The GARE Approach: Visualize, Normalize, Organize, and Operationalize (VNOO)

This is a brief (~20 min) self-paced online learning module which provides an introduction to the GARE Approach to institutional-level change for racial equity, known as "Visualize, Normalize, Organize, and Operationalize".  Note: The Certificate of Completion for this course will be available in Fall 2024; for learners who complete this course before the Certificates of Completion are available, GARE staff will follow-up with these learners and provide the Certificate of Completion (until then, once learners complete this course, it is acknowledged as 'complete' on the backend of the Learning Management System/LMS).

As racial equity practitioners, you hold the power to reshape the future for the better and ensure equity, justice, and opportunity for everyone in our communities. Race Forward’s Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) Approach to Organizational Change will help you develop strategies and actions that reduce racial inequities and improve outcomes for all groups. The GARE Approach can help facilitate organizational and systems-level changes that lead to equitable outcomes in our communities. 

The Learning Objectives for this course are:
1. Identify the four components of the GARE Approach to Organizational Change for racial equity.
2. Match actions with each component of the GARE Approach (Visualize, Normalize, Organize, and Operationalize).
3. Explain how the GARE Approach supports organizational change for racial equity.
4. Categorize actions jurisdictions have taken, can take, or will take to support organizational change in their jurisdictions through each of the four components of the GARE Approach.