The Center for Social Inclusion works with communities of color and other allies to develop ideas, tools and strategies for dismantling structural racism and increasing well-being for all. Structural racism is the accumulation of practices and policies that collectively deny people of color adequate resources and equal opportunities to thrive. It hits communities of color first and hardest, but ultimately, it harms everyone, by undermining the social infrastructure that we all rely on. Addressing structural racism requires careful analysis of multiple policies, institutions, and the interactions between them. It also requires an understanding of how structural racism harms us all, and a strong multi-racial movement advocating for new policy directions that create equity and opportunity. CSI’s work with local and national allies builds all three, on a foundation of strategic and overlapping pillars of work:

Ideas – through applied research and community consultation, we develop policy proposals that translate strategic ideas into concrete plans for structural transformation with equity.

Leadership – we support the ability of community leaders to impact policy debates that affect their communities and perpetuate structural racism.

Communications – we develop tools and strategies for productive public conversations about race.