Our Mission

CRREI Mission

Mission

  • CRREI prepares middle school, high school, and upper school students to interact in a world that is increasingly diverse by learning about the histories, contributions, perspectives, and realities of other cultures. Discourse is grounded in the Social Studies Standards.

  • CRREI trains teachers, principals, and upper school leaders to build schools that center identity, learning, and justice.

  • CRREI exposes educators to diverse cultural contexts through global study tours.

About CRREI

CRREI, a 501(c)(3), prepares middle school, high school, and upper school students to interact in a world that is increasingly diverse by learning about the histories, contributions, perspectives, and realities of other cultures through participation in an elective course, Identity and Justice in America: An Historical and Contemporary Study. Discourse is grounded in the Social Studies Standards. This semester course has been designed to ensure the respect for and dignity of others, acknowledge the rights of others to express differing opinions, and foster freedom of speech. By exploring personal experiences, historical references, and examining contemporary issues of relevance to middle school, high school, and upper school students, we will attempt to describe and understand issues related to identity and justice as they affect us every day.

CRREI also exposes school-based administrators, central office administrators, and Heads of School to the practices of effective principals that have demonstrated academic success with students from varied backgrounds. These principals all lead a nationally or regionally recognized school that has significantly increased student achievement. Non-magnet public schools where 80% or more of both the school’s African American and Latine students are proficient on the State’s standardized English and Math assessments were selected. Additionally, National Blue Ribbon Exemplary Public Schools and National Blue Ribbon Exemplary Gap Closing Schools and schools that received awards from the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) that meet the above proficiency criteria were selected. CRREI also provides workshops for teachers on working in diverse cultural contexts.

CRREI promotes global understanding through international study tours. Past global tours include: Dominican Republic, Spain, Italy, Egypt, and Mexico with visits to Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and Bermuda.

Durham, North Carolina