Regional Partners

Crossroads believes a vital facet of justice work is strengthening networks and coalitions to help create a vision for people to work toward. We also recognize that early organizing before Crossroads trainings take place is essential. So in addition to organizing within institutions, Crossroads strives to strengthen relationships and build solidarity for the work in various geographic regions as well.

To facilitate this we collaborate with a network of institutions doing movement work. Crossroads works closely with the following regional anti-racism organizations: Minnesota Collaborative Anti-Racism Initiative, St. Paul, MN; Eliminating Racism and Claiming/Celebrating Equality, Kalamazoo, MI; and the Institute for Dismantling Racism, Winston-Salem, NC.

Our Regional Partners share Crossroads’ philosophy, values and training methodology. They organize in their wider communities, advancing the deeply interconnected racial justice movement.

Winston-Salem, NC
http://www.idrnc.org

IDR grew out of Reverend Willard Bass’ dream for an intentional community to address oppression. IDR pulls together collaborative partners in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth county community – institutions and coalitions dedicated to a common vision of fostering the development of anti-racist, diverse communities. The vision is to establish anti-racism teams within each institution and organization for the purpose of building intentional anti-racist multicultural diverse community that provides the resources for life to all residents.

Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.eracce.org

Since 1999, ERAC/CE has been organizing anti-racism trainings, which has led to the formation of multiple institutional anti-racism teams. They work collaboratively with area school systems, colleges and universities, city and county governments, and community organizations. ERAC/CE was instrumental in bringing Crossroads Anti-Bias/Anti-Racism Education Organizing workshops to Kalamazoo to advance the institutionalizing of anti-bias/anti-racism practices in the educational systems of SW Michigan.

Saint Paul, MN
http://www.mcari.org

The purpose of MCARI is to assist institutions develop the capacity to deal with racism as a systemic issue. MCARI provides anti-racism consultation and training for non-profits, government, business, higher education and community organizations. MCARI is also a training and organizing partner of the Higher Education Anti-Racism Team (HEART), a regional collaborative developing anti-racism initiatives in institutions of higher education and their community partners in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Art courtesy of Art for Social Justice – Ricardo Levins Morales