PDF-(BOOS)-The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities

Illuminates the very heart of social justice and how it might be approached and nurtured through mindfulness practices in community and through the discernment and new degrees of freedom these practices entrain from the foreword by Jon KabatZinnIn a society where unconscious bias microaggressions institutionalized racism and systemic injustices are so deeply ingrained healing is an ongoing process When conflict and division are everyday realities our instincts tell us to close ranks to find the safety of those like us and to blame others This book profoundly shows that in order to have the difficult conversations required for working toward racial justice inner work is essential Through the practice of embodied mindfulnesspaying attention to our thoughts feelings and physical sensations in an open nonjudgmental waywe increase our emotional resilience recognize our own biases and become less reactive when triggeredAs Sharon Salzberg New York Timesbestselling author of Real Happiness writes Rhonda Magee is a significant new voice Ive wanted to hear for a long timea voice both unabashedly powerful and deeply loving in looking at race and racism Magee shows that embodied mindfulness calms our fears and helps us to exercise selfcompassion These practices help us to slow down and reflect on microaggressionsto hold them with some objectivity and distancerather than bury unpleasant experiences so they have a cumulative effect over time Magee helps us develop the capacity to address the fears and anxieties that would otherwise lead us to recreate patterns of separation and divisionIt is only by healing from injustices and dissolving our personal barriers to connection that we develop the ability to view others with compassion and to live in community with people of vastly different backgrounds and viewpoints Incorporating mindfulness exercises research and Magees hardwon insights The Inner Work of Racial Justice offers a road map to a more peaceful world. Changing the terrain of public discourse. www.publicworks.org. Anika Fassia – . afassia@publicworks.org. Patrick Bresette – . pbresette@publicworks.org. Race and the Role of Government. Living up to this promise has required constant attention to the intersection of race and the role of government. . Ranjita. . Misra. 1. ,. Lynn Lambert. 2. , David Vera. 3. , Ashley Mangaraj. 3. , . Suchin. R Khanna. 3, . Chandan K Sen. 3. 1. Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University; . NYC Task Force on Racial Disparity in the Juvenile Justice System. What is Racial Disparity?. Racial disparity occurs whenever the percentage of youth in the juvenile justice system exceeds the percentage of youth in the general population. A Multi-systems Focus. Lyman . Legters. Casey Family Programs and CYPM Consultant. Shay . Bilchik. Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Today’s Presenters. Lyman . Legters. Senior Director. Acknowledgements. Thank you to the Boston Public Health Commission for the development of these materials.. This module relies heavily on the following activity:. Rat Bites Infant: Copyright . 2000, Racial Justice Leadership, by Terry . 1. Contents. 2. OCHRE commitment to Healing. Proposed way forward. Minister’s ‘Partnership’ commitment (video). Why have OCHRE Healing Forums?. What will OCHRE Healing Forums do?. Where will OCHRE Healing Forums be held?. When political dissent threatens the racial hierarchy, positive and negative, foreseeable and
unforeseeable, glorious and infamous outcomes can transpire Justice Coalition. Mission Statement. The Racial Justice Coalition (RJC) includes representatives of organizations in Asheville-Buncombe County committed to racial justice. The RJC comes together in commitment to racial equity and to advocate for the rights of people of color. . INVITATION TO JOIN We are people, communities and organizations working together for racial fairness and justice in the law, legal profession, and justice systems. The Race Equity & Justice Initia Preconference WorkshopOrganizing for Racial Social Justice in Schools CommunitiesJuly 12 2018 1145-500Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore MarylandCo-SponsorsWhole Language Umbrella WLUSave Our SchoolsSOSC 1 A Resource for Episcopal Individuals Congregations Communities Adapted for individual and congregational use from Becoming Beloved Community The Episcopal Churchs Long-term Commitment 1 ls Congregations Communities UPDATED APRIL 2021 Adapted for individual and congregational use from Becoming Beloved Community The Episcopal Churchs Long-term Commitment to Racial Heali Well Informed. New to Racial Justice. Introductory level involvement. Sign up to receive newsletters. Read the USCCB’s “Open Wide Our Hearts”. Participate in the . 12 Day Jesuit Anti-Racism Retreat. Introduction. Who We Are?. Our Mission. Our Theology. Our Scriptural . Foundation. Our Background. Our Vision. Our . Values. What We do?. Our Focus. The 5 Pillars. Our Strategy and Tactics. Subcommittees.