Racial Justice e-Newsletter

Volume I, Issue 3, 4/22/2005
Text Box: Upcoming Events

 

Hello Everyone!
  As summer starts to approach, we continue to have exciting programs in development.   As always, if you are interested in getting involved please contact me.  Many Thanks, Sarah
 

 

       

Cost: $20

May 25  1:00-5:00pm                                                           

2851 N. Country Club Road at VisionMark’s Office  or call 884.7810
Unlearning Racism provides a forum for participants to discover conscious and unconscious ways that racism has affected their lives.  This powerful program is experientially based and designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences.  Participants explore personal perceptions and issues concerning race, conflict, and internalized racism.  This four hour program includes the viewing of the 90 minute film,  The Color of Fear.

 
Text Box: THANK YOU!

 

Many thanks to all the facilitators who have

volunteered their time and skills recently.

 

Judyth Lessee        Bobbi Nez

Casey Condit          Ross Iwamoto     Pamela Dougherty  Mari Helen High

Robyn Austin          Mohammed Naser Cherilyn Gain          Marsha Drozdoff        Sat Bir Kaur Khalsa  Matt Matera

Carolyn Valenzuela    Bridget Roads     Carolyn Hurst             Lauren Hayes

Constance Strickland     Gina Pocock

Kiran Easwarachandran

   Alexandra Sanchez     

 

 
Text Box: New Community Partner! Click on the icon for more info. Now accepting applications for middle school students Unlearning Racism Workshop
 

Race the Power of an Illusion

 

This 3 part series explores how race resides not in nature but in politics, economics and culture.  It reveals how our social institutions “make” race by disproportionately channeling resources, power, status, and wealth to the “unmarked race” —white people—often in ways we don’t recognize. 

Coming in June

 
Paul Rusesabagina Hotel Rwanda

 

December 7, 2005

Centennial Hall, UA

In 1994 almost one million people were killed in a systematic genocide in the central African country of Rwanda.   Paul Rusesabagina, whose story is portrayed in the powerful and hopeful film Hotel Rwanda, reminds all of us what one person can accomplish when moved to act. 

The YWCA in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council is excited to announce this program.  More details to follow.