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November 2009
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Our successes are cause to celebrate but not to rest easy. The
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challenges ahead—from new strategies by the right wing to the $25 will support the distribution of a new ARC report.
label of a “colorblind” society—require even more from us. We
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opportunities to fight for equity. This is crunch time. member to participate in a workshop/training.
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CHANGING THE RACE
ARC works closely with ARC has released Changing
interns and values their the Race: Racial Politics and
contributions to our orga- the Election of Barack Obama,
nization. Volunteer intern- edited by Linda Burnham,
ships are currently available cofounder of the Women of
in marketing, research and Color Resource Center.
media/journalism in both This election reader comes
New York and Oakland offices. The New York office just as the nation debates
is also looking for a fundraising intern. Please visit whether the aggressive criticism
our website for more information, www.arc.org of President Obama over the
past few months is rooted in
The ARC Midwest office in racism, and it offers a nuanced
Chicago is accepting applications critique of his role in our
for a Facing Race conference ongoing struggles for justice.
intern, who will be responsible Changing the Race features essays by 20 prominent
for assisting with event planning, A N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E thinkers and activists with decades of commitment to those
grassroots fundraising and outreach for our struggles, as the writers identify the trends, the lessons, the
Facing Race conference to be held at the Hyatt facts and the lies surrounding the 2008 election.
McCormick place in Chicago from September Get your free copy online or purchase a hard copy for
$9 at www.arc.org/changingtherace.
23-25, 2010. Interested applicants should submit
a résumé and letter of interest to Donna Hernández [ARC updates continued on next page]
via email, dhernandez@arc.org.
BOARD TRANSITIONS
thank you ARC’s ability to play its unique role in making new paths toward racial justice has
always depended in no small part on the expertise, commitment and sacrifices
FUNDER of our board members. At the end of this year, three women who have helped to
shape ARC will be leaving the board. We will miss the great energy and dedication
THANKS LIST that Susan Colson, Esmeralda Simmons and Carol Pencke bring to the fight for ra-
In addition to you, our deep cial justice. Susan has been board chair for most of ARC’s history and has lent her
gratitude goes out to our recent organizational development experience to guide us through numerous leadership
institutional funders who have and growth transitions. Esmeralda has contributed her experience and leadership
given us the tools to build in many ways, especially in the areas of voting rights, public policy and redistrict-
a home for racial justice. In ing. Carol has generously shared her expertise in organizational
2009, they included: development and fundraising at both the staff and board levels,
successfully strengthening ARC’s individual donor efforts. Thank
• Akonadi Foundation
you all for your endless contributions, and we look forward to
• Arcus Foundation your future involvement as ARC continues to renew itself.
• The California Endowment We are confident that our new board members will make
equally vital contributions: ARC is pleased and proud to welcome
• Marguerite Casey Foundation
Deepa Iyer and Deanna Zandt. Deepa is the executive director
• Ford Foundation of South Asian Americans Leading Together Deepa Iyer
• Mitchell Kapor Foundation (SAALT) and has been an advocate of civil and
immigration rights for over ten years. Deanna is a media technolo-
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
gist who specializes in social media and women and technology.
• Open Society Institute
• Surdna Foundation
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