"Psychology's Role in Dismantling Racism" Virtual Summit: Plenary Session

In October 2021, APA passed a trio of resolutions calling for the association to dismantle systemic racism, issuing an apology for psychology’s role in perpetuating racism and proposing to advance racial equity in three priority areas: Knowledge Production and Scholarship; Training, Pathways, and Workforce Development; and Clinical Practice and Health Equity. The association’s ongoing work toward dismantling systemic racism continues to be informed by the components of an apology outlined in The Warrior’s Path Report. APA’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Executive Office has been engaged in the next phase of work – developing an action plan, where APA will outline steps and work toward advancing racial equity. We are enlisting multiple mechanisms to garner input on and promote engagement around the implementation of the priority areas, with focused attention on members from communities of color to which the apology was intended.
 

The 2022 EDI Virtual Summit, we will cultivate a collaborative space for engagement with stakeholders who have demonstrated a commitment to embracing EDI principles and advancing racial equity. The goal of the summit is to identify priorities and discuss strategies for the development of an association-wide Racial Equity Action Plan that will be presented to the Council of Representatives in August 2022.