“Dismantling Whiteness” workshops offer participants the space to reflect more deeply on their individual identity and the wider legacy of racism and whiteness in the U.S. Rooted in a theoretical model of Critical Race Studies and feminist frameworks, groups are invited to develop complex analytical tools for understanding institutionalized racism. These workshops can promote addressing conflict within the group of participants, and thus transform the possibility of healing within the community. They can be tailored to the group and include:
“Saturday’s training was a great success. Jerica is a terrific trainer. Everyone that I talked with had good things to say about the day. I think that there will be good things coming out of it. Jerica met all of our expectations and more.””
capacity and trust-building exercises
a broad history of institutionalized racism (Lipsitz, 1998)
the social construction of race
white privilege (McIntosh, 1986) and white fragility (DiAngelo, 2014)
activities to promote a deeper understanding of intersectionality, the culture of whiteness, and the norms/values of the group
tools for cross-racial communication and building integrated, anti-racist teams
NVDA trainings are a space to explore participating in large and small demonstrations. They can include:
capacity and trust-building exercises
history of people-powered movements
social movement theory
consensus-based decision making
civil disobedience preparation
the power of affinity group formation - including legal/jail support, media teams, liaisons, and concentric leadership
Workshops can be uniquely designed to fit the needs of your group.
Recent Workshops:
Recurring “Teaching in Chicago: Negotiating Identity in the Classroom” DePaul University workshop for faculty and staff across disciplines
November 2018 “Nonviolent Direct Action Training” School of the America’s Watch Border Encuentro
October 2018 “Activism 101” DePaul University Sociology Club
March 2018 “Tools for Nonviolent Action” First Unitarian Church of Champaign, IL
January 2018 “Introduction to Nonviolent Action” Actor’s Equity, Chicago