White People Working for Racial Justice (ONLINE!)

This 4-week intensive is a space where white people can learn together, ask questions, make mistakes, work through defensiveness and guilt, and examine fears, without burdening People of Color.

At this time in our nation, we are witnessing an alarming resurgence of white supremacy and state sanctioned violence. It is imperative that white people do the deep work required to claim and embody an anti-racist identity, understand the privilege they carry, and interrupt racism where they live, work, study, and volunteer.    

Outcomes

Participants will come to understand:

• movements for racial justice in the U.S.

• white privilege and unearned advantage

• develop skills to claim and shape an anti-racist identity

• practice the skills of interrupting racism

• develop networks of support and accountability

Description

The series employs:

• Small and large group discussion

• Structured exercises

• Readings, videos, and reflective journaling

• Homework to prepare participants for each session

Agenda Outline

Day One: Building the Foundation and Knowing Our History

• Developing Our Common Language

• Social Justice Theories and Concepts

• The History of Racism and Resistance in the United States

Day Two: Understanding Whiteness

• Whiteness as A Construct

• Intersectionality

• White Supremacy Culture

• How Racism Harms White People

• Building Antiracist Relationships with Other White People

Day Three: Skill Practice (Interrupting Bias)

• How to Tell Someone What They Said Is Racist

• How to Apologize When We Say or Do Something Racist

• Somatic Practice: Addressing Our Embodied White Supremacy

Day Four: Allyship and Where Do We Go from Here?

• Allyship and Accountability

• Working Within Your Sphere of Influence

• Where Do We Go From Here?

Series includes email follow-up after each session and access to our online drive with homework readings, handouts, and other resources.

This is a 4 week intensive course. Course is held via zoom. Saturday 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 and 10/17 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Attendance at all 4 sessions is required.

The fee for this course is $395.