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The Racial Wealth Divide Workshop

“Racing” to Economic Security: Escalators and Treadmills

The dream of people in the US is to make our hard work pay, to achieve economic security for ourselves, our children and our communities. But today, almost all of us are feeling more insecure. And in spite of the gains of the Civil Rights movement, there is an alarming gap between white families and Native, African American, Latino and Asian families. What’s going on?

UFE’s workshop “Racing” to Economic Security shows why wealth, not just income, provides an answer. It debunks myths of wealth creation, and explores how racial economic inequality is shaped by government policies and subsidies. Drawing on participants’ family histories, the workshop reveals governmental actions that boosted white families, while keeping people of color on an economic treadmill.

Hopeless? Not at all! Knowing that government action makes the opportunities that turn work into wealth, we can create new policies that get everyone on the economic escalator.Highlights of the workshop are an 8-foot timeline of government actions that boosted or blocked asset building and a powerful "Starting Line" exercise that reveals racial disparities in participants' family histories.

 

Order a ready-made workshop directly from United for a Fair Economy. Here's what you get:

Set of 24" X 36" Flipcharts • Ready to clip to an easel with a pair of jumbo binder clips (not included). 17 charts.

Trainer's Guide • Leads you step-by-step through the workshop. Includes talking points and background information for each of the charts. 12 pages.

Set of Participant Handouts • A packet with the charts, plus additional background reading, ready for you to copy for workshop participants.

To order, visit our online store and click on "Workshops."

 

Click here to request a United for a Fair Economy trainer to present a workshop, or email workshoprequests@faireconomy.org with questions.