1. The Bonner Foundation Racial Justice Webinar Series 2020
MobilizingforRacialJustice,
Communities,andEquity

2. Introduction
Name
School
Community

3. GroupNorms&GroundRules
“Assume the
relationship”
“What’s said in
Seminar, stays in
Seminar”
“Not quite
NOSTUESO, but
almost”

4. Whatbringsyouhere?

5. Howdoyouapproachtheworkofracialjustice?
• What stood out to you about Lama
Rod Owens’ approach to justice?
• What are you concerned about as
you engage in justice-oriented
work?
• What are your self-care practices?

6. CommunityConversations:
EffectivePractices
Source: The Journey to Racial Healing & Racial Equity by Michael R. Wenger in Racial Equity Resource Guide

7. RacialEquityandHealing:
CommonPractices
1.
Accurate recounting of
history: local and national
The stories
help to humanize both the oppressed and the ︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎oppressor,
providing a solid foundation to proceed towards justice and reconciliation.

8. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
2.
Clear, ambitious, and
achievable goals
Solving complex problems takes more than a day!
One step at a time.

9. RacialEquityandHealing:
CommonPractices
3.
Create a space to
acknowledge everyone’s
(the oppressed and the oppressors)
emotions and experiences
Goal: Revenge or Reconciliation?

10. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
4.
Commitment to ongoing
dialogue between people
from diverse backgrounds
Pain, anger, distrust, guilt, defensiveness . . .
Can we acknowledge the feelings, but also keep pushing despite those feelings?

11. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
5.
Commitment to some
form of action to
implement policies that
foster systemic change
Addressing immediate needs as well as root causes

12. RacialEquityandHealing:CommonPractices
6.
Engage diverse
stakeholders
(even those who are not
involved or not supportive)
Source: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/Racial_Equity_Resource_Guide.pdf
Transparency
Town-hall meetings, community events

13. BonnerLearningCommunity