The purpose of these monthly meetings is to develop antiracist leadership by way of the People's Insitute's Undoing Racism™ framework. Those in attendance have completed the Undoing Racism™ Workshop and agree to work together in building an antiracist community using antiracist principles put forth by the training. (www.pisab.org)
Click on specific meeting for more information:
Rotating Scheduled Meetings:
Brooklyn/NYC
WARE
NEW YORK CITY
ANTIRACIST DISCUSSION FOR HUMAN SERVICE EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS,
EXECUTIVES and MANAGERS
This group is designed for people in senior leadership in their organizations, particularly executive directors and their senior leadership teams, who have substantial decision-making authority and are invested in nurturing the organizations they lead to become more equitable, just, and anti-racist institutions. The group offers the opportunity to gather with peers and grapple collectively and honestly with the challenges leaders encounter and to build strategies and support for overcoming those challenges. Others are also welcome.
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1st Monday of each month |
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9 am-11am |
| Where: |
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UJA Federation New York
130 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Nearby Trains: 4/5/6/N/R/W at 59th Street Lexington Avenue
RSVP required. Email mpgconsultingnyc@gmail.com to be added to our distribution.
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| Facilitators: |
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Alan Siskind, Mary Pender Greene, Merle McGee, Danielle Sered |
| CONTACT: |
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Mary Pender Greene 212-245-2510 or mlpenderg@gmail.com
Alan Siskind asiskind2@gmail.com |
| Resources: |
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- New and past resources
- Accountability Hubs
Our accountability hubs will offer an additional place to grapple in meaningful ways with your leadership, practice, and organizational culture. The hubs are as follows
- Leaders of Color
- Senior Leaders
- Talent Management
- White Executive Directors
- Leadership and Middle Managers in the Bronx
- Fundraising and Development
Click here for more information, time, and location.
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European Dissent NYC
For December 2019 at the Jewish Board, 135 West 50th Street, 6th floor
| When: |
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2nd Monday of the month |
| Time: |
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6:30pm - 8:30 pm |
| Where: |
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Grace Church School
High School Campus
46 Cooper Sq
New York, NY
(East Village) |
| Contact: |
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europeandissentnyc@gmail.com |
| Video: |
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Check out this video if you haven't been to WARG -ED -NYC lately |
Anti-Racist Alliance of Educators
We are a monthly gathering of educators who have previously attended an Undoing Racism workshop. Educators who have not yet attended a workshop are also welcome at ARA-E
PARENT GROUP MEETINGS
Parent Group meets during the school year, from October to May.
We do not meet in June, July, August, or September.
| When: |
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1st Wednesday of the month |
| Time: |
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6PM-8PM |
| Where: |
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Grace Church High School
46 Cooper Square
Manhattan |
| Contact: |
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Wendy Van Amson wendy@isdnetwork.org
Valerie Raymond VMRny@aol.com |
Artists Co-Creating Real Equity (ACRE)
a monthly meet-up of artists (performing arts, visual arts, creative writing, etc), cultural workers, and cultural advocates working to understand and undo racism in our field and in our daily lives, in affiliation with The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond
COFCCA Undoing Racism
| When: |
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4th Thursday of the month
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| Where: |
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COFCCA NYC office
254 West 31st Street, 5th Floor,
Bet 7th & 8th Avenue
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| Contact: |
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For more information, please contact, Jacques G Cadet at jcadet@cofcca.org or Sophine Charles at scharles@cofcca.org or call 212-929-2626 ext.208
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Working Together Rockland
Continuing Conversations on Racial & Gender Justice
| When: |
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4th Monday of the month
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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| Where: |
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Zoom
Meeting ID: 865 9509 4938
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| Contact: |
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Working Together Rockland: Continuing Conversations on Racial and Gender Justice, are facilitated by Center for Safety & Change staff, Nikki Hines, Director of Community Engagement & Social Change and Phyllis B. Frank, Chief Program Officer. The meetings are designed to deepen understanding of materials taught in the Getting to the Root and Undoing Racism workshops that have been provided in Rockland County for more than 25 years. All are welcome to join the conversations – workshop graduates, those who have not yet attended, educators, health and human service providers, criminal justice and law enforcement professionals, and all interested individuals from Rockland County and beyond. It is fine to drop in as your schedule allows. Consistent attendance is neither required nor expected.
