There’s No Upward Mobility Without Racial Equity: Tools and Processes for Making Structural Progress

Upward mobility and collective prosperity cannot be achieved without racial equity. Structural inequities have excluded people from thriving in ways that improve their lives and opportunities for the next generations. A key starting point to addressing this is to strengthen the ability of local leaders to diagnose structural challenges and identify structural solutions. In this workshop, attendees will learn about the Upward Mobility Framework and the Equity Scoring Initiative as tools for facilitating measurable accountability to structurally oriented equity and mobility commitments. Presenters will demonstrate the connections between economic and social success and racial equity, share examples of how to operationalize these frameworks, and leave attendees with guidance for using them in their spheres of practice.