Summary
Leaders: Rachael Carter and Ruth Cutcher
This workshop embeds a framework of anti-racism and anti-oppression in its design. Much of our time will be spent in hands-on activities and discussion. We’ll offer tools and frameworks each day, scaffolding on the experiences of the day before. Some tools and frameworks we’ll touch on include: the stages of community, the four roles of…
Workshop Description
This workshop embeds a framework of anti-racism and anti-oppression in its design.
Much of our time will be spent in hands-on activities and discussion. We’ll offer tools and frameworks each day, scaffolding on the experiences of the day before. Some tools and frameworks we’ll touch on include: the stages of community, the four roles of social change, deep listening, listening in tongues, conflict transformation, and more.
For us, this means sitting with discomfort, listening, employing curiosity, acting towards growth, choosing openness and trust, and challenging what is “respectable” or assumed authority. Participants will be invited to practice trying on this anti-racist embodiment in a supporting and trusted environment.
And, although we have the privilege of planning this week, we designed it spaciously so you can bring YOUR experiences, identities, ideas, hopes, and dreams. We plan to have fun AND go deep together.
Example: Day 1
-Introduction of facilitators & arc of workshop
-Worship
-Short participants introduction
-Introduce Deep Listening as a tool for building trust
-Participants introduce each other through longer pair shares
-Create group expectations and norms together
-Introduce framework & interactive discussion of: Community Nexus & Comfort, Challenge, Chaos
Participants ought to bring a journal/notebook and writing utensil. However, there will be no advanced reading or reading assignments during the Gathering. Participants will not be expected to cover any materials cost.
This workshop is under the care of Quaker Voluntary Service.