On this Thanksgiving, in a spirit of gratitude, please allow us to thank you for your long-term support of CFER. Without you, we couldn’t have gone this far. In the same spirit, will you please write a thank you letter to your school district board trustees and superintendent, to share an opinion about DEI? While appreciating their hard work throughout the year, whether you like it or not, you may also bring the latest research and trend about DEI to their attention.

Change is on the horizon. Just before Thanksgiving, Walmart – the world’s biggest retailer, announced that it will revamp its DEI commitments. Walmart will no longer consider race or gender in granting supplier contracts. Nor will the company collect demographic data in assessing subcontractors’ financial eligibility. It will also roll back racial equity training for staff, stop using the term “DEI” in official communications and review its support for LGBTQ advocacy. Walmart is joining a growing list of businesses and educational institutions in doing away with DEI. Check out CFER’s “Defund DEI” list here. You may use whatever case you see fit to inform your school district leaders.

More importantly, a Network Contagion Research Institute study by researchers from Harvard, Rutgers and other prestigious institutions casts serious doubt on the efficacy of DEI training focused on fighting “systemic oppression.” Surveying participants’ attitudes towards “anti-oppressive DEI educational materials” in race, religion and caste, the study found that DEI engenders bias, amplifies perceptions of prejudicial hostility, and arouses punitive responses to the perceived bias. In other words, instead of reducing bias, DEI significantly induces racial prejudice and suspicion, while increases left wing authoritarianism. Unfortunately, mainstream media buried this important story and opted for amplifying voices of so-called DEI experts. It’s so important for us, we the people, to inform our school district officials the latest research. Show them proof and ask them to follow science.

If you are ready, CFER Executive Director Dr. Wenyuan Wu has prepared a sample letter for your reference.

On Saturday morning (10 -11am), December 7th, 2024, we will hold CFER’s online annual donor meeting to thank our donors and give a presentation on what their contributions have helped CFER achieve this year. We will also discuss the strategies in the years to come**.** Please register here to attend this online presentation. May we ask you for a generous contribution to help CFER close our deficit, if possible?