September 2023 – Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward
Dock C. Bracy Center’s Introductory Learning Series: Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward
Goals
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Participants have the opportunity for dialogue about the complexity of racism in a safe learning environment with other concerned people.
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Participants understand the Center’s approach to eradicating racism.
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Participants become part of the Center’s Finding Your Voice Program.
The Eradicating Racism: A Path Forward Learning Series:
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Introduces the Dock C. Bracy Center’s understanding and approach to eradicating racism.
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Includes videos, articles, short presentations, and small group discussions.
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Is designed with adult learning concepts.
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Is delivered in four 2-hour sessions, one evening weekly for four consecutive weeks. Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
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Each session includes an introduction packet, which provide participants a common experience to enhance small group discussions and complements the Center’s presentations.
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Estimated time commitment for the entire series including the session introduction packets is approximately 16 hours.
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Following completion of the learning series participants will have the opportunity to continue their learning through the Finding Your Voice Program.
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Attendees are asked for a suggested donation of $100 through event registration or by website. There is no financial obligation but if someone wishes to make a financial gift, they are welcome to give whatever they choose.

Photography by Markus Winkler: https://unsplash.com/@markuswinkler.
Session 1: The Complexity of Systemic Racism
Focus
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To gain an historical perspective of the tragedy of racism and white supremacy ideology, particularly in relation to the criminal justice system.
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To develop an understanding of the Center’s shared vision.
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Identify behaviors necessary to achieve the vision.
Session 2: The Notion of White Privilege
Focus
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Develop an understanding that white privilege is the result of systemic racism in political, legal, social, and economic spheres. Race may be a biological myth, but racism gives different groups vastly different life chances that persist to the present day.
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Explore how white people have benefited from racial discrimination knowingly and unknowingly.
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Introduce the Anti-Racism Pro-Human Reconciliation Pledge.
Session 3: The Personal Impact of Racism
Focus
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Explore how racist/ white supremacy messaging negatively impacts all racial groups.
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Continue to identify behavior necessary to achieve the shared vision.
Session 4: Finding Your Voice
Focus
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Reflect, analyze, and share individual efforts to engage in conversations about racism with others (who are not participants in the learning series).
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Identify behaviors that support the shared vision and the Pledge.
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Identify personal next steps to assist in eradicating racism.


