Practicing Together: Navigating Conversations About Antiracism
Oct 05, 2021 9:00AM—12:00PM
Cost $300 members; $250 group-rate; ($450 non-members)
Categories Equity & Inclusion, Intensive, Online Offerings, Online Workshop
ABOUT THIS ONLINE WORKSHOP
As author Brené Brown reflects, we must be brave, awkward, and kind. This interactive workshop provides you with the opportunity to be brave, awkward, kind, and more when engaging in social justice conversations with children and adults. Excerpts from Carol Swainson’s soon to be released documentary Conversations With My White Child will serve as a springboard for small group discussions and learning; co-facilitator Jen Cort will provide a framework for having meaningful conversations about race. Participants will leave with the invaluable wisdom that comes through the experiential practice of vulnerability in difficult conversations, strategies to use in any challenging interaction, and an electronic publication with resources to use at their school sites.
In this workshop participants will:
- Develop and practice strategies to identify and respond to racialized situations
- Understand terminology and framework to prepare and sustain themselves emotionally for future work
- Build community to extend the work beyond themselves
AUDIENCE
This workshop is geared towards any teachers and school administrators engaged in social justice conversations with young people and adults.
Do you work at an independent school outside of California? Click here for a discount on our non-member registration!
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Jen Cort is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consultant working with schools and organizations in multiple countries. Jen works with groups to create sustainable and systemic change and to live out their missions regarding diversity and inclusion. Her goal is to create spaces where students, and all community members, can be seen and heard while learning to be visible and use their voices in productive ways. Jen has presented at national conferences, hosts a diversity institute, is a frequent contributor to publications, and her work has been quoted in Racing Toward Diversity, NAIS Independent Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, New York Times, and more. Jen is the host of an internationally syndicated podcast "Third Space With Jen Cort" with guests including White Privilege Conference founder, Dr. Eddie Moore.
Carol A. Swainson, Head of San Francisco Schoolhouse, has been an administrator in independent schools for 25 years and has taught nearly every discipline from grades 3 through adult. Throughout her career, Carol has been an advocate for experiential, international, and arts education; has championed sustainability, diversity, equity, and social justice. She serves as a peer facilitator for affinity groups at NAIS People of Color Conference and has been a contributor to the DEI think tank for NAIS Call-to-Action. She resides in Oakland with her husband and artist Stevens Jay Carter. Together, they advocate for the arts as a way to cultivate social change and to promote peace, harmony, and well-being. Recently, Carol has added filmmaker to her professional acumen, putting her commitment to social justice and the arts by creating the educational film, Conversations with My White Child.
Cancellation Policy
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. We strive to be as helpful and flexible as possible when things out of your control happen. Please visit our FAQ page for detailed information about our cancellation policy and answers to frequently asked questions about enrollment and membership.