Radical Self Inquiry Part 1 of 2: Racial Justice Facilitation Skills Series

Taquelia Washington and Jo Brownson/Empower Me! Services  

Training Description

This first session of a two-part training is meant for those who facilitate or plan to facilitate conversations rooted in race, power and identity. Participation in both sessions is required. Skills learned throughout this series will be transferable to many contexts, including group supervision, direct work with clients, facilitating staff meetings, etc. Trainers will use small group discussion, modeling and role play to engage participants. This training is focused on developing the habits of humility, self-reflection and critical inquiry necessary to be a grounded facilitator of humanizing spaces.

Learning Objectives

• Define the role of a facilitator in creating courageous and humanizing learning spaces

• Identify dominant and counternarratives in society and in their own history and practice using them as a tool in their facilitation