Via NASPA Research and Policy Institute. By Diana Ali Overview The term safe space has become part of recent controversy surrounding a larger debate regarding freedom of expression on college campuses. An exploration of the term’s use, however, shows that it has been appropriated by the media and campus administrators without a clear understanding of … Read More

Via Of By For All.  Do you know who’s participating in your programs – and who isn’t? Most cultural and civic institutions don’t have high-quality data on participants. For many, collecting demographic data sounds intimidating, expensive, and complicated. It isn’t easy to capture this data. We know that firsthand. It’s expensive to work with consultants … Read More

Via Taking Action: Organizational: 1). Advice for Organizing Parents to Fight for Racial Equity at School. At Kindred (kindredcommunities.org), we have mobilized hundreds of parents in Washington, D.C. to engage each other across lines of race and class in the fight for racial equity in their children’s schools. Although every school is different, we’ve found … Read More

Via Re-Becoming Human: A 10-week online training for white allies committed to racial justice and collective liberation Get started immediately after you register! Do you struggle with how to respond to racism as a white ally even though you’re committed to racial justice? Does it leave you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated? It doesn’t have to … Read More