(NAME-MCE) Race in the 21st Century Workshop

[Bill Howe]

Weak minds with weaker viewpoints resort to childish taunts.

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Kearney Lykins <kearney_lykins at yahoo.com>wrote:

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> As a powerful and privileged white person, I noticed that the workshop
> features a continental breakfast. Based on my conference experiences I am
> assuming that the unnamed continent is not Africa, Asia, Australia, or the
> Americas.
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> How could an event that wants to stamp out white supremacy be so blind as
> to foist upon all attendees platters of cold danishes and hot coffee with
> cream and sugar, all of which are centuries-old manifestations of capitalist
> Euro-tyranny. Surely I am not the first person to notice this culinary
> attack on peoples of color, as hungry as they may find themselves on a cool
> Seattle morning.
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> Please advise.
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> Kearney Lykins
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> Kearney_Lykins at yahoo.com
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> ________________________________
> From: Ilsa Govan <ilsa.govan at culturesconnecting.com>
> To: name-mce at nameorg.org; curelist <curelist at lists.riseup.net>;
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 2:06:46 PM
> Subject: (NAME-MCE) Race in the 21st Century Workshop
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> Space is still available!
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> *Power, Privilege and Race Relations in the 21st Century*
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> You are invited to join America and Moore, LLC and Cross Cultural
> Connections for one or both of these workshops:
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> *Day I
> Thursday, August 20, 2009
> Understanding Race Relations*
> Do you want to engage in conversations about race but are worried about
> saying the wrong thing?  Do you experience racial tensions in your personal
> or professional life but don’t know why?  Are your views on race changing
> and/or evolving? This one day introductory workshop is designed for
> individuals who want to understand how race matters in the 21st century.
> Participants will engage in activities designed to increase your awareness
> of diverse experiences. (This is a great workshop for friends and
> colleagues
> you'd like to start a race conversations with!)
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> *Day II
> Friday, August 21, 2009
> Power, Privilege and Leadership*
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> White supremacy, privilege and power are among the most charged issues
> facing us today and all members of society are affected by this.  Yet most
> forums that address race focus on oppressed or underprivileged groups,
> leaving over privileged perspectives, experiences and identity normalized
> and unexplored.  This workshop will shift the focus and provide an
> opportunity for participants to learn leadership skills while reflecting on
> what it means to be White, privileged and powerful within a society that is
> racially stratified.
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> Learning Outcomes
> Participants will…
> 1. Develop a common language for entering into discourse;
> 2. Increase their understanding of diverse experiences and perspectives;
> 3. Learn common ways privilege manifests itself on an institutional and
> personal level;
> 4. Understand issues of privilege/power comprehensively and how these
> issues
> relate to leadership in the 21st century.
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> Facilitators:
> Ilsa M. Govan, Caprice D. Hollins, Psy.D., & Eddie Moore, Jr., Ph.D.
> <http://www.culturesconnecting.com/aboutthepresenters>
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> Time:
> 8:30am registration
> 9am-4pm workshop
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> Location:
> Seattle Pacific University
> Day I:  Upper Gwinn Commons
> 3310 6th Avenue West
> Day II: Robert M. Fine Center
> 3200 Third Avenue West  and perspectives;
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> Register:
> www.culturesconnecting.com/upcomingevents<
> caprice.hollins at culturesconnecting.com>
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> Cost:
> 1 Day $85, 2 Days $150
> Students: 1 Day $60, 2 Days $100
> Send a check with the registration form or pay on-line at
> www.culturesconnecting.com/upcomingevents.
> <http://www.culturesconnecting.com/upcomingevents>
> Price includes continental breakfast.
> *6 clock hours available each day.*
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> Please forward this to others who would be interested.
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