To help further your DEI development, we recommend you watch, listen, and read the list of resources below.
Videos
Publications Books Movies Past Community Events
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Do You Have Black Friends, or Do You Just Know Black People?
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Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
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The Origins of Racial Categories
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What IS White Privilege
National Association of REALTORS® Virginia REALTORS® CAAR - How to File a Complaint
- 2020 - Virtual Diversity and Inclusion Series - Made possible by a NAR $5,000 Diversity Grant.
o Session 1: Awareness –
"What You Don’t Know" with Richard Rothstein
o Session 2: Education –
"Changing Perspective & Behavior" with Charlene Green of Piedmont Housing Alliance and Allison Linney of Allison Partners
• 2021
o DEI Council partnered with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers Realtist Chapter of Richmond on a series of events
o DEI Council hosted
“America’s Persistent Color Line in Housing: Charlottesville as an Important Case Study” with Dr. James Saunders. Session made possible by a $5,000 NAR Diversity Grant
o DEI Council hosted
“How to Have Difficult Conversations Around Race… or Any Differences For that Matter” Leslie Frazier, Senior Vice President of Community & Industry Relations of Virginia REALTORS®.
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Demographic information for NAR, VAR, and CAAR
o DEI Council hosted a
"Surveillance Issues & Love Letter Implications" Broker Panel.
o DEI Council participated in the Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) Job Fair, where they: communicated the value of the REALTOR® ; promoted the REALTOR® profession
as a career choice; and shared how REALTOR® are involved in the community
o DEI Council is working on hosting three virtual DEI sessions and two in-person DEI sessions - more information will be released when available
o DEI Council created an email address to connect with members -
DEI@caar.com
o DEI Council Chair Roxanne Carter-Johnston spoke during the May General Membership Meeting.
Watch the recording of the meeting.
Download the REALTOR® association demographics
o DEI Council and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Realtist Chapter of Richmond (RCR) have signed a sponsorship trade agreement.
o DEI Council and the Women's Council of REALTORS® Blue Ridge have signed a sponsorship trade agreement.
o DEI Council presented "How Redlining and Racial Segregation Continues to Shape Today's Housing Market" with local author Jordy Yager on
Wed., July 27th.
Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Council presented "Raised/Razed Watch Party & Panel Discussion" on
Wed., Nov. 30th. Panelists included Jordy Yager, Lorenzo Dickerson, Waki Wynn, and Tom Woolfolk.
Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Council presents "Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity" with Christopher Ali, PhD on
Thurs. Dec. 15th.
Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Council launched a new resource for the membership to use - a DEI library! Next time you are at the CAAR office or Hillsdale Conference Center, please browse a variety of DEI publications and check out a book for up to three weeks. Don't forget to also take a custom DEI bookmark with helpful QR codes.
2023
o CAAR received a $1,000 National Association of REALTORS Diversity Grant to send Vice-Chair Anna Antigua to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Homeownership & Wealth Building Conference
o DEI Council hosted a LGBTQ+ overview with speaker Jason Elliott as part of the March General Membership Meeting. Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Council hosted a LGBTQ+ training class with Jason Elliott in March.
Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Council participated in the Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) Job Fair, where they: communicated the value of the REALTOR® ; promoted the REALTOR® profession as a career choice; and shared how REALTOR® are involved in the community.
o DEI Council participated in the Charlottesville High School Job Fair, where they: communicated the value of the REALTOR® ; promoted the REALTOR® profession as a career choice; and shared how REALTOR® are involved in the community.
o DEI Council received a $3,000 NAR Housing Opportunity Grant to support a National Association of Real Estate Brokers Realtist Chapter of Richmond Community Wealth Building Day in April.
o DEI Council hosted a disability inclusion and awareness overview with speakers Joe Jamison and Cory Paradis of VisitAble LLC as part of the May General Membership Meeting.
Watch the recording of the session. In addition, VisitAble is offering members the opportunity to earn 1 Related continuing education credit now through May 2024 in a self-guided, online training.
o DEI Master Group hosted a Fair Housing: Long Island Divided class with instructor Bill Dedman in October. This class was brought to members with a $5,000 NAR Diversity Grant and a $2,500 VAR Diversity Grant.
Watch the recording of the session.
o DEI Master Group hosted Credit Inequity & Housing Access by Housing Opportunities Made Equal of VA (HOME of VA) in December.
Watch the recording of the session. DEI Master Group provided a $1,000 donation as a thank you for presenting.
o DEI Master Group encouraged CAAR to sign the
Stop Hate in Real Estate pledge in December.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department of Occupational Regulation (DPOR)