6PM - 8pm | August 15 + 22
We live in dangerous times. Violence, hatred, and domination are rampant and glorified. Our planet, and our most marginalized, historically excluded, and vulnerable people are being targeted. We are all at risk. How do we be with this overwhelming reality? So many of us feel sad, angry, and scared and we want to do something. But what can we do? And how?
In this two-part class we will explore one pathway towards becoming effective liberation workers - the development of a liberatory consciousness through awareness, acceptance, analysis, action, and accountability. The term and process coined by Dr. Barbara J. Love offers a roadmap towards showing up effectively to reduce harm and further justice. This workshop will specifically delve into the importance of awareness and acceptance as precursors to action. Together we will raise awareness of ourselves as change agents, and learn how acceptance of injustice is integral to effectively engaging with injustice.
In this highly experiential series participants will be invited to engage in personal reflection and practice, and to connect with themselves and each other through journaling, guided visualization, and song.
Location: Main Campus. Look for Craigardan Event sign at the end of Main Campus driveway (two “doors” west of the farm store, towards Keene).
registration
$40 per person for 2 sessions
Rachael Reichenbach (she/they) is a 2023 Teaching Fellow. Rachael is a racial justice and systems change facilitator, coach, and trainer. She supports white-bodied folks to disrupt internalized white superiority inside themselves & their relationships and to embody anti-racist culture that is sane, loving, collaborative, and equitable. She supports multi-racial social justice organizations and networks to develop and refine processes for effective, human-centered collaboration and meaningful engagement across lines of difference. Additionally, she offers workshops that are designed to develop and deepen liberatory consciousness and a systems approach to social, racial, and environmental justice. She lives at Wild Hydrangea, an intentional community in Northern Alabama, on the land of the Upper Creek and Cherokee.