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Experimenting with Experiments: Using Freire’s Dialectic To Create Projects That “Elevate Equity”

By Justin Laing | December 9, 2022 | Antiracism, Program Summary, Racial Capitalism, Research

Really excited to see Gathering Ground (GG)  publishing this “compendium of learning and action” about Elevating Equity (EE)! I was privileged to serve as their partner on EE from July 2021 to July 2022 and a big shout out to the GG team of Elizabeth Murphy, Kacy O’Brien, Jeanette Mitchell,… Read More >

“triggers” and “bullets”: assessing “White Fragility” in a diversity initiative

By Justin Laing | September 21, 2021 | Antiracism, Diversity Inclusion Equity, Research

Not too long ago, I led an evaluation of an arts diversity initiative in which a funder was evaluating the impact of a multi-year initiative intended to help arts organizations increase their level of diversity, equity, and inclusion. All but one of the organizations was predominantly White American led. I… Read More >