Announcements

Mississippi Department of Education announces new Mississippi U.S. History framework training opportunities (PDF file)

Mississippi Truth Project begins statewide truth and reconciliation process

Student Network for Inquiry and Dialogue (SNID) releases new website

New course on Restorative Justice and Public Education in Mississippi offered Fall 2009 and Spring 2010

Visit our new resource for teachers and students: www.mscivilrightsproject.com

UN International Year of Reconciliation 2009 (link opens pdf file)

Join the Welcome Table: An Era of Dialogue on Race

Mission

The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation shall foster reconciliation and civic renewal wherever people suffer as a result of racial discrimination or alienation, and promote scholarly research, study and teaching on race and the impact of race and racism.

Vision

The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation shall be:

• A trusted and effective national resource and facilitator for communities, businesses and trade associations, not-for-profit and non-government organizations, and government entities seeking to understand and reconcile past and present inequities and achieve fuller cooperation among the races
• A world class multi-disciplinary center for scholarly research, study, and teaching on race and the impact of race and racism across traditional academic areas.

Click here to read our Core Values

Click here to read our Strategic Plan
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