Facilitators: Esther Wesley and Michael Thomson, Anglican Church of Canada
This is a journey of discovery for the participants towards courageous conversations. The desired outcomes from the training includes an acknowledgement of the existence of racism in our society and in our church, and that the struggle against racism is a continuous effort. This training is the beginning of a process towards your commitment to dismantle it.
Participants who have experienced racism understand only too well how racism affects individuals, how it works, how it feels and how racism has manifested itself in many forms and in varying degrees. This portion of the process will take 2 days and will include plus more:
Ground Rules
- Look at history of racism and resistance to racism in Canada
- Focus on Racism - while racism is not the only 'ism' that divides us, racism is the only 'ism' that will be addressed in this workshop. However, gender and class will be included here and there.
Terminology and Definitions
- Power & Impacts
- White Privilege & Oppression
- Systemic Racism
For more information or to register contact Lon Towstego or Sister Brenda.