MMCRI DEI WorkGroup Weekly Blast (7/27/2020 - 7/31/2020)

Thanks to Cole Ferm for this contribution!  Everyone is welcome to attend any/all dialogue sessions.


GRATITUDE AND WORK:

 

Good Afternoon! 

 

Thank you again to Liz Bergst and Cindy Taylor for being our first Dialogue Session Moderators.  They did a fantastic job! The minutes will be included in our shared drive. Some of our group has placed some reflection at our slack group – please join the conversation!  Also please check in with our slack group to see how things are going with the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge.

 

Looking forward to continuing to learn with and from you, 

Cole, Liz, Liz and Amy

 

DIALOGUE SESSION 8/7/2020 @ 10am:

WORDS DEFINED: WORKING TOWARDS A COMMON VOCABULARY

CALL TO ACTION: In the spirit of learning with and from one another, we are looking for volunteers to moderate our group's discussions about core constructs in  anti-racism education.The goal of these sessions is for the group to have an open dialogue session where the group can share insights and knowledge and work through the complexities of the constructs together. If you would like to volunteer to moderate a session, please email Liz S or Cole with the topic you're interested in and your availability. See below for some inspiration:  Systemic racism, Inclusion, (white) privilege, equity v. equality, fragility, cancel culture, diversity, arguments against, Implicit bias, bias v. prejudice v. stereotype, affirmative action, Black Lives Matter v. All Lives Matter, folks v. folx, Intersectionality, PLEASE ADD WORDS/TERMS YOU FEEL ARE MISSING

IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS:

DIALOGUE SESSIONS: *Have an idea for an upcoming dialogue session: Please Share HERE

DEI CHALLENGE (kick off 7/24): Syllabus: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge ABA

JOIN A TEAM: If you’re interested in more hands on work, email EScharnetz@mmc.org

RESOURCE REPOSITORY: Resource Repository HAVE AN IDEA – PLEASE POST HERE

REMEMBER TO CHECK SLACK – need membership? Email  COLE FERM 

 

MOMENT OF INSPIRATION: 

Ashley Bryan is an inspiring artist, a wonderful poet, and a gifted story teller. I’ve included a link to an interview with him which includes a reading of “Turtle Knows My Name” out loud.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANPPkjdNf9k

 

Also I thought I’d share with you a few of my favorite summer albums – Enjoy:

Baaba Maal  & Mansour Seck “Djam Leelii”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbPtd-TKoo

Baaba Maal “Firin in Fouta”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prPHAuGa3bE&list=PLXxwWIsQCmglkth0UYuxWzQTPO_EfsjlF

and 

Orchestra Baobab “Pirates Choice”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOWNdsHAS0g&list=PLpH6WIxi6ZTvq7t34pLUYzu7oqalQj5Fq

 

PLEASE SHARE INSPIRING ART, POETRY, MUSIC SEND SUBMISSIONS TO COLE FERM 


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