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Media Release: The Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL), a DJK initiative, welcomes eighth program cohort
Detroit’s latest cohort of racial equity leaders is beginning their journey together in a year-long program focused on training and supporting those working to end structural racism in Detroit.
The Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL) recently announced its eighth cohort (DEAL 8) of Racial Equity Fellows to join its multiracial and multigenerational network of leaders.
Wayne State University Detroit Equity Action Lab to host the National Day of Healing from Racism
"DETROIT—In the spirit of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a group of Wayne State University racial justice leaders collaborate every January to host the National Day of Healing from Racism. This day-long event — free to attend and open to all — is focused on llearning how to talk about racism’s impact and how to use practices to guide people on their journey of healing from racism."
New DEAL: The Detroit Equity Action Lab prepares to train a new generation of social justice activists
"Currently, DEAL’s best-known tool is its Racial Equity Fellowship, a program that recruits and trains racial justice leaders over the course of 12 monthly sessions. DEAL recently welcomed its seventh cohort of Racial Equity fellows (known as DEAL 7) this fall via a hybrid learning format the group implemented after the COVID-19 pandemic forced its sixth cohort to attend all sessions virtually. This also marks the first time the curriculum has been expanded to cover a full year."
Read the feature in Wayne State University's Warrior Magazine.
Media Release: DJK Initiative DEAL, welcomes seventh program cohort
Challenging racism is hard, painful work. Detroit’s got a new cohort of racial equity leaders taking that challenge head-on.
The Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL), recently announced its seventh cohort of Racial Equity Fellows to join its multiracial and multigenerational network of leaders dedicated to ending structural racism in Detroit.
Today@Wayne: The Detroit Equity Action Lab prepares to train a new generation of social justice activists
“Our goal is to increase the fellow’s capacity, and we hope that, as they add to their racial equity toolkit, they will share what they’re learning within their communities and organizations where they work or volunteer.” — Asandi Conner, DEAL Director
Cover Story: 'All Eyes on Detroit'
“All Eyes on Detroit” tells the story of how our work at the Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL) is developing a national blueprint in Detroit designed to empower local communities to fight structural racism from the ground up.
Media Release: Wayne Law racial equity initiative launches sixth cohort
The Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL), an initiative of Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, launched its sixth cohort of racial equity fellows in February.
“I am thrilled to welcome DEAL 6 into our network of diverse and dynamic leaders,” said DEAL Director Asandi Conner. “We are applying what we learned in 2020 to increase their capacity and further advance racial equity in our beloved city.”