“Building Diverse and Multicultural Alliances for Justice through the Food System”

Posted on March 24, 2011 with No Comments

Building Diverse and Multicultural Alliances for Justice through the Food System

Food for Thought! Frederick Douglas quoted:

“If, there is not struggle, there is not progress!  What we are about to participate in will require the participants to struggle in creating a model for leadership in dismantling racism.”

Overview – We will learn how the dynamics of personal, cultural, institutional manifestations of structural racism operate in our lives, society and world.

Finding a common analysis: Racism-Deconstructed

Ø Understanding White supremacy and privilege

Ø Understanding Internalized Oppression

Other questions to be explored

Ø How do we each experience racism?

Ø Is diversity enough? Why is? Why is it not?

Ø How can you integrate anti-racism principles in your project/business/program/institution?

Friday, April 8^th (dismantling racism training): 9AM-5PM

Friday, May 13^th (dismantling racism training): 9AM-5PM

$100/ meals included

WHERE: Tommy Thompson Youth Center

640 S.84th St. Milwaukee WI 53214

This location is on Wisconsin State Fair Grounds (www.wistatefair.com)

Register online today : http://www.growingpower.org/workshops-register.html