The Rhode Island Foundation has graciously provided this opportunity, which we hope will encourage learning and dialogue specifically around racial equity. Addressing challenges and creating lasting improvements is something the MLK Community Committee strives to do and has done for the past 19 years.

We hope you that you will be able to participate in this important workshop. We also encourage you to extend the invitation to others in your network who may be interested in attending. The workshop is free and open to the public.

The workshop will begin with a fellowship at noon.  At 1 pm, organizers from the Racial Equity Institute will present a 3-hour Groundwater presentation. The Groundwater presentation is an introduction to racial equity. In this lively and participatory presentation, organizers from the Racial Equity Institute will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature.  RSVP is necessary by Friday, January 10. To RSVP, register at this site: http://bit.ly/MLKWoon2020.

Following the presentation, attendees will be invited to stay to debrief and process the information presented, ask questions, and apply the learning to our local community.  Child care will be available on site.