Dismantling Racism: Building Beloved Community

These courses equip clergy and lay leaders with the knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary to address systemic racism within themselves, their congregations, and the wider community. They aim to move beyond surface-level discussions to foster genuine understanding, promote equity, and build a truly inclusive "Beloved Community."

Anti-Racism Part 1 - Foundations of Racism

Explores the historical and contemporary manifestations of racism, including individual, institutional, and systemic forms.
Examines the concepts of white privilege, implicit bias, and intersectionality.
Analyzes how power structures and social norms perpetuate racial inequality.
Discussion of the history of race within the specific denomination or religious tradition.

Anti-Racism Part 2 - Racism Awareness

Enhances participants' ability to recognize and challenge racial microaggressions and other forms of bias.
Promotes self-reflection and awareness of one's own racial identity and biases.
Cultivates cultural humility and the ability to engage respectfully with diverse perspectives.
Exploration of different cultural perspectives within the group.