CARW is a group of white people in the Seattle area working to undo institutional racism and white privilege through education and organizing in white communities and active support of people of color-led organizations. We support the self-determination of people of color, honor their leadership and are held accountable to people of color-led organizations.

CARW Points of Unity

1. We understand that as white people we live in a racist society and have been taught to be racist.
2. We understand that white people have institutional power in the United States.
3. We understand that racism is race prejudice backed with institutional power.
4. We understand that we have directly benefited from white skin privilege and have taken part directly and indirectly in perpetuating white supremacy and systematic racism.
5. We are committed to acknowledging racism and taking the required steps to undo racism on an individual, cultural and institutional level.
6. We are committed to honoring the leadership of people of color and to being held accountable to them.
7. We are committed to exploring what it means to be white in a society where white people hold institutional power.
8. We are committed to organizing in an anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, anti-classist, anti-ageist and anti-ableist way.

Want to know more about CARW and white anti-racism?
See our Frequently Asked Questions Page

Download the CARW brochure

Ally Groups

In our work to fight institutional racism, we are dedicated to being held accountable, and to actively supporting groups that are led by People of Color. We encourage people to support the following 'ally groups' by volunteering to support their work, and attending their events.

• Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ)
  • Visit the CCEJ website

• Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere (CURE)
  • Visit the CURE website

• Legacy of Equality, Leadership and Organizing (LELO)
  • Visit the LELO website
    

Meetings

Meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of every month in Seattle, WA and are open to the public. 6:30 PM Potluck, 7:00-9:00 PM Meeting. We are currently meeting at Cascade People's Center (309 Pontius Ave. North). Here is a Map.  Free childcare available - call (206) 234-8165  for details.

Contact Us

The CARW email list is used to announce CARW events and to help publicize events hosted by our subscribe page. To read old posts that have been sent to this list, you can visit the CARW list archives.

Upcoming Events

• December CARW Monthly Meeting: 
  Wednesday, December 12th, 6:30-9pm at Cascade People's Center (309 Pontius Ave. N.)
  At this meeting we will be deciding on a proposed membership structure for CARW. Last month, we presented a draft proposal of a CARW membership structure for feedback and suggestions. The Coordinating Council carefully considered all the feedback and suggestions that were made last month and have revised the proposal in light of that feedback. At this month's meeting we plan to present the revised proposal to CARW for discussion and then vote to adopt this proposed membership structure. This is a big decision for CARW and we strongly encourage everyone who is currently involved in CARW to attend!
  After the vote on the membership proposal we will be caucusing based on gender to examine how sexism and male privilege play out in CARW and what we can do to more actively challenge sexism/male privilege as an organization.
• CARW Education Committee Meeting:
  Sunday 12/16 2-4 pm at Cafe Vega
  We will be discussing upcoming educational monthly meetings, and the upcoming anti-racism workshop for white folks coming up on January 9th.  Come with your ideas and energies!
• CARW Coordinating Council Meeting:
  Date and Time TBA
  The Coordinating Council makes decisions to further the mission of CARW. Tasks that the Coordinating Council is responsible for include: coordinating membership, administration of CARW(monies, internal communication), website, email,  calendar of CARW events, conflict support, strategic planning, and coordinating actions of committees. Coordinating Council meetings are open to all.
• Seattle UIR Trainings:
  Undoing Institutional Racism Workshops in Seattle are coordinated by The People's Institute Northwest. Please contact The People's Institute Northwest at (206) 938-1023 for more info.