Resources

Resources to support people and organizations Wake Up, Interrupt, and Step Up:

Looking to deepen your understanding of equity? Check out our Equity Toolkit.
Need some support for a challenging conversation? Our Discussion Guides can help.
Ready to learn more? Explore our CBI Voices and Stories videos and Resources for Further Learning

CBI EQUITY TOOLKIT

CBI'S EQUITY CARDS

As equity is both an outcome and a process, use these cards to guide conversations about equity and using an equity lens.

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EQUITY IMPACT CIRCLES

EICs are our primary tool as we work to increase both the understanding and advancement of equity in our community.

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THINGS TO DO

Engage with CBI and our Charlotte-Mecklenburg community as you build your knowledge, skills, and courage for equity.

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DISCUSSION GUIDES

Talking Together in Challenging Times

Updated for 2020, this guide is intended to provide a safe space for dialogue and the sharing of feelings, thoughts, and ideas in light of the “twin viruses” of COVID-19 and the racial injustice which has been brought to the forefront of our collective consciousness in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

TIME: 60 – 90 minutes

(participant dependent)

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Remembering September 2016

A year after Charlotte’s demonstrations, protests, and civil unrest that occurred in September 2016, CBI provided this framework for continued community conversation. Each of us has a chance to see ourselves somewhere within the story, and to work together for understanding, response and change.

TIME: 90 – 120 minutes

(participant dependent)

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Talking About Charleston

After the murders at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17th, 2015, CBI and OZS Consulting offered this simple guide to help us connect, reflect, and talk about what happened, and what it means for each of us, both personally and for our community here in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

TIME: 40 – 60 minutes

(participant dependent)

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