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Entity information, trademarks, disclaimers, and our nondiscrimination commitment.

Last updated June 19, 2026

The Racial Equity Institute is a national racial-equity training organization that has worked since 1995 to help institutions understand and dismantle structural racism through the data-driven Groundwater Approach.

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Entity

This website is operated by the Racial Equity Institute (REI), a national racial-equity training and consulting organization in operation since 1995, headquartered in North Carolina. References to "REI," "we," "us," and "our" mean the Racial Equity Institute.

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Informational — not advice

Content on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes about racial equity, structural racism, and our trainings. It does not constitute legal, financial, medical, organizational, or other professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional regarding your specific circumstances.

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Trademarks

"Racial Equity Institute," "REI," the REI logo, and the Groundwater Approach are marks of the Racial Equity Institute. Our curricula, workshop materials, and the Groundwater Approach report are the intellectual property of REI. Other product, organization, and service names referenced on this site are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification only.

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External links

This site may contain links to external websites and resources operated by others. Those links are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. REI does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of external sites; visiting them is at your own risk.

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Nondiscrimination statement

The Racial Equity Institute is committed to equity and inclusion in everything we do. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic in our trainings, services, employment, or the administration of our programs. Equity is not only the subject of our work — it is the standard to which we hold ourselves.

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Contact

Racial Equity Institute
info@racialequityinstitute.org

These notices are provided as general information and are not legal advice.

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