Dismantling racism removes barriers to power and access for grassroots organizations by building capacity for transformation.

ESC’s overarching goal is to be an anti-racist organization.

This involves board and staff in a series of trainings that look at the impact of racism in American society and how this affects the groups with whom we work.

We acknowledge that our process may not be perfect but that we must not wait until things are perfect before sharing our experiences or before moving forward with this work.

• Transparency -- To model the pursuit of being an anti-racist organization and have a transparent process that can be shared with other groups, funders, vendors, etc. we propose the following ...

• Using Our Access to Build Capacity for Transformation -- Since the struggles and issues of people of color have been systematically set aside because of racism, ESC should bring attention to these struggles and issues. ESC will develop and use processes that allow easy access for groups in impacted communities.

• Walking the Talk with our Board and Staff – ESC is committed to developing the leadership of people of color at all levels of the organization and to creating an anti-racist environment for all staff and board including addressing any language differences and/or any cultural barriers. 

• Advancing Accountability -- ESC is committed to advancing accountability to impacted communities through our  fundraising methods and board membership.

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