Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET / 4 pm GMT
Learn more about the significance of this image, Girl with Balloon, by Banksy.
To work toward justice, it is essential to understand how oppression shows up in everyday life, in each of us as individuals and within our institutions. There is a web of interchanging systems that operate in ways we see but mostly in ways we do not see. Those advantaged by these systems have an important role to play. To do so, these advantages and privileges need to be revealed and the blind spots illuminated. Many well-intentioned people who want social change oftentimes perpetuate the same systems they are trying to break without even knowing it. This is where we can start — commit to developing a Liberatory Consciousness.
About the Exchanges.
The purpose of the “Liberatory Exchanges” is to provide a gentle, creative and courageous space to connect and engage with others committed to unpacking our individual roles so we can begin to disrupt the cycle of socialized oppression that exist within our societies. The 60-minute exchanges are held by Zoom and utilize a technique that includes and unleashes everyone in conversation. Each exchange will have a theme that targets awareness building and sense-making that unfolds through individual reflection and small group conversations with others that you may or may not know. The exchanges are open to anyone. Join on your own or bring a friend. The goal is for each individual to leave with new insights and ways to move forward with a commitment to change.
The sessions are led by Sonya Kaleel, an anti-racist leader and changemaker in service of equity, justice, and inclusion. Sonya has been deconstructing her privilege for over 20 years and continues to explore what it means as a white-passing Arab American / cis-gendered / able-bodied / hetero / feminist and humbled by the role of being a later-in-life mom and spouse nourishing a multiracial family. She believes that another world is possible, yet we do not know what it looks like. We have an opportunity to dream it and shape it with a lens toward equity and justice. This work requires awareness and understanding of our individual roles in order to be in action, every day, no matter how big or small.
Upcoming Exchanges:
Click on date to register for a complementary 60-minute session and get Zoom link. Each session will have a different theme.
Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET / 4 pm GMT