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Undoing Racism/Community Organizing Workshop
November 8, 2018 - November 9, 2018
UROC of Western MA is pleased to bring you Undoing Racism/Community Organizing, a workshop by The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond.
Participants will explore what racism is, where it comes from, how it functions, why it persists and how it can be undone. The workshop emphasizes learning from history, developing leadership, maintaining accountability to communities, creating networks, undoing internalized racial oppression and understanding the role of organizational gatekeeping as a mechanism for perpetuating racism.
WHAT IS THE PEOPLE’S INSTITUTE?
A national and international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators dedicated to building an effective movement for social transformation. Today, The People’s Institute is recognized as one of the foremost anti-racism training and organizing institutions in the nation. They have provided training, consultation, and leadership development to more than 200,000 people nationally and internationally. www.pisab.org
Tuition: (includes Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks)
$300/person for Individuals and Small Organizations
$500/person Higher Education/Large Institutions
A very limited number of partial scholarships may be available.
Register here. Registration due By October 14th, and the workshop is limited to 40 participants.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruthie Killough-Hill – rkilloughhill@gmail.com 413-256-1804
Rosa Matta – urocofspringfield@gmail.com 413-222-8793