The Center for the Healing of Racism offers a two-day workshop about racism on October 4 and 11. The workshop runs from 9 AM to 4:30 PM each day and costs $20 for social workers who want continuing education credits (14 hours total). This is not just a regular diversity training - it goes deeper to look at how we all learn racist, sexist, and other harmful ideas without realizing it.
The workshop creates a safe place where people can share their experiences and learn from each other. Participants explore how our habits and customs shape how we see race, even when we have good intentions. The goal is to help people understand these patterns better, reduce fear and guilt, and start healing together.
The workshop uses both talking and non-talking activities to help people connect and grow. It focuses on building understanding between different people and communities. Social workers can earn continuing education credits by attending.
The program emphasizes that everyone has been conditioned by society in ways that affect how we think about race, and that changing these patterns takes conscious effort and practice.