NNLM Region 1 Racial Equity Consciousness Institute (Spring 2025)

This course is a series of virtual events and a supplemental online course that provide an empowering environment for anyone to learn about and discuss issues related to racial equity. Each module is an opportunity to explore a referential and constructive framework, to analyze the complexity and pervasiveness of racism, and to reflect on what you can do to advance racial equity in our institutions and communities.

Course content is presented through 8 live webinars occurring on Tuesdays from 10am-noon ET, beginning January 21 through March 11, 2025. In addition, learners engage in weekly Reflections and Discussions in the Moodle course management system. Reflections are journal prompts to be completed own your own, and are not shared with other learners.  The Discussion portion provides the opportunity to engage with other learners. 

Participants in this series can receive a certificate of completion by attending at least 6 live sessions and participating in the 8 weekly Reflection Conversations in the Moodle course, and completing a post-series survey. 

Registration preference is given to NNLM members in Region 1 (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). Members outside of Region 1 may register depending on number of seats available. 120 seats are available for this course.   

Space is limited! You will be prompted to answer 3 questions around your interest and commitment to this class when registering. Due to space limitations, you must answer the questions on the RECI 2025 Interest Form to be considered for admittance to the class. Registering will only place you on the Waitlist.

Submissions will be accepted until Friday, January 10 or until all seats are filled.

This course is a partnership between NNLM Region 1 and the University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems.  It is supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number: UG4LM013724. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.