Anti-Racism Workshops this July and August
The Faith & Justice Learning Lab is hosting three free anti-racism workshops via Zoom this summer for the entire South Church community. These workshops usually cost anywhere from $50- $250 per person. RSVP: learninglab@southpres.org
The workshops are co-facilitated by two dynamic leaders in antiracism work. Each has made anti-racism education her life’s work: author and activist Diane Goodman, EdD, and Ann Marie Garran, PhD, LSW, a leading voice on power, privilege and oppression in helping professions.
Diane Goodman is the author of “Cultural Competence for Equity and Inclusion: A Framework for Individual and Organizational Change,” “What’s a Nice White Girl to Do in an Unjust World Like This? “and “Promoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Privileged Groups.”Dr. Garran teaches at the School of Social Work, University of Connecticut. She is co-author of “Racism in the United States: Racism in Helping Professions” and “In the Line of Duty: Racism in Health Care” among other works.
Workshop schedule
- July 21, 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Systemic Racism and White Privilege: How They Shape Our Lives. Using historical and contemporary examples, we will explore systemic racism and white privilege and how they impact our perspectives and everyday lives. We will discuss how privilege can be used to advance racial/social justice.
- July 28, 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Understanding and Addressing Microaggressions. In this interactive workshop, we will identify examples of racial microaggressions (everyday slights, often expressed unconsciously and unintentionally, towards people of color) and their impact. We will discuss a variety of ways to address microaggressions, both as the receiver and the by-stander.
- August 4, 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Ally-ship/Solidarity/Action. We will discuss what makes for effective allyship, cross-race collaboration and solidarity, and specific actions white people and Black, Indigenous and people of color can take to foster racial equity in various aspects of their lives. What does it mean to be accountable and show up productively?
This will be a series and we hope you will be available for all. However, you are welcome to join any one as well.
The workshops will be geared to adults. Those 16+ welcome. Sessions will allow for time in break out rooms and some sessions will include time in racial affinity groups. RSVP: learninglab@southpres.org
Recommended reading:
We will also be providing an electronic resource guide for anyone interested.
- “White Fragility: Why it’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin DiAngelo
- “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” by Ibram X. Kendi
- “Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism and You” (YA version with study guide) by Ibram X. Kendi
The three anti-racism workshops will be password protected sessions on Zoom. You must RSVP to learninglab@southpres.org to receive access information.
“Racist’ or “Antiracist” are like peelable tags that are placed and replaced based on what someone is doing or not doing, supporting or expressing in each moment. These are not permanent tattoos. No one becomes a racist or antiracist. We can only strive to be one or the other. We can unknowingly strive to be a racist. We can knowingly strive to be antiracist. – Ibram Kendi, How to be an Antiracist
