Important note: We have separate registration forms to be able to easily assess and be intentional about the balance of BIPOC and White participants in the course. Please be sure to complete the appropriate form:
White Ally Registration
In this interactive, relational course, participants will receive guidance through major facilitation “hot topics” and key skills to establish their practice as facilitators with a shared understanding of social justice, privilege and oppression.
Peer Space Holders are able to organize demographic groups for unpacking privilege, embracing responsibility, and strategizing ways to bring more awareness to their communities. As they learn to effectively hold space for peers, participants practice essential facilitation skills, such as:
- Confidently shifting conversations about race, class, gender, and other isms into meaningful connection rather than frustrating arguments.
- Identifying ways to navigate internalized privilege and oppression.
- Identifying and working with triggers in ourselves and our participants.
- Responding to common ways that participants derail discussions and exploring types of challenging participant characteristics and how to work with them.
- And more!
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is for folks who would like to hold space for facilitated group discussions in their communities. Whether you are newly facilitating, may consider doing so, or have been facilitating for years and want to refresh your skills to keep up with this dynamic field, this interactive course is for you!
While we accept a wide variety of facilitation experience (or lack of experience), participants that have some foundation will likely feel more grounded in the process.
This course is multi-racial, and we want to make clear that in regards to race, racism and anti-oppression, this should not be your first racial justice course. We utilize racial caucuses to support full engagement and honor the emotional labor and experience of BIPOC participants. We do not expect participants to ‘have it all figured out’, but we expect participants to be far enough in their racial awareness journeys to navigate conversations with well balanced participation - neither dominating the conversation or solely being an observer.
This virtual program is facilitated by Justice Movement and sponsored by DRUUMM.
Atena Danner is an educator, a writer, and a critical thinker who uses creativity to facilitate connection, curiosity and discovery in joyful learning environments. Atena joined Justice Movement in 2024. With her decades of experience, knowledge, passion and empathy as a facilitator and content creator Atena designs engaging experiences for learners who want more for themselves, their networks, and their communities.
Natalie Brewster Nguyen (they/them/any) is a Queer BIPOC artist, writer, performer, parent, entrepreneur and community organizer. In addition to Justice Movement, they are the Executive Director of Splinter Collective, a non-profit historic event space focused on art, social justice, and amplifying marginalized artists.
Danya Davis (she/her/ella) is a white cis educator and co-founder of Justice Movement. She holds a Masters degree in diversity studies, with a focus on race, privilege and pedagogy, from the University of Cape Town and is currently based in Guatemala.
