LT Alumni Racial Equity Retreat and Workshop
We are excited to hold LT’s first Alumni Racial Equity Retreat and Workshop on May 20, 2022. The retreat will support your work in moving us toward an antiracist society.
Whether you are just starting to do this work or bring a lot of expertise, there will be something for you. There will be two tracks. The first track is the “Why & What,” designed for participants to better understand the context for racial equity work and mechanisms for change. The second track is the “How,” which will offer strategies and workshops on racial equity policies and practices within your organizations and communities.
The event will include ample time for community building and discussion. There will be some sessions exclusively for BIPOC alumni.
Event Details:
When: May 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Who: LT Alumni & Honorary LT, we will be limited to 100 participants. If you would like to bring one or two of your work or board colleagues, the suggested fee for non LT participants is $500.
What: The agenda is below with links to more information. A visual agenda is also available here.
Learning Objectives: Follow this link for the retreat goal and learning objectives.
Cost: $100 - $500, additional scholarships available upon request.
Half-Day Option: To attend between either 9am - 2:30pm or 1pm - 6pm for $150
Food Provided: Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Evening Hors D'oeuvres and prioritized BIPOC Owned Businesses
COVID 19 Protocols: COVID vaccinations are required for participation. If you have COVID symptoms or are sick, we ask that you do not attend. For all other protocols, we will follow Public Health Seattle & King County Guidelines. As of March 11, 2022 masks will be optional, but we will update you if guidelines change.
Schedule:
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Tracks |
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8:30 am |
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Check-In & Light Breakfast Bagels (of course!) and Coffee donated by Starbucks
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9:00 am |
Plenary |
Welcome
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9:15 am |
Plenary |
Community Storytelling: Sharing Our Humanity Our first session of the day will be an activity to build community and find commonalities across difference.
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10:00 am |
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Break Coffee and light snacks
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10:15 am |
Why & What |
This session will focus on the foundations of racial equity as a leadership and organizational practice. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the essential questions of who, what and why.
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10:15 am |
How |
Antiracist Organizational Approaches - Distributive Leadership There is a growing movement to approach staff leadership and board service in new, liberatory ways. Ben and Cassie will share the case study of Seattle Works in hopes to empower others to act of possibility instead of probability. Cassie Whitebread, Seattle Works
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10:15 am |
How |
Disrupting the Status Quo: Building Anti-Racist Systems Change How do we operationalize goals to advance anti-racism? Hear from groundbreaking leaders who are demonstrating processes aiming to improve outcomes for all.
AyeNay Abye, CEO, Tubman Center
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12:00 pm |
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Lunch
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1:00 pm |
Caucus |
White Caucus: Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed Experience the acclaimed social change methods developed by Brazilian theatre artist and visionary, Augusto Boal. Highly participatory and embodied, this workshop will feature metaphorical games, non-verbal physical imagery, and improvisation for participants to explore themselves and the society in which we live.
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1:00 pm |
Caucus |
BIPOC Participatory Theater of Joy This session invites BIPOC stories of joint resistance, joy, and celebration. This session will focus on what is possible when we work across racial and ethnic lines.
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2:30 pm |
Break |
Break Snacks
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2:40 pm |
Plenary |
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3:00 pm |
Break |
Break Snacks
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3:10 pm |
Why & What |
This session will cover antidotes to white dominate culture and help you identify and find solutions to apply to work environments and meetings. This will cover understanding power dynamics and recognizing patterns and offer tools and strategies to help facilitate challenging conversations. Kristina Katayama, Be-Possible
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3:10 pm |
How |
We will start with a panel of alumni who have participated in their class white caucus after graduation to share strategies, approaches to learning and action, struggles and successes. Then participants will meet in groups to make post-retreat plans and commitments.
More to come…
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3:10 pm |
How |
This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the experiences, issues, and challenged we’ve been socialized and/or conditioned to avoid discussing as BIPOC leaders. It will be an affirmation of a shared experience, an opportunity for community support, and a chance to reset as we re-enter our daily lives and careers.
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4:40 pm |
Break |
Break
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4:55 pm |
Plenary |
Building Solidarity and Action Steps Time to reflect, share, build relationships and commit to next steps.
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5:40 pm |
Plenary |
Experience a performance by the award-winning Northside Step Team. The performance will encourage participants to make change with every platform available. Coach: Dar’Nesha Weary, Black Coffee Northwest
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6:00 pm |
Plenary |
Food & Conversation
Wine from Black Owned Wineries More to come…
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7:00 pm |
Close |
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Tracks: When you register, we ask that you answer a set of questions that will help you determine which track to register for.
Retreat Organizers: W. Tali Hairston, LT’07, LT Board Member and Owner Equity Development LLC, Jamie Stroble, LT’18 and Founder, Noio Pathways; and Rebeca Rivera, Director, Alumni Impact & Equity at LT
Questions: Please email Rebeca Rivera at rebeca@leadershiptomorrowseattle.org.
We prioritized supporting BIPOC-owned businesses and BIPOC-led organizations (venue, catering, coffee, etc.) while planning this conference.
Special thanks to our retreat sponsors:
