This Saturday, December 3, 1-4PM: AWARE-LA Saturday Dialogue AND Volunteers Needed!
Jeb Middlebrook, AWARE-LA
A reminder to join AWARE-LA this Saturday, December 3 from 1-4PM in West Los Angeles for a holiday gathering of white anti-racists, and a supportive and engaging discussion of whiteness, antiracist and racial justice practice, and the holidays. This our first of many rotating regional dialogues throughout Los Angeles, and we'd love to begin them with you! Please contact us with your name and interest, and we'll send you the home address and directions for Saturday's December meeting. We look forward to seeing you then! Facebook RSVP and to invite friends: http://www.facebook.com/events/228309283904421/
Also, we have had a busy fall with AWARE-LA - connecting our community to the Occupy Los Angeles community, as well as the antiracist student and staff community at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Over 60 people have signed up in the last two months to receive more information about AWARE-LA and to connect to our community! We are looking for volunteers who would be winning to make 1, 5, or 10 phone calls this week to reach out to some of our new community members and personally invite them to Saturday's gathering. This is how movements are built, one person at a time! Training will be provided. Please contact: j...@awarela.org if you can volunteer to make a call or two.
Below is our working agenda for Saturday. Special thanks to Brian for volunteering to offer a piece of antiracist or racial justice art (poetry, music, reading, etc.) at the dialogue. We are also looking for volunteers to offer a 2-min historical or contemporary example of the white supremacist system OR a 2-min historical or contemporary example of white antiracist resistance / alliance with people of color. Please contact us with your interest.
WORKING AGENDA
1-1:30PM Small group check-in / New member orientation: What has come up for you around race and whiteness this past month?
1:30-1:40PM Introductions and discussion guidelines
1:40-2:30PM Personal solidarity: Concentrated small group time on sharing, active listening, and strategizing around personal/interpersonal issues with race/racism
2:30-2:40PM Break and butcher paper brainstorms on following questions:
- What's coming up for you around race, racism, and white privilege and the holidays?
- What are some approaches to negotiating race and racism over the holidays?
- How are the holidays bound up with white privilege and racism? Envision an anti-racist holiday season.
2:40-3:40PM Large group discussion on butcher paper brainstorms
3:40-3:45PM Volunteers for next dialogue: hosts, facilitators | Workgroup announcements and requests for volunteers
3:45-4:00PM Check-out: 1 plus, 1 change, 1 insight
Want AWARE to come to your neighborhood, community, or even your home? Consider hosting an AWARE dialogue - we'll bring the snacks and facilitators, you offer the space. :) It's that easy! Contact us if you are interested.
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Jeb Middlebrook, AWARE-LA
Happy Holidays AWARE community!
A reminder to join AWARE-LA this Saturday, December 3 from
1-4PM in West Los Angeles for a holiday gathering of white anti-racists, and a
supportive and engaging discussion of whiteness, antiracist and racial justice
practice, and the holidays. This our first of many rotating regional dialogues
throughout Los Angeles, and we'd love to begin them with you! Please contact us with
your name and interest, and we'll send you the home address and directions for
Saturday's December meeting. We look forward to seeing you
then! Facebook RSVP and to invite friends: http://www.facebook.com/events/228309283904421/
Also,
we have had a busy fall with AWARE-LA - connecting our community to the Occupy Los Angeles community, as well as the
antiracist student and staff community at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Over 60 people
have signed up in the last two months to receive more information about AWARE-LA and to connect to our
community! We are looking for volunteers who would be winning to make 1, 5, or
10 phone calls today to reach out to some of our new community members and
personally invite them to Saturday's gathering. This is how movements are built,
one person at a time! Training will be provided. Please contact: j...@awarela.org if you can volunteer to make a
call or two.