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Working Together Rockland
Continuing Conversations on Racial & Gender Justice
| When: |
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Every Thursday
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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| Where: |
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Zoom
Meeting ID: 865 9509 4938
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| Contact: |
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Working Together Rockland: Continuing Conversations on Racial and Gender Justice, are facilitated by Center for Safety & Change staff, Nikki Hines, Director of Community Engagement & Social Change and Phyllis B. Frank, Chief Program Officer. The meetings are designed to deepen understanding of materials taught in the Getting to the Root and Undoing Racism workshops that have been provided in Rockland County for more than 25 years. All are welcome to join the conversations – workshop graduates, those who have not yet attended, educators, health and human service providers, criminal justice and law enforcement professionals, and all interested individuals from Rockland County and beyond. It is fine to drop in as your schedule allows. Consistent attendance is neither required nor expected.
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Results Based Accountability
| When: |
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4th Thursday of the month
July 22, 1-3pm Eastern (regular 4th Thursday)
August 26, 1-3pm Eastern (regular 4th Thursday)
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| Who: |
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For anyone who has gone through our Equity and Results Antiracist RBA series (generally the 4th Thursday of the month) to ask questions and be in community.
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| Contact: |
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erika@equityandresults.com
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Race Working Group Kolot Chayeinu
Kolot Chayeinu is a multi racial, synagogue working to become an anti-racist synagogue. We are also expanding our efforts beyond the synagogue to work with other progressive Jewish synagogues and Jewish anti-racist organizations in New York City.
People of Color Collective - Northeast Region
| When: |
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3rd Saturday of the month |
| Time: |
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12noon -4pm |
| Where: |
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East Harlem Tutorial Program
2050 Second Avenue, Gym (Ground Floor)
Bet 105th and 106th Streets
(Accessible by #6 train at 103rd street or N/Q train at 96th street) |
| Contact: |
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Stacie Evans, stacie.writes@gmail.com
Reynold Graham grahr790@newschool.edu
Diana Melendez diana.melendez@ymail.com
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Quarterly meeting:
Asian Affinity Group
This is an opportunity for new members (those of Asian heritage who have attended a PISAB URW) to get acquainted, and for us to talk about our vision and values. At this meeting you can learn more information about our monthly planning meetings and working groups.
| When: |
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4th Saturday Quarterly
first meeting SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th 2019 |
| Time: |
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12-3pm |
| Where: |
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Theatre of the Oppressed (TONYC)
758 8th Ave,
NY, NY 10036 |
| Contact: |
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sulu@leonimm.com
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Community Partners Undoing Racism/ Westchester County
| When: |
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1st Friday of each Month |
| Time: |
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10-11:30am |
| Where: |
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Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9692123993
Meeting ID: 969 212 3993
One tap mobile +16465588656,,9692123993# US (New York)
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Westchester Coalition for Police Reform
| When: |
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4th Thursday of each month |
| Time: |
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6:30 to 8 p.m. |
| Where: |
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Thomas H. Slater Center
2 Fisher Court
White Plains NY
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Rockland County
Discussion Series -- Working Together for Racial Justice
| When: |
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Second Wednesday of the month |
| Time: |
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9:00AM to 10:30AM |
| Where: |
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Use the same Zoom link for all Working Together Rockland meetings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82956571716
Meeting ID: 829 5657 1716
One tap mobile: +19292056099,,82956571716# US (New York)
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York
)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 829 5657 1716
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdM0oOR3c9
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| CONTACT: |
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facilitated by Phyllis B. Frank and Nicole Hines.
Those who have not yet taken the Workshop are invited, too, a dialogue to offer each other mentoring, ideas & support in keeping w/the tenets of the training. |
Working Together for Racial Justice
| When: |
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Last Mondays
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| Time: |
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Where: |
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Use the same Zoom link for all Working Together Rockland meetings.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82956571716
Meeting ID: 829 5657 1716
One tap mobile: +19292056099,,82956571716# US (New York)
Dial by your location: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York
)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 829 5657 1716
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdM0oOR3c9
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| CONTACT: |
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facilitated by Phyllis B. Frank and Brenda Ross.
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Dutchess County
Undoing Racism
| When: |
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Third Wednesday of the month |
| Time: |
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5:30-6:30 pm |
| Where: |
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Poughkeepsie Family Partnership Center
29 N. Hamilton St.
Poughkeepsie
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| CONTACT: |
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Tracy Givens -Hunter thgivens@gmail.com
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Hudson Valley
European Dissent Hudson Valley
| When: |
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4th Thursday of the month |
| Time: |
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6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Where: |
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Grassroots Kitchen (grassroots.kitchen), two blocks from the Tarrytown metronorth station with easy access for folks coming from Rockland
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| Comments: |
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For those who've never been to a European Dissent meeting, we hold a welcoming space for white folks to deepen our understanding, practice, and commitment to antiracist principles of community organizing as taught by The People's Institute for Survival & Beyond |
| CONTACT: |
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Chris DeTora chrisdetora@gmail.com 845 642 8796 |
New Jersey
NJ Anti-Racist Alliance
Chapter Meeting
WOMEN OF COLOR NEW JERSEY
First timers please contact us to confirm meeting location AS MEETING MIGHT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
| When: |
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4th SUNDAY of the Month |
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3:00 - 6:00 P.M. |
| Where: |
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Undiclosed Location in Kenilworth, NJ.
