The Racial Equity and Justice Learning Group aims to explore the intersections of race, sustainability and social impact across a variety of societal topics. Led by Net Impact Boston (NIB) leadership team members, the group brings together a local and broader community looking to learn and reflect on these issues through mostly virtual discussion based meetings that are open to the public.
Our goals are:
To create a safe space for discussion
To connect and process in the virtual world/pandemic
To share resources
To grow as a community
To take stock of the lessons from our discussions and translate them into real world actions we can take to advance racial equity and justice
Our previous events have included:
REJ Black Heritage Trail
REJ Indigenous Rights
REJ Environmental Justice
REJ Education
REJ Intersectionality of LGBTQ+
REJ Asian Hate Crimes.
Our Projects
Guest speaker, Shawn Quigley, returns from the National Park Service's Boston African American National Historic Site to discuss the work done by the African American National Historic Site and its role in studying and educating about black history.
resources & Discussion Topics
Please note some of these resources include sensitive or triggering language, topics and materials. They are intended as resources with which to launch discussions.
To find out more about the REJ and how you can get involved, contact Ryan Spagnolo (rspagnolo@netimpactboston.org) or Cherlene Gene (cherline.gene@gmail.com)