Who is the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative?The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative (FREC) is a loose collective of organizations committed to overcoming racism in Minnesota. We collaborated to organize the Overcoming Racism: Why IS It So Hard? conference November 6-7, 2009. The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative is planning now for a second Overcoming Racism conference!
Overcoming Racism: Recognizing and Challenging the Legacies that Oppress Us, October 29 & 30, 2010.
You or your organization can be part of this work! Last year’s Overcoming Racism conference was a resounding success. Join the continuing work!Current information, including can be found at our new home online, www.OvercomingRacism.org
FREC collaborative members as of 2009:
- ASDIC Antiracism Study-Dialogue Circle Partnership
- ASDIC FIT Team – Facilitators in Training
- Science Museum of Minnesota
- The Saint Paul Foundation
- Side by Side Associates
- Saint Paul Area Council of Churches
- Cherokee Park United Church
- University of Minnesota
- YWCA of Minneapolis
- Discussions Than Encounter
- Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Civic Media
- Ramsey County
List of collaborative members, partners and sponsors for 2009 conference
FREC members click here to go to planning documents on Google docs