COURSE DESCRIPTION
This workshop is offered to white people who are ready to challenge themselves and gain ideas on how to begin actionable allyship.
Learning Goals:
Understand why we center race when focusing on dismantling systems of oppression
Understand the differences between performative empathy and allyship
Understand the relationship between power and privilege
Understand how to process guilt
Skill-Gain Goals:
Gained confidence with self-reflecting on and discussing white privilege
Ability to create an actionable goal toward dismantling racism
Identified ways to appropriately process guilt
Increased courage
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
PRICING AND REGISTRATION
For any questions regarding registration, our sliding scale, work-trade opportunities or accessibility needs, please contact the social justice team at sjp@ywcapdx.org or (971) 358-6227.
ACCESSIBILITY
This class will be held online via Zoom. Please contact us to let us know if you need specific accommodations.
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TIPS
Thanks for joining us online! Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of this workshop:
Mute your microphone. To help keep background noise to a minimum, make sure you mute your microphone when you are not speaking. When your microphone is not muted, avoid activities that could create additional noise.
Engage with the class. These are intended to be workshops, not webinars! Please come ready to engage and participate, and help build community within the “classroom.” Not everyone is able to participate via webcam, but if you are able, we ask that you do so as much as possible.
Limit distractions and avoid multi-tasking. You can make it easier to focus on the meeting by turning off notifications, closing or minimizing running apps, and muting your smartphone. You’ll retain the discussion better if you refrain from replying to emails or test messages during the meeting and wait until after the workshop ends.
Help us improve our program! Each workshop will have a brief survey sent out. All results are anonymous and help us continuously improve our program.
Take notes. Our facilitators’ own their presentation material so it is not a requirement for the presentation to be shared afterwards.
Need an accommodation? Email us so we can create an ideal learning environment for you. sjp@ywcapdx.org
GROUP PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK & AGREEMENTS
While guidelines and expectations will vary from workshop to workshop, most of these apply to a typical workshop session:
One speaker at a time. When one person talks, everyone else listens.
Community wisdom. Nobody knows everything, together we know a lot.
Take space & give space. Be mindful of how much you’re participating in the discussion.
Intent vs. impact. Before sharing, consider how what you say will affect others in the group.
Confidentiality. Details shared in the class stay in the class, but what’s learned goes with you.
Active participation. In this environment, it’s better to be open and imperfect than worry too much about being overly articulate.
Embrace discomfort and expect non-closure. Learning and growth can be stressful, do your best to hold space for those feelings.
PRESENTER AND CONTACT INFO
Presented by Kaycie López Jones
Vocationally, I’ve worked as an Intercultural Educator for the past 15 years and a Racial/Social Equity Facilitator, Consultant, and Coach for the past 8 years. Initially, my professional focus was within the field of education (Early Education, K12 and Higher Ed) and the nonprofit sector. About 3 years ago, I expanded my focus to include organizational and business focused equitable cultures. I co-founded a consulting group based out of Portland, OR that merged with the Vancouver, WA-based Cultural Coaching Solutions, LLC. Previous to that, I served as a Co-Executive Director, the Director of Internal Equity, and the Educational Equity Program Manager with Campus Compact of Oregon. In this role, I supported the initiation of the organizational racial equity roadmap & strategic planning process that worked to institute organizational and board accountability processes and policies. I moved to Portland, Oregon from Seattle in 2013 to pursue my M.A. in International Development & Service and ended up at the City of Portland where I supported the launch of the citywide Racial Equity Roadmap project.
Additionally (and for those of you who like credentials), I am a Qualified Administrator with the Intercultural Development Inventory and have taught as a professor with Portland Underground Graduate School (PUGS) and Marylhurst University (now closed).
Contact Us
Email: Christina at christinaf@ywcapdx.org or Shay at shayb@ywcapdx.org, or
Phone: (503) 294-7395
SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM EQUITY PROMISE
The Social Justice Program will operate in conjunction with the YWCA of Greater Portland’s Equity Policy. We will provide our community workshops centered around domestic & sexual violence, racial equity, and gender equity by addressing oppressive tactics used on both individual and institutional levels. This program will actively confront white supremacist culture by dismantling as many oppressive systems within its’ power through organizational culture, policies, and procedures. We will build each other up by amplifying voices from marginalized communities and with sociocultural identities. How do we manage to tackle all of these goals? By changing the way we think and act to collectively embrace equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.