Please contact us for specifics. |
| CONTACT: |
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Angelia Holloway-Pinnock angeliahp@gmail.com
Nicole Affaunt njauffant@gmail.com |
Undoing Racism
Anti-Racist Alliance of Morris County, New Jersey
Chapter Meeting
| When: |
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Third Thursday of the Month |
| Time: |
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Where: |
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Florham Park Community Center
111 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Directions to Community Center: Turn into Borough complex, you will see the Gazebo on your right. Make the first right, and go past the library on your left. At the stop sign, police station will be on your right, then make a left turn onto the access road. The Community Center is at the end of this road.
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| Contact: |
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Okaikor Aryee-Price okaikor@me.com
Karin Fiore kcfiore@gmail.com |
Antiracist Alliance of Bergen County Educators
| Days and times: |
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2nd Thursday of the month 6:30pm-8pm, and 4th Thursday of the month 12pm-1pm
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| Where: |
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Virtual Zoom Meetings (email for link) |
| Comments: |
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For those who've never been to a European Dissent meeting, we hold a welcoming space for white folks to deepen our understanding, practice, and commitment to antiracist principles of community organizing as taught by The People's Institute for Survival & Beyond |
| Contact: |
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Chris DeTora chrisdetora@gmail.com 845 642 8796 |
Connecticut
Stamford's Race Dialogue Listening circle and CT Undoing Racism Meeting
Bridgeport Anti-Racism Collective
| When: |
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1st Thursday of the month |
| Time: |
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6:00-8:00pm |
| Where: |
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Make The Road CT, 850 State Street, Bridgeport CT 06604
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| Contact: |
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undoingracismbpt@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook |
| What: |
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We are a multi-racial anti-racist community. We meet to discuss anti-racist awareness, research, vision, and action in our lives and in Bridgeport. We define anti-racism as the practice of rejecting, resisting, undoing, interrupting and challenging bias and racist ideas, systems, and hierarchies, both internally and externally.
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WARE (White Anti-Racist Educators in Independent Schools)
WARE is a network of white educators in independent school whose goals are to deepen our understanding of white racial identity, white privilege, and white cultural dominance in our institutions. We strive together to develop skills as activists/organizers for more equitable schools. We aim to work in solidarity with, and accountability to, People of Color in creating anti-racist communities.
| 2018 Meeting Schedule: |
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Monday, January 22, 5:30-7:30 PM, Packer Collegiate Institute
Wednesday, February 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, Mary McDowell Friends School
Tuesday, March 13, 5:30-7:30 PM, Bank Street School for Children
Tuesday, April 10, 5:30-7:30 PM, Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Monday, May 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, City and Country School
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| Contact: |
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White Antiracist Educators wareisny@gmail.com |
Telephonic
National Conference Call
Social Workers Against Solitary Confinement
Social Workers Against Solitary Confinement, is a national coalition of social workers and concerned allies, who seek to abolish the torturous practice of solitary confinement in our nation's jails and prisons. Our efforts are focused on raising awareness about this practice, which we do through seminars, conferences, videos, articles and through our newsletter. We also actively support legislation that seeks humane alternatives to solitary confinement. In addition, we are particularly focused on engaging the health professions' around this issue, as health professionals are often unwitting participants in this inhumane practice
Root Cause Analysis: Practicing & skill building session
| When: |
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2nd Friday of each Month |
| Time: |
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11:30am- 1PM EST |
| Where: |
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Join Zoom Meeting 969 212 3993 |
| Prerequisites: |
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No profession prepares us to address the root causes and realities of institutional race based outcomes." This monthly practice session is for those who completed a foundational workshops:
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‹1› Discussions and Strategic Planning Meetings are designed for persons who have attended at least one Undoing Racism™ workshop. The Potlucks are open to any anti-racist, social justice activists.
The purpose of these monthly meetings is to develop antiracist leadership by way of the People's Insitute's Undoing Racism™ framework. Those in attendance have completed the Undoing Racism™ Workshop and agree to work together in building an antiracist community using antiracist principles put forth by the training. (www.pisab.org)
