community conversations on race

There is incredible affluence and diversity in this region, but also incredible poverty and persistent discrimination around race and class Given the tremendous 

4 United Way of Racine County Community Conversations Report 2017 During 2016 17, United Way focused its Community Conversations on race, equity, 

its Community Conversations on race, equity, and inclusion in Racine County This was part of a larger effort by United Way Worldwide to help communities 

Another option is to pair existing community groups for a dialogue on race This approach can have a larger effect on the community, depending on the groups involved You could also create new groups from your community and bring them together for conversations on race aimed at community change

The National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) offers people, organizations and communities across the United States, opportunities to recognize the need for 

students and community members to think in new ways about race in schools Our hope is that we will have more meaningful discussions about racial equity, 

Key words community dialogue , race , racism , social justice , urban education , Whiteness The Educational Forum, 81 1–4, 2017 Copyright © Kappa Delta Pi

that define the classroom community as a socially and emotionally safe place Avoiding conversations about race and racism can arise from our own fears of 

Jan 30, 2017 · Community Conversation about Racial Equity in Lawrence Public Schools January 30, 2017, at Lawrence High School Participant Input 

conversation will feel incredibly othering For instance, if you talk about how “we” as a Jewish community have to contend with our whiteness and racial privilege