GARE is network of over 400 member jurisdictions in local, regional and state level government. Check out where the GARE network is currently active. Learn More

The GARE approach recognizes that to achieve racial equity, we must be able to visualize and describe a racially just community and society, normalize the concepts of racial equity and our ability to talk about them; organize staff, leadership, and communities to act; and operationalize these values into concrete policies, practices and ...

The GARE membership network expanded in membership rapidly in 2020, following the largest racial justice uprisings in our nation’s history. Today, GARE has over 400 member jurisdictions and more than 13,000 racial equity practitioners in its network.

Racial equity practitioners embedded in GARE member jurisdictions enjoy access to: GARE Online Community GARE Learning Center featuring self-paced learning on Advancing Racial Equity, the GARE Approach, and a brief overview of GARE's racial equity tool

The GARE Online Community and GARE Learning Center are available to employees of GARE member jurisdictions. Is your agency interested in joining GARE? Learn more about membership.

If your jurisdiction needs assistance with racial equity training, racial equity tools, model policies, communications coaching or assistance with particular topic areas, such as criminal justice, jobs, housing, development, health or education, please contact GARE.

Feb 12, 2025 · The GARE Learning Center is focused on supporting the GARE approach through events, courses, and other resources. This section provides self-paced courses and resources to help you on your journey toward becoming a racial equity professional.

Jul 20, 2022 · The GARE Newsletter is for anyone who is curious about advancing racial equity in government, and the racial equity field at large. The GARE Newsletter features stories from the network as well as tools and resources from the racial equity field at large.

Nov 20, 2024 · Governing for Racial Justice, the 2024 GARE Membership Meeting at Facing Race is a three day, in-person gathering of the full GARE membership. In-person tickets for the GARE Membership Meeting and Facing Race are now sold out, but you can still register to attend Facing Race as a virtual attendee.

This is a brief (~30 min) self-paced online learning module which provides an overview of GARE's Racial Equity Tool, the use of which supports implementation of institutional-level changes in government for racial equity.