GARE transforms the everyday mechanics of local and regional governments—so that all families and communities live long, healthy, joyful lives, no matter their race, class, or zip code. 

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New Southern Strategies Playbook

The New Southern Strategies Playbook is a bold, hands-on guide for government practitioners committed to advancing racial equity in the South and anywhere injustice shows up in systems and structures. Developed by and for racial equity practitioners in government, it offers adaptive tools, strategies, case studies, and reflection prompts to help practitioners embed racial equity in policy, practice, and culture. 

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Democracy Resilience Toolkit

GARE's latest interactive resource helps public sector leaders protect and strengthen democratic systems by offering strategies and practical guidance to sustain racial equity through policy shifts and political disruption.

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The GARE Approach

The GARE Approach is an organizational change framework with four interlocking elements – Visualize, Normalize, Organize, and Operationalize - that serves as a practical guide for government staff to advance racial equity outcomes. It helps organizations embed racial equity into everyday operations and decision-making, transforming their roles and impact.

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Governing for Racial Justice

From November 20-22, we gathered 600+ racial equity practitioners for the GARE Membership Meeting at the biennial Facing Race conference. Watch our recap video and read more.

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Explore the Member Jurisdiction Map

GARE is network of over 400 member jurisdictions in local, regional and state level government. Check out where the GARE network is currently active.

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