Community Development Strategist Pillars Development Houston, Texas
Want to be more self-aware, unbiased, and connected to better serve your organization and community? Let's discuss how to center voices from people of color without burdening them; acknowledge the pain of bias; risk personal discomfort to engage with problematic or racist behaviors, take responsibility for your own DEI education. Understand your privilege and implicit bias. Learn how to talk about difficult issues such as the impact of systemic racism and strategies to reverse its impacts. This session is for people in public-facing positions whose work involves building community and cohesion. This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and tools to be an empathic and connected leader so you can better navigate your community’s evolving needs. Training based on W. Kamau Bell & Kate Schatz's book, Do the Work! An Antiracist Activity Book.
Understand more about privilege, microaggressions, white supremacy, systemic racism, and the many forms of bias.
Overcome our biases. Take an implicit bias test to identify the associations you may unknowingly hold on to and recognize that good intentions do not absolve biased behaviors.
Act, every day, to be an antiracist. Instead of becoming defensive about our biases or disengaging when we witness racist behaviors, we can grow from these moments.