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Mission

The George Washington University Institute for Racial and Socioeconomic Equity (The Equity Institute) creates actionable new knowledge and educates citizen leaders dedicated to the eradication of racial, ethnic, and economic inequality in the United States and worldwide.

Vision

The George Washington University Institute for Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Equity (The Equity Institute) will leverage GW’s prominent faculty, energetic students, vast network of preeminent alumni, and location in Washington, DC to produce transformative research, innovative pedagogy, and impactful policy that will help end racial, ethnic, and economic inequality in the United States and the world. The Equity Institute will provide a global model for top research universities to partner with communities to convene top experts, publish action-oriented scholarship, and educate leaders dedicated to building a more just society.

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