Sarah Lawton

GARE Director of Online Community

slawton@raceforward.org

Sarah is a librarian and organizer dedicated to building strong community-driven networks that advance racial equity. As Director of Online Community for the Government Alliance on Race & Equity, Sarah provides strategic leadership to the GARE Network Portal, a space for racial equity practitioners working in government to make connections, share resources, tools and practices that center racial justice. Prior to joining Race Forward in 2020, Sarah managed public libraries in three states and participated as a founding member of the GARE network.