Equity Research & Social Justice Collaborative
Since 2022,The RP Group’s Equity Research & Social Justice Collaborative monthly discussion series has built connections and community among equity advocates focused on student-centered change. Funded by a generous grant from College Futures Foundation, this offering is focused on advancing equity research methods and inspiring positive student-focused change for racially minoritized students in the California Community Colleges system.
The RP Group recognizes that the racial equity activist role can be an isolating and traumatizing experience, particularly for practitioners with minoritized identities and experiences. Our goal is to build connections and community among CCC professionals who share racial equity as a central goal of their work to advance positive student-focused change at California community college campuses.
Participants experience a blend of direct instruction and semi-structured group discussion prompts focused on historical injustices, research methodologies, planning frameworks, and other key learnings to inform equity and racial justice praxis for IRPE professionals. Previous topics have included:
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Addressing Racial Battle Fatigue
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Deficit-Mindedness in Leadership & Research
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Effective Strategies for Implementing Racial Micro-Affirmations
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Structural Racism in Higher Education
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Partnering with Communities on Race-Conscious Research & Data Use
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Relationality & Equity in Leadership & Research
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Words Matter: Digging Deeper & Designing with Asset-Mindedness
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The Equity Research & Social Justice Collaborative meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 9:30–11:00 am.
Next Meeting
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Wednesday, May 21, 9:30–11 am
Join us on Wednesday for Part 2 of our two-part Designing for Equitable Impact series, focused on moving from theory to action.
If you missed the first session focused on establishing foundations for this important work, you can watch the recording.
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You can always find more information about our upcoming sessions on our calendar. Please contact us at professionaldevelopment@rpgroup.org with any questions.