On January 21, 2023, NOW, LOVE will launch Anti-Racism Action Nuggets,™ a
12-week learning experience focused on supporting white people to take actions that address and combat systemic racism.
12-week learning experience focused on supporting white people to take actions that address and combat systemic racism.
Sound familiar?
⦾ Have you been inspired -- and a bit frustrated- by anti-racism trainings that you leave without an action plan?
⦾ Have you read books like White Fragility and wondered what to do next?
⦾Are you considered a leader, but unsure what you can do to change systemic racism?
We will give you what you need to translate your good intentions into impactful actions.
Why Anti-Racism Action Nuggets?
⦿ These nuggets will help you to make concrete and meaningful changes in your everyday actions to undo the racist systems that surround you.
⦿ You'll get text and/or email “nuggets” (your choice) sent to you over the course of 12 weeks. Once you have a nugget, you can keep it and reference it indefinitely. Think of it as Anti-Racism in your pocket!
⦿ The series guides you to work in solidarity with a broader community to undo racist systems.
⦿ This nugget series is ideal for white people who are already keenly aware of racism and want to DO something about it.
⦿ It is easy to participate in the series at a level of intensity that makes sense for you and your schedule.
⦿We piloted and refined this over the last two years-and that learning is all reflected in this latest, greatest 2023 version.
The nuggets are very powerful and yet require so little of your time:
just 20 minutes a week!
Creating Connections. Taking Action.
Cultivating Community.
Interactive Events
Our live events are opportunities to ask questions, cultivate community, and
exchange real-world examples of actions taken to mitigate the impacts of racism.
exchange real-world examples of actions taken to mitigate the impacts of racism.
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Both in-person events will be in New Orleans, with light refreshments. Attendance at the live events isn’t mandatory, but is strongly encouraged! Many participants have shared how valuable these events are to solidify the work. Alumni are welcome to attend to further their exploration and commitment. |
This early ‘23 cohort is designed especially for people in New Orleans. If you don't live here, but are eager and curious, please register and join for the Zoom events. We'd love to have you!
An Overview of the Nugget Topics
Week 1 | Focus on Systemic Racism
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TESTIMONIALS
Anti-racism nuggets are exactly what the name implies -- instructive bites that leave you with doable actions for each week. Some weeks I had an “aha” moment, opening a window of revelation. The nuggets are small but powerful messages that are suitable for one person or a group, easy to digest and can result in tremendous growth.
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The nuggets were a twice-weekly reminder to think about how I live my values to fight racism through my thoughts and actions. Some weeks highlighted information I have experience with, and it was helpful to see new sources and hear the authors' perspectives - then to be reminded midweek to consider actions.
Other topics, like the lasting effects of racism on financial stability, were explained in ways that gave me new ideas about how to talk about systemic racism, as well as new ways to focus my own spending. Jenni Evans, Advocate in Parent Education (Cohort 1) |
About Anti-Racism Action Nuggets™
The content for this series came from decades of research on systemic inequity and from the personal experience of Dr. Allison Plyer, an expert in racial disparities and their historical antecedents. The series is designed with Val Uccellani, an internationally-recognized expert in adult learning design and facilitation, who focuses on the use of structured dialogue for deeper learning. Allison and Val were inspired to create this series by the racial reckoning of 2020, and the challenge from people of color that white people should take responsibility for teaching other white people about systemic racism.
Many NOW, LOVE leaders provided invaluable input into early pilots including Troi Bechet, Christine Jordan, Linda Usdin, Annie LaRock, Julianna Padgett, Tami Fairweather, Meg Logue, and Rachel Pickens.
The content for this series came from decades of research on systemic inequity and from the personal experience of Dr. Allison Plyer, an expert in racial disparities and their historical antecedents. The series is designed with Val Uccellani, an internationally-recognized expert in adult learning design and facilitation, who focuses on the use of structured dialogue for deeper learning. Allison and Val were inspired to create this series by the racial reckoning of 2020, and the challenge from people of color that white people should take responsibility for teaching other white people about systemic racism.
Many NOW, LOVE leaders provided invaluable input into early pilots including Troi Bechet, Christine Jordan, Linda Usdin, Annie LaRock, Julianna Padgett, Tami Fairweather, Meg Logue, and Rachel Pickens.
New Orleans Women, Living Our Values Everyday (NOW, LOVE) is an informed community that advocates for and supports the core values of our democracy: Justice, Respect, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, Integrity, Honesty, Equity.