GARE announces the winners of its Innovation and Implementation Fund and welcomes 3 new cities!

GARE awards funding for first round of Innovation and Implementation Fund and welcomes 3 new cities! View this email in your browser

GARE Awards Funding to Three Core Members for Innovative Projects! The Government Alliance on Race and Equity is pleased to announce the first three recipients of the new Innovation and Implementation Fund. This Fund provides a flexible resource for local governments who are GARE Core Members to seed projects that are focused on eliminating structural racism. Funded projects work across institutions and further partnerships with communities. The Fund rewards the taking of risks and experimentation to try things that have the potential to influence systems. GARE appreciates the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The California Endowment, and The San Francisco Foundation for their investments in the fund. The following 3 cities have been awarded our Innovation and Implementation Fund in this current round: Austin, Texas Fairfax County, Virginia   The Michigan Department of Civil Rights GARE’s next request for grant proposals will be released in late spring/early summer 2018! To read more about how each city will use GARE's Innovation and Implementation Fund, click here.  GARE Welcomes its Newest Members Sonoma County, CA The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, PA Visit Saint Paul, MN To read more about all of our new members, click here.  We’re excited to announce general registration as well as GARE Pre-Con registration is now open for our 2018  Facing RaceConference in Detroit, MI! Facing Race is a unique collaborative space for racial justice movement making, and is the largest multiracial, inter-generational gathering for organizers, educators, creatives, and other leaders. Make sure to register today as tickets at your preferred price may sell out quickly. GARE members might be interested in submitting a Breakout Session proposal under the Inclusive Democracy Track which will feature sessions that talk about equitable institutional policies and practices, inside/outside strategies, and governing for racial equity. Deadline for submission is on Monday, March 20, 2018! Click here To Access the application form and details about Breakout Sessions!For questions, please email facingrace@raceforward.org This is your chance to be part of the biggest multiracial, intergenerational gathering of organizers, creatives, educators, and racial justice movement makers. Submit your proposal today! Member Update Racial Equity Here Cohort (REH) City, Albuquerque, NM, announces a new Director for its Office of Equity and Inclusion!    Congratulations to Michelle Melendez who will lead the city's effort towards equity and inclusion!   In the News CDCR joins national effort to tackle racial equity   While CDCR requires annual Diversity in the Workplace training, the department is delving even deeper into creating a positive, accepting, diverse workforce through an innovative pilot program. The Capitol Cohort Pilot for Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) has selected key individuals in the department to gather information and craft ways to diversify the workforce. The first session was held Jan. 24 and GARE is slated to run through Nov. 9.

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GARE announces the winners of its Innovation and Implementation Fund and welcomes 3 new cities!

We’re excited to announce general registration as well as GARE Pre-Con registration is now open for…