Description
The Children's Trust is seeking qualified DEI consultants or firms to design and deliver a short learning series in support of the Reducing Neglect Initiative. The learning series is intended to deepen shared understanding among state, community, and family partners about how racism, structural inequities, and dominant narratives shape child welfare policy and practice. The selected vendor will serve as a thought partner and facilitator for a five-session learning series, which will include four virtual sessions and one in-person session. The vendor will be responsible for designing and delivering the learning series, providing materials and coordination, and attending post-convening reflection and feedback sessions.
• The learning series will cover topics such as perspective, lived experience, and positionality in policy and decision-making
• The series will explore approaches to defining and operationalizing anti-racist policy within public and community-based systems
• The vendor will provide a detailed, itemized budget and will be awarded based on best value criteria
• The project budget is not to exceed $30,000, inclusive of honorarium, travel, hotel, and preparation time.