Fwd: Action Opportunities from OPW (11-17-15)

[John Gear]

"Let's live on the planet as if we intend to stay."

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From: Oregon PeaceWorks <pbe...@igc.org>
Date: November 17, 2015 at 16:34:12 PST
To: gea...@gmail.com
Subject: Action Opportunities from OPW (11-17-15)
Reply-To: pbe...@igc.org

Hard Conversations: Intro to Racism - On-line   All Oregonians - Jan 5 to Feb 5

On-Line 5 - 6:15 PM  This widely acclaimed four-week course is an introduction to racism, primarily black/white racism in the United States. Future courses will focus on global racism, and racism against other groups in the U.S. The focus: Week One: Structural Racism Week Two: Privilege Week Three: Colorblindness Week Four: Being Effective Allies What to Expect: You will have learning prompts three times a week in our online classroom - please plan on spending at least 45-60 minutes a day on the coursework - meeting on Tuesday evenings: Jan 12, 19, 26 and Feb 2.  Facilitators:  Your facilitators for this session will be Patti Digh, author and founder of "The Art of Activism" and "Hard Conversations," and Author, Educator, and Social Justice Activist, Victor Lee Lewis, who appeared in "The Color of Fear." Both Patti and Victor have over 30 years of experience in social justice work and bring a shared philosophy and shared pedagogy to this work. Click here for more information about the course.