Friends,
 FOR invites you to a special three-part workshop series in Nyack:
Exploring What it Means to Be White
Sunday, Jan. 11: What is White Privilege and What Does it Have to Do with Me?
Sunday, Jan. 25: Despite Our Best Intentions: Unconscious Bias and Unintentional Racism
Sunday, Feb. 8: Being Part of the Solution: Addressing Racial Issues and Fostering Racial Justice
All taking place from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at FOR's headquarters, 521 N. Broadway, Nyack, NY
Facilitated by Diane Goodman, Ed.D. and sponsored by FOR.
Recent events and research continue to show that white people and people of color have different experiences and perceptions of racial issues and racism in the US. Increasingly, attention is being paid to the role of white people in both perpetuating and eliminating racial inequality. These workshops are particularly intended to encourage white people to:
- consider how being white shapes our perspectives and experiences
- enhance our interracial relationships
- increase our ability to foster racial equity our organizations and communities
How to register
Suggested donation for each session is $10. No one will be turned away based on ability to pay.
To register or for more information, email drdianegoodman@gmail.com or call 845-358-9181.
You are welcome to attend one or all three of these workshops.
Workshop 1, Jan. 11
What is White Privilege and What Does it Have to Do with Me?
- The legacy we have inherited: how the past affects the present.
- How white people benefit from systems of racial inequality whether we want to or not.
- How we experience white privilege in our individual lives and how this is affected by our other social identities (gender, sexual orientation, class, etc.).
Workshop 2, Jan. 25
Despite Our Best Intentions: Unconscious Bias and Unintentional Racism
- Research on implicit or unconscious racial bias.
- Uncovering and minimizing unconscious bias.
- Manifestations of unintentional racism and ways to address them.
Workshop 3, Feb. 8
Being Part of the Solution: Addressing Racial Issues and Fostering Racial Justice
- Responding to racially biased comments.
- Talking about race and racism.
- Acting in solidarity with people of color and with other white people on racial justice issues.
These highly interactive sessions will include video, discussion, and self-reflection. We will create a respectful and supportive environment to explore new information, raise questions, and share experiences. Additional resources will be provided.
Diane Goodman is a white woman who for over 30 years has been working on racial and social justice issues as an educator and activist. Diane trains and consults nationally and internationally and is a part-time faculty at the Graduate School of Education at SUNY-New Paltz. She is the author of the book, Promoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Privileged Groups 2nd ed. (Routledge, 2011) and other publications. For more info see her website: www.dianegoodman.com
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