Racial Equity Action Leadership
LM’s REAL (Racial Equity Action Leadership) Inclusion Program builds the leadership capacity of organizational teams to operationalize equity by developing a racial equity strategic action plan.
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Program Overview & Outcomes
- Six monthly interactive sessions
- Normalize conversations around race power, and accountability within the workplace
- Analyze organizational operations, practices, decision-making, programs, and policies through an equity lens
- Implement a strategic racial equity action plan with a root cause analysis, measurable goals, strategies, and methods to evaluate success
- Initiate stakeholder engagement strategies that promote more effective communication and collaboration
- Strongly recommended for organizational teams of 2-5 members that include staff from a range of levels
Additional Program Components
Two 45-minute coaching sessions for team action planning
30-45 minutes of pre-work through readings, watching videos, or posting on the community discussion board at each session
A pre-and post-program evaluation
Optional post-program accountability session in December 2025
REAL Inclusion Program Arc:
Session One: Fundamentals of Race Equity
Session Two: Intro to Strategic Planning through an Equity Lens (Part 1)
Session Three: Creating a Roadmap for Equity
Session Four: Addressing Racism in the Workplace
Session Five: Strategic Planning (Part 2)
Session Six: Navigating Complex Change through Effective Communication
PROGRAM FAQs
LM’s REAL (Racial Equity Action Leadership) Inclusion Program builds the leadership capacity of organizational teams to operationalize equity by developing a racial equity strategic action plan.
In this six-month program, participants examine their leadership and identities, explore the implications of structural racism that continue to impact communities of color, and apply tools to analyze and address systemic beliefs, practices, policies, and organizational culture perpetuating racial inequities within their organizations. At the end of the program, participants leave with greater knowledge, skills, and confidence to advance racial equity aligned with their organization’s values and goals.
REAL Inclusion is designed as a cohort experience for organizational teams of 2-5 members, including staff from various positions (i.e., executive leadership, middle management, and staff).
We recognize that the work to advance racial equity within organizations exists on a spectrum. Whether your organization is already well along in its racial equity journey or just beginning, REAL Inclusion provides a holistic understanding of how to progress toward operationalizing racial equity. REAL Inclusion is for you if:
- Your organization understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion and wants to get specific on how to align its values with action
- You want to act on racial equity within your sphere of influence and don’t know where to start
- Your organization has dedicated time and resources to advance equity, and you seek a collaborative environment to work through opportunities and challenges to advance racial equity in your organization
- You want to build a strong peer network with others committed to this journey to learn, discuss, and act together to advance racial equity
Please reach out to yesenia.regalado@leadermont.org if you are interested in participating as an individual.
Upon completion of this course, participants and their organizations will be able to:
- Normalize conversations around race power, and accountability within the workplace
- Analyze organizational operations, practices, decision-making, programs, and policies through an equity lens
- Articulate a clear vision and mission for equity within their organization or department
- Implement a strategic racial equity action plan with a root cause analysis, measurable goals, strategies, and methods to evaluate success
- Initiate stakeholder engagement strategies that promote more effective communication and collaboration
- Incorporate personal practices to sustain an enduring commitment and resilience to advance racial equity
All sessions are held from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
- March 25, 2025
- April 22, 2025
- May 20, 2025
- June 24, 2025
All sessions will be held in person in Rockville, MD
The full tuition cost is $2,900 per person.
Complete the registration form here. Please complete a registration form for each staff member from your organization.
For more info, contact Yesenia E. Regalado, at 301.881.3333 or yesenia.regalado@leadermont.org
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