2023 Winter Workshop Series

In February and March, we are offering 4 virtual workshops for white-bodied people who hold and control space (specifically organizational and leadership development practitioners, facilitators, coaches, consultants, trainers as well as organizational leaders and managers).
**We will be joined by our mentor and friend,** **Aaron Johnson from Holistic Resistance** **for two of them**.
**Feb 6: The Ins & Outs of Positionality with Aaron Johnson, Holistic Resistance**
**Feb 13: The Culture Behind the Culture**
**Feb 27: The Stories We Carry with Aaron Johnson, Holistic Resistance**
**Mar 6: Examining the Tools of Our Trade**
*Workshops will be limited 20 people.*

2023 Winter Virtual Workshop Series

Please join us in one or more of our virtual winter workshops to dive deeper into the conversations we are having on the Disrupting Our Practice podcast. We will explore what is needed to be more conscious and explicit about bringing anti-racist and anti-oppression practices into how we hold and control space. We will grapple with challenging questions and build our capacity to be in the intensity, emotional discomfort, and not knowing required to disrupt our practices.

Please know these are not your usual workshops or webinars. They are not just about understanding things cognitively. We will be learning (and unlearning) through practicing different ways of being together, such as moving at a slower pace, pausing to notice our feelings and sensations, and deeply listening to one another.

Resmaa Menakem talks about the need for us to “get the reps in” with other white folks in order to become people who can do this work in mixed space. These workshops are designed to help us do that. The “muscles” we build this way make us more capable of being in the work and relationships necessary to disrupt and dismantle white supremacy and co-create something else.

Wherever you are in your anti-racism work, you are welcome. The only requirements are an open mind, an open heart, and a willingness to slow down and listen deeply.

We all see it: budgets are tightening, contracts getting delayed, layoffs are happening. The news is abuzz about the possibility of the “r” word. So, to help ease things a bit for everyone, we are announcing our “Here Comes the Recession” sale. 50% off of all workshops. Money still an obstacle? Reach out. We want you there!

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Save $100 by registering for all 4 workshops for $500 $250

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You’ll take away…

Questions to support your ongoing inquiry in this work as you move through your day-to-day experiences
Insight into what it means to ‘get in the reps’ and build your capacity to be in these challenging conversations
A “felt sense” of what it is to talk about these usually un-discussable topics and “be in the charge of race”.
A practice called Reflective Listening (different than active listening) that you can use to continue exploring your conditioning and building your capacity
Clarity about the power and importance of relationship and community in dismantling white supremacy culture and co-creating something different.

What to expect in this series:

Interactive, dialogue-based explorations of each topic with individual reflections, dyad listening sessions, and facilitated discussions.
Grappling with challenging material and questions in a non-judgemental, non-shaming, caring space.
Engaging more than our thinking minds and inviting in our emotions and body sensations
Using a slower-than-typical pace and mindfulness-based practices to help us develop capacities to be with the challenges of these conversations.
Making connections between our unique personal stories, collective stories, and the cultures that shape us.

Let’s not let money get in the way

If these prices are out of reach for you, please connect with us to discuss options. We don’t want money to stand in the way of your having access to this work.

On the other hand, if you have the resources, we hope that you’ll consider making an additional donation towards supporting scholarships or reduced-price packages. Thank you! Please reach out to us if you’d like to make a donation.