The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has magnified and created new equity challenges for states. However, in order to effectively advance diversity, equity and inclusion during this time, state leaders must first have an understanding of what it means to apply an equity lens to their work. Join this Lunch and Learn to engage with an equity specialist to develop a shared understanding of what it means to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Career Technical Education (CTE), with an emphasis on race, during the coronavirus pandemic. During this session, states will have an opportunity to engage in open and honest discussions to learn how to advance equity in CTE during the pandemic.