
Goals of the Series
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Develop a balanced approach to tensions that often disrupt racial justice efforts.
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Build the capacity to effectively use one’s voice in support of racial justice.
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Strengthen community among people invested in racial justice work.
Watch the 2-minute introduction video to hear suggestions for how to navigate and use the resources provided on this page.
General Approach
- Integrated, comprehensive, guided experience. Agendas, handouts, and facilitation notes align with Living in the Tension: The Quest for a Spiritualized Racial Justice.
- Dialogue-based, experiential approach. Workshop agendas allow groups of 5 to 25 people to explore how issues discussed in Living in the Tension relate to personal lives and communities.
- Non-linear, thematic approach. Select exercises to match your group’s needs. Thematic threads available include activities designed to build community, analysis, emotional capacity, and “both/and” communication skills.
- Grassroots philosophy. Assumes people learn by doing, and groups need to organize themselves to develop skills and capacities that bring needed change to organizations, institutions, and communities.
- Accessible and sustainable. Workshop agendas and facilitator’s notes offer detailed instructions so groups can avoid hiring an expensive consultant.
- Free online resources — Printed manuals available. Each printed manual is $55 (check/venmo) or $60 (credit card). Contact Shelly Tochluk at stochluk@msmu.edu or shelly@unitybridges.org to order.
Overview Resource Documents
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Living in the Tension: The Quest for a Spiritualized Racial Justice
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