Equity in Practice Certificate 1: Exploring Racial Equity 

Thank you for your interest in NRPA’s Equity in Practice Certificate program. NRPA’s Equity in Practice Certificates are action-oriented, and learners will develop an Equity Action Plan for themselves or their agency.

You can find out more information on the full Equity in Practice Certificate Program series here: https://learning.nrpa.org/equity-in-practice-certificate-programs.     

Overview: Certificate 1 
During Certificate 1: Exploring Racial Equity, learners can expect to engage in open dialogue and exchange perspectives on race equity in the field of Parks and Recreation while generating ideas for creating greater equity.  

This Certificate Program consists of 6 learning blocks. Each block includes an interactive workshop during which you'll explore lots of important concepts and skills for growing equity in the field of Parks and Recreation. Each block is also supplemented with self-paced learning activities to keep learners engaged between workshops. 

Learners will also be provided with a workbook to guide them through activities to advance their strategic plan between workshops. 

Who is this Certificate for?  
NRPA’s Equity in Practice Certificate Program Series is specifically designed for Park and Recreation professionals who are ready to bring equity to their everyday work in the field, versus talking about it generally. Everyone in this Certificate Program will have a varied level of understanding and practice in achieving equity. We all have so much to learn, and so much to contribute! 

Time Commitment 
Cohorts will generally run for 12 weeks. Participants will engage in live sessions (virtual workshops) and self-paced work outside of live sessions. Learners will be expected to participate in 6-live sessions, each 2.5 hours in length (schedule below). Learners will be expected to engage in 30-60 minutes of self-paced work each week outside of live sessions.  

Upcoming Cohorts for Certificate 1
The upcoming cohort will run between October 2 and December 22, 2023.

The application period will be open from Monday, August 14 through Friday, September 15 at 11:59pm PST. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and participants will be notified of their selection status by Monday, September 18, 2023. A detailed timeline is below.

Application Opens Monday, August 14, 2023 - Log in with your NRPA credentials and Apply Now!
Application Closes Friday, September 15, 2023 
Participants Notified Monday, September 18, 2023 
Cohort Starts Monday, October 2, 2023 
Cohort Ends Friday, December 22, 2023 

Live Virtual Workshops for this cohort will be held from 1:00 – 3:30 PM EST on the following dates: 

• Wednesday, October 4 
• Wednesday, October 18 
• Wednesday, November 1 
• Wednesday, November 15 
• Wednesday, November 29 
• Wednesday, December 13