In Exploring Whiteness, we will dig into ‘whiteness’ as a predominantly invisible social identity to white people; and how historically speaking, it’s been people of color who have done the work of understanding race, racism & identity. If you want to “do the work” of your own relationship to race & racial identity, join us. Engage with others pushing the boundaries of their comfort zones by engaging experimentation and exploration of whiteness through dialogue, reflection, observation, action.
Group 1 Dates:
Mondays starting February 7th from 7:30-9:00PM Eastern time.
If you need a different time but would still like to participate, please review Group 2 or Group 3.
Join a small learning community (SLC) (target group size is no larger than 9) to explore the meaning of whiteness as you’ve never done before. This SLC is for those from majority cultures, or for anyone who is seeking greater racial consciousness but would like a supportive community to “do their own work”.
The course deals primarily with Whiteness. For people who identify as white, there is an inherent privilege in having an “invisible” racial identity, as opposed to minority cultures who have a “visible” racial identity. Whiteness is seen as the “norm”, and anything beyond whiteness is often “othered.”
“Seek first to know so you can understand. Seek to understand so you can apply. “
We’re not trying to boil the ocean and save the world – we’re trying to understand ourselves as racial beings, so we can contribute to our communities more inclusively, equitably, and powerfully.
Sessions will be highly reflective and dialogue-rich, pushing us out of our comfort zones to build a strong sense of our racial identity even from within a majority culture.
“The paradox of personal development is we cannot do it alone.”
Group 2 Dates:
SOLD OUT!
If you need a different time but would still like to participate, please review Group 1 or Group 3
Who: A small group of you and up to 8 others who want to “do the work”.
When: One 90 minute gathering each week, for 1 month (4 sessions).
Where: Zoom link provided upon enrollment.
Prerequisites:
Understand the basic concepts & language for race & racism, racial consciousness, anti-racism, prejudice, bias, white privilege, white supremacy etc. The group is not a historical plunge into understanding racism, but rather, specifically about ‘whiteness’.
Underlying assumptions:
Raising racial consciousness is fundamental to majority cultures coming to understand how they perpetuate racism – and thus oppression – often without intention to do so.
Healing racism requires acknowledging discomfort and proceeding anyway.
It’s our responsibility as social creatures to understand our various identities. In this course, the focus is whiteness.
Sustained change happens in small groups (up to 8 people).
Personal reflection, active practices and opportunities for dialogue are critical parts of [racial consciousness] development.
Introspection, a willingness to dialogue, reflect, get uncomfortable & practice integrating new ways of being is required for transformative change.
Group setting provides accountability for taking real action.
Group 3 Dates:
Fridays starting February 4th from 11:30AM-1:00PM Eastern time.
These are 3 separate offerings of the same workshop. Group 1 or Group 2 are at other times. **Please note participants must attend the same Group all four weeks. A huge focus of our work will be on building community, and therefore, to building relationships within each group. A missed session is a missed session, with no refunds or exchanges.
Who: A small group of you and up to 8 others who want to “do the work”.
When: One 90 minute gathering each week, for 1 month (4 sessions).
Where: Zoom link provided upon enrollment.
Prerequisites:
Understand the basic concepts & language for race & racism, racial consciousness, anti-racism, prejudice, bias, white privilege, white supremacy etc. The group is not a historical plunge into understanding racism, but rather, specifically about ‘whiteness’.
Underlying assumptions:
Raising racial consciousness is fundamental to majority cultures coming to understand how they perpetuate racism – and thus oppression – often without intention to do so.
Healing racism requires acknowledging discomfort and proceeding anyway.
It’s our responsibility as social creatures to understand our various identities. In this course, the focus is whiteness.
Sustained change happens in small groups (up to 8 people).
Personal reflection, active practices and opportunities for dialogue are critical parts of [racial consciousness] development.
Introspection, a willingness to dialogue, reflect, get uncomfortable & practice integrating new ways of being is required for transformative change.
Group setting provides accountability for taking real action.
Who: A small group of you and up to 8 others who want to “do the work” of understanding white as a race.
When: One 90 minute gathering each week, for 1 month (4 sessions).
Where: Zoom link provided upon enrollment.
Prerequisites:
Understand the basic concepts & language for race & racism, racial consciousness, anti-racism, prejudice, bias, white privilege, white supremacy etc. The group is not a historical plunge into understanding racism, but rather, specifically about ‘whiteness’.
Underlying assumptions:
Raising racial consciousness is fundamental to majority cultures coming to understand how they perpetuate racism – and thus oppression – often without intention to do so.
Healing racism requires acknowledging discomfort and proceeding anyway.
It’s our responsibility as social creatures to understand our various identities. In this course, the focus is whiteness.
Sustained change happens in small groups (up to 8 people).
Personal reflection, active practices and opportunities for dialogue are critical parts of [racial consciousness] development.
Introspection, a willingness to dialogue, reflect, get uncomfortable & practice integrating new ways of being is required for transformative change.
Group setting provides accountability for taking real action.
