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The Color-Brave Fellowship for Classroom Educators
A Professional Learning Experience with EmbraceRace (September-May)
Overview
The Color-Brave Fellowship is a nine-month, cohort-based professional learning opportunity designed for classroom educators working with PK-8 students.
The Fellowship supports educators in building equitable, anti-racist or “color-brave” classrooms grounded in children’s healthy racial development. The Fellowship offers one cohort track for White educators and another for educators of color, recognizing that educators with different racialized experiences benefit from distinct entry points and spaces for growth.
Participants deepen their understanding of race, racism, and racial identity development and apply these insights to their classroom practice. They also build practical strategies to support children’s healthy racial learning.
Applications for the upcoming cohort are now open. Apply by June 1st 2026
Inside the Fellowship
- Foundational learning grounded in EmbraceRace’s curriculum on race, racism, racial history, and children’s racial learning
- Monthly full-cohort virtual sessions for shared learning and discussion
- Monthly small-group meetings for peer reflection and problem-solving
- Practice and implementation support, including practical classroom strategies for supporting children’s racial learning
- Facilitated peer case consultations centered on real classroom experiences and challenges
Approximately 20–25 fellows are selected for each cohort.
Small cohorts. Nine months of collaborative learning. Real classroom challenges and practical strategies educators can use immediately.
Why This Fellowship
Educators consistently call for sustained, educator-only spaces that nurture deeper practice, trusting peer relationships, and long-term application. This Fellowship responds with a nine-month partnership at a time when equity-focused professional development opportunities have become less available.
Who Should Apply
- Classroom educators working with children, PK-8
- Educators in public, charter, or private schools
- Schools or districts interested in sponsoring participation for their PK–8 educators
Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee admission.
Duration
September–May (nine months)
Cost
$250 per fellow.
Certificates of completion will be provided to all participants. Professional development credits may be available, pending state approval.
Value for Schools & Districts
Schools benefit from educators who:
- Strengthen color-brave classroom practices that support children’s healthy racial learning
- Build shared language and understanding around equity, race, and racial development
- Can partner with caregivers to support thoughtful conversations about race and identity
- Extend learning to colleagues and contribute to a more inclusive school culture
Apply
Applications for the upcoming cohort are now open.
[ Apply to the Color-Brave Fellowship ]
Questions?
Contact Andrea Huang
andrea@embracerace.org
Frequently Asked Questions
All sessions are virtual.
The Fellowship will feature monthly, 2-hour, full-group sessions; monthly 1-hr, small-group get-togethers; and light reflection activities between sessions.
Yes. Schools and districts may sponsor individual or group participation.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer additional scholarships for this program. The majority of program costs are already subsidized through grant funding.
We offer two Fellowships for classroom educators, one for White educators and one for educators of color. Educators engage anti-racist practice from different racialized experiences and therefore benefit from distinct entry points and spaces for growth.
To protect privacy and allow participants to speak freely, sessions will not be recorded.
We welcome classroom educators from all types of schools and backgrounds.