This is an ongoing opportunity - please scroll down for individual Challenges.
The Portland Regional Chamber developed a 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge for our members and the community. Employers who signed our Standing in Solidarity commitment and their teams are encouraged to participate.
Developed by Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. and Debby Irving, this challenge has been adapted by organizations across the country. The challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space for each of us to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. Challenges include - reading an article, listening to a podcast, watching a video, and more! These activities are structured for you to complete on your own time each day (approx. 15 minutes). Participation in an activity like this helps us discover how racial and social injustice impacts our community and allow us to identify ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination.
Thank you for taking the Challenge with us!
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21-Day Racial Equity Challenge:
Day 1: Scene On Radio - Seeing White Series, How Race Was Made
Day 2: Mellody Hobson’s Ted Talk: “Color Blind or Color Brave”
Day 3: Titus Kaphar - "Can Art Amend History?
Day 4: Vishaan Chakrabarti - "3 Ways We Can Redesign Cities for Equity and Inclusion"
Day 5: Dr. Robin DiAngelo - "Why 'I’m Not Racist' Is Only Half the Story"
Day 6: Verna Myers - "How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them"
Day 7: The Press Room from Deloitte Insights – “The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership - Thriving in a Diverse New World"
DAY 8: "Interrupting Bias: Calling Out vs. Calling In" (PDF) Developed by Seed The Way
DAY 9: Two Videos on Implicit Bias from Saleem Reshamwala & PBS
DAY 10: Scott E. Page - "How Diversity Powers Team Performance"
DAY 11: Jay Smooth - "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race"
DAY 12: "We Need to Talk about Injustice" - Bryan Stevenson
DAY 13: "Intergroup anxiety: Can you try too hard to be fair?" - The Christian Science Monitor
DAY 14: "Creating A More Equitable Society Is In White Americans' Self Interest" - Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
DAY 15: "Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Racial Equity" - Ben Hecht
DAY 16: Racial Equity Tools Glossary
DAY 17: "5 Tips for Being An Ally" - Chescaleigh
DAY 18: "The Danger of A Single Story" - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
DAY 19: "The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes" - Jenée Desmond Harris
DAYS 20 & 21: Indigenous Peoples' Day
