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Racial Justice Training
FALL DATES October 20 & 21, 2009
Eliminating Racism: working towards racial justice
facilitated by
cultural bridges
Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 20 & 21, 2009
YWCA and Cultural Bridges "Eliminating Racism: By Any Means Necessary"
Working Towards Racial Justice is a YWCA Contract with the United States of America.
Ever said, "I've been "gypped!"? This slang verb "to gyp" is commonly known to mean to defraud or steal. Scholarly experts concede "gypped" refers to a gypsy. This is a very racial slur! There are over 12 million gypsies living in the world today. A few groups known as Rom (Russia and Serbia), Ludar, Romnichels, "Black Dutch", Hungarian, Spanish and Czechoslovakian live here, in the United States. These slang phrases may be said without harm or knowledge. Yet, are racist and very derogatory. Come join the YWCA for this informative and inspirational training: "Eliminating Racism: By Any Means Necessary"
During this interactive two-day training, participants will explore personal and institutional racism, white privilege, internalized racism and ally behavior. At the end of the workshop participants will take knowledge, skills and a renewed commitment to working for racial justice in work, in life, and humanity.
Registration required before October 1, 2009
$100.00 includes training materials and lunch for both days.
Please contact Rebecca Balog for more information at 234.7931 or rbalog@ywcahbg.org
cultural bridges
was founded in 1986 to provide anti-oppression workshops, programs, consulting and community justice projects. Today, cultural bridges is a consortium of competent, highly effective, passionate trainers and activists from across the United States.registration costs $100
price includes lunch on both days and all training materials
Checks are payable to YWCA - Racial Justice Training
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg- Racial Justice
1101 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103
These trainings are subsidized by the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg using funds raised from the annual Race Against Racism
Sandra L. Ewell
Sandra L. Ewell, MSM is co-founder and President of Common Ground Institute LLC, which was founded in 1998 to find solutions that affect personal change, increase productivity and morale and promote work environments which are inspired and encouraged by the full range of human diversity.
Sandy retired from the YWCA of Trenton, NJ after 25 years, beginning as a part-time program director in 1972 to leading the association as its CEO. During her tenure with the YW, she facilitated racial justice and anti-oppression training modules, locally led several national campaigns that addressed racism and violence and wrote on issues of racism, sexism and violence.
As a
cultural bridges trainer, her focus areas have been racial and gender justice, with particular emphasis on internalized racism and sexism.
jona olsson
jona olsson, is a political activist, educator, founder and director of cultural bridges, offering cultural diversity programs across the U.S. and UK. Her education, work in the arts, trade unions, emergency services, college faculty, and social activism provide a rich background for justice education.
Since 1986, hundreds of groups have participated in workshops, such as: "Cultural Diversity, the challenge and the gift," "White Privilege," "When I Doubt Myself and other women: challenging internalized sexism," "Racial Justice Institute," "Gender Justice Institute," or the intensive Training of Trainers.
jona is the author of essays on justice issues, including "DETOUR-SPOTTING for white anti-racists." At home in New Mexico, she is Chief of the Latir Volunteer Fire Department. jona believes that all justice work is personal and institutional, a lifelong process, and necessary for the survival of the planet.
For more information, call Rebecca Balog at 717-234-7931 or rbalog@ywcahbg.org.
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the
color of a person’s
skin reveals
only one
thing. the
color of a person’s
skin.
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