Members of the first Living the Pledge Class - Spring 2015

Living the Pledge Workshop

The Living the Pledge workshop is a major program of the Pledge to End Racism initiative designed to help people move from the individual action of taking the Pledge into collective action to dismantle racism. It gives participants space and the tools to reflect, learn, and practice how to develop and maintain a commitment to being an anti-racist.

Goals

Members of the first Living the Pledge Class - Spring 2015
Members of the first Living the Pledge Workshop

The primary goal of this workshop is to help participants integrate the Pledge to End Racism into their daily lives by:

  • Learning how to confront racism and bias in everyday encounters;
  • Recognizing and challenging systemic racism; and
  • Taking on a personal leadership role in ending racism in their community.

As part of the workshop, participants develop a community of support and an understanding of how to use support in deepening our work in building a just and equitable multicultural world.

Who’s this Workshop For?

For people who’ve had previous anti-racism training and want to take your understanding and competency to a deeper level, this class will provide an opportunity to grow your knowledge and commitment for more effective anti-racism work.

If you’ve never taken a class about racism and are willing to invest in your learning with additional reading and other activities, this class will provide an opportunity for you to start on the road to anti-racism competence.

Participation

Richmond Pledge Facilitators in a meeting
A few of our Richmond Pledge Leaders and Facilitators

Participants are asked to commit to being present at ALL SESSIONS (approximately 12 hours of large and small group work) and complete various reading/viewing assignments both in preparation for the first session as well as between sessions. After you register, you’ll receive an email with information about pre-workshop resources.

The Living the Pledge workshops are led by trained leaders and small group facilitators. If you’re interested in becoming a small group facilitator, the first step is to complete the Living the Pledge workshop.

Partner Organizations

As a partner organization, you will have everything you need to put onLiving the Pledge workshops and develop a Pledge to End Racism program to reach out to people in your community.  For more information about becoming a partner organization, check our our materials available to download.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON THIS JOURNEY!