Ministry on Racism

During this year’s FGC Gathering in Grinnell, IA the Institutional Assessment Working Group and the Ministry on Racism are offering a series of opportunities.

The Institutional Assessment Working Group has continued its work as a Naming body for the assessment’s Implementation Group that was created at the last FGC Central Committee meeting.

Last month, FGC’s Vital Friends eNewsletter reported the winter Executive Committee approval of Friends to serve on the Implementation Group.

What’s next for FGC’s Institutional Assessment on Systemic Racism?

Two years after Friends General Conference’s governing body approved the initiation of an institutional assessment on systemic racism, a full report and summary with recommendations are now available.

This summer, Vanessa Julye, the Coordinator of FGC’s Ministry on Racism program, delivered an honest, inspirational keynote address to Friends at North Pacific Yearly Meeting.

The next phase of our work has begun: analyzing and summarizing data, crafting recommendations, and planning our presentation for the fall Central Committee.

The FGC Institutional Assessment on Racism survey completed on July 31, 2018 – with 1,168 respondents!

The IAR enjoyed considerable exposure during July at the 2018 Gathering and NYYM summer session.

We want to draw your attention to the fact that the IAR survey will remain open through the end of the Gathering.

The Institutional Assessment (IA) Survey of FGC Friends aims to identify evidence of institutional racism that may have crept into FGC’s practices and procedures.

The Institutional Assessment Task Force has created a timeline of major milestones from now until October.