Anti-Bias Workshops Postponed

POSTPONED

Only a few spaces are still open for the Sierra Club, Great Waters Group Anti-Bias workshop series.

What:
Anti-Bias Workshop Series for Environmentalists, sponsored by Sierra Club Great Waters Group, facilitated by August Ball, award winning equity, justice, and inclusion trainer. 

When:
Four Wednesday evenings, 5:30 - 8:30 pm starting, March 18th through April 8th, 2020

Where to Sign-Up:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002C3MuAAK

Who should attend:

  • Staff and volunteers of community based environmental advocacy groups
  • Leadership staff of predominantly white environmental organizations
  • Board members of environmental organizations 

Sample learning objectives:

  • Foundational understanding of why environmental organizations are predominantly white and what to do about it
  • Shared language around diversity, equity and power as it relates to systems and interpersonal dynamics.
  • How to promote change when you are not the key decision maker.
  • Introduction to White Fragility and Racial Battle Fatigue and tools to manage these experiences
  • Workshop on how to attract and retain a dynamic and diverse workforce or volunteer group

We hope you will consider signing up and encourage colleagues as well. We believe this work is critical to our future.