EDUCATION FOR RACIAL EQUITY
PRESENTS:
"SEEING THE RACIAL WATER"
WITH DR. ROBIN DIANGELO, AUTHOR OF WHITE FRAGILITY
A VIRTUAL HALF DAY WORKSHOP
October 17th, 2020, 2 - 5:30pm PST
“Racism is arguably the most complex and nuanced social dilemma since the beginning of this country, and yet nothing in dominant society gives us (white people) the information we need to engage across race with nuance and complexity. We do of course develop opinions on racism, but without years of sustained study, struggle, focus, mistake-making and relationship building, our opinions are not informed."
Dr. Robin DiAngelo is Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis. She is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work. She has numerous publications and books, including What Does it Mean To Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy. In 2011 she coined the term White Fragility in an academic article which has influenced the international dialogue on race. Her book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism was released in June of 2018 and debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. In addition to her academic work, Dr. DiAngelo has been a consultant and trainer for over 20 years on issues of racial and social justice.
In this 3.5 hour workshop with Dr. DiAngelo we will explore topics including white socialization, systemic racism, breaking with white solidarity, the specific ways racism manifests for white progressives, safety versus comfort, the politics of emotions, and white fragility. This will be a combination of lecture, structured reflection, and small group discussion designed to provide a comprehensive system analysis and identify personal complicity.
FEE: SLIDING SCALE $ 130-160, $65 for youth (21 and under)
PLEASE PAY AS HIGH ON THE SCALE AS IS WITHIN YOUR ABILITY TO PAY to cover our baseline costs and to support our ability to provide scholarships when needed and donations to local organizations that support communities of color. Full and Partial Scholarships are available for BIPOC and lower income participants upon request. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
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**Education For Racial Equity is a fiscally sponsored project of Inquiring Systems Inc., EIN: 94-2524840.
