Description

Overview:

Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonization and Social Justice is an experiential and relational learning series. We focus on Indigenous and intercultural exchange, knowledge sharing, the critical retelling of “his”story, learning/unlearning, accountability and relationships. The purpose and goals are as follows:

• Mobilizing actions to address and interrupt white privilege and other forms of oppression through learning/unlearning, building relationships of trust and accountability, and solidarity.

• Enhancing solidarity, learning/unlearning, support and strategic alliances among Indigenous and racialized people.

• Building bridges and strengthening our goals as (informed and trusted) allies in creating and anti-oppressive society

• Influencing collective action through an intersectional (race, class, culture, gender/gender and sexual identity, all-abilities, faith etc.) framework.

This series is made possible by ACSW Social Workers for Social Justice Calgary; Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary; Alberta Network of Immigrant Women and a number of committed educators and activists. The Faculty of Social Work has approved 15 ACSW category A credits for this series. Participants must attend 4 of 5 sessions to receive the credits.

Process

This learning series will occur in joint and parallel processes including two Caucus groups:

Indigenous and racialized participants and (2) white participants (3) bridge-building joint gatherings.

Location: Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

*Participants are asked to commit to all four fall sessions

SESSION I: OPENINGS. Tuesday June 13 2017 5:30 to 8:30 (COMPLETE)

SESSION II: BLACK HISTORY AND ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN CANADA.
September 12, 2017 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

SESSION III: ANTI-COLONIZATION. Tuesday September 26, 2017 5:30 to 8:30

SESSION IV: UNPACKING, SOLIDARITY & ALLY JOURNEY. Tuesday OCT 17 2017 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

SESSION V: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST. Tuesday November 7, 2017 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

We invite you to please contribute to the refreshments that will be provided, but do not let the fee be a barrier to your attendance. Please select either a paid or free ticket.

Organizing Comittee: Muna Salah, Michelle Bella, Kimberly Van Patten, Kehinde Ariyo, Lemlem Haile, Liza Lorenzetti, Viviana Reinberg, Kamal Seghal, Kim Van Patten, Nellie Alcaraz, Ryan Valley and Tatiana Oschepkova, Dorsa Sobhani, Jennifer Leonard, Qianyun Wang, Beck Paterson, Joy Santos.