Chattanooga State Selected For Inaugural Racial Equality Leadership Academy Thursday, February 4, 2021 - by Betty Proctor, Chattanooga State
Chattanooga State Community College has been selected as one of 10 colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural Racial Equity Leadership Academy. Presented through the Achieving the Dream network and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, with funding support from the Kresge Foundation and Greater Texas Foundation, the year-long program is scheduled to begin summer 2021.
Accepting the challenge to develop a new vision for campus equity work, “Chattanooga State is excited to be among the colleges taking part in the inaugural Racial Equity Leadership Academy,” said Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State president. “RELA’s objectives directly address our desire to have frank, productive conversations about racial equity on campus and to equip our campus community with the tools and strategies necess