Alamance County Racial Equity Collaborative

Understanding Our History, Social Issues, and Ourselves

Impact Alamance is partnering with NCCJ (NC for Community and Justice) to launch the 4th cohort of the Alamance County Racial Equity Collaborative (ACRE Co-lab). This program is 12 week experience that aims to equip Alamance County leaders, professionals, and community members with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to be inclusive leaders and create more inclusive and equitable workplaces and communities.

The program aims to bring together a diverse cohort of Alamance County organizational representatives and community members in ways that allow them to:

Engage in conversations around examining their internal processes, adopting an equity lens and changing community behaviors.
Analyze personal, organizational and community impact.
Expand their personal and professional knowledge of identity and institutional inequities.
Participate in restorative circle groups that provide the opportunities to process readings and experiences
Support each other throughout the seven-month program and establish partnerships with community members and other organizations and agencies that last beyond the completion of the program.

Each program session is led by Michael Robinson, Program Director at NCCJ.

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“In general, after completing the ACRE program my confidence has increased in understanding and being able to better articulate about race. My confidence has been enhanced by the look back at Alamance County’s history of marginalizing people of color. Thorough the history that was taught to us I grasp the understanding of how suppression has occurred and continues to occur.”

Program Benefits:

Training is valued at $2,500. This fee is covered by Impact Alamance.
Increased knowledge of systematic racism.
Understanding equitable and inclusive perspectives.
Tools to advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Topics Covered:

Identity + Implicit Bias
History of Alamance County
Race + Racism
Institutional Inequities
Centering Equity in Organizations
Action Planning/Commitment

Who is right for ACRE:

Is willing to share their perspective openly and honestly
Has an interest in exploring DEI and social justice topics
Values relationships and wants to build connections
Respects the thoughts and feelings of others
Values relationships
Practices open-mindedness and empathetic, compassionate communication
Embraces learning and being challenged
Can commit to attend the program in its entirety (see dates and times below)

Program Dates:

Sessions will be held at Impact Alamance:

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
9am-12pm

Monday, August 26, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9am-2pm (Lunch provided)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
9am-2pm (Lunch provided)

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
9am-12pm

Monday, November 11, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
9am-12pm

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
9-12pm

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
9am-2pm (Closing session, Lunch provided)

How to Apply

We are now accepting applications for our 4th cohort!

Applications must be submitted by August 1 to be considered.

For inquiries, please email Marcy.Green@conehealth.com.