Recently, Benson Memorial UMC received a Peace with Justice grant from the NC Conference Board of Church and Society to hold a Racial Equity Institute (REI) training. The grant helped to reduce the cost of the training from $375 to $85 per person.
The training will be held March 21-22, 2024, in Benson Memorial UMC’s Fellowship Hall. Sponsored by Raleigh Organizing Against Racism, the workshop moves away from a focus on personal bigotry and bias to a historical, cultural, and structural analysis of racism.