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Shut it uncle Bob! Dealing with Racist Family and Friends
March 11, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free – $55
What do we do when we hear problematic things from people we can’t throw away?
Learning Goals:
- Is it my job? Figuring out if we’re the best person to address a particular individual
- Learning to challenge the behavior (not the person)
Techniques and strategies for dealing with defensiveness - Getting to the root of the prejudice
- Finding resources/tools to support that person on their learning journey
- Examining power dynamics we’re experiencing in order to best serve
- Addressing internalized racism and healing
- Crafting meaningful apologies and changed behavior
- Tapping into folks capacity for empathy
- Balancing personal relationships with commitment to social justice – it’s hella frustrating when we love people who are doing/saying problematic and hurtful things a.k.a holding people accountable without throwing them away
- Dealing with racist people in work spaces
- Taking care of yourself in the process
- How do people misunderstand things like freedom of speech etc… “political correctness” , “too sensitive”
- Identifying the problematic behavior, how accountability is being dismissed
