Forward Newsletter

Forward is the newsletter of the RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy. Subscribe to stay up to date on the center's projects, goals, and accomplishments.

Recent Editions

How Do We Engage Black and Latinx Youth In Policy Issues? Q&A with Alice Huguet and Andrea Prado Tuma
Jul 28, 2021

RAND researchers Alice Huguet and Andrea Prado Tuma discuss their innovative work to bring media literacy lessons to Black and Latinx youth and to engage youth in policy discussions.
How Can We Move Beyond “Closing the Gaps” to Refocus on Inclusive and Equitable Solutions? Q&A with Rhianna Rogers
Jun 28, 2021

Rhianna Rogers, inaugural director of RAND’s Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy, shares her insights about the future of the center.
How Can Addressing Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Benefit the National Security Community? Q&A with Jack Riley
May 19, 2021

In this issue of Forward we hear from Jack Riley, vice president, RAND National Security Research Division; director, RAND National Defense Research Institute; and executive sponsor of RAND's employee resource group for Black employees.
What Does It Mean to Thrive Rather Than Survive? Q&A with Cynthia Gonzalez
Apr 28, 2021

Cynthia Gonzalez, director of Pardee RAND Graduate School's Community-Partnered Policy and Action stream, talks about her passion and insights for the school and why it is time for a new approach to community well-being.
Research and Analysis Through an Equity Lens: Q&A with Jhacova Williams and Peter Nguyen
Mar 22, 2021

What does it mean to apply an equity lens to research and analysis? In this edition of Forward, RAND education policy researcher Peter Nguyen and economist Jhacova Williams offer their perspectives.
Ben Preston on Equity-Oriented Climate Policy
Feb 12, 2021

The RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy develops solutions to build racial equity in systems and policies for the future. One such area is protecting our climate in ways that are equitable and equity-oriented. Ben Preston, director of RAND’s Community Health and Environmental Policy program, shares more.
Introducing Forward: the RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy Newsletter
Dec 9, 2020

To solve the enduring problem of systemic racism, what will it take to adapt, redesign, and implement systems and policies to address the issue?