Your openness to explore this work is appreciated!
Exploring race and equity work can surface feelings that challenge both the individual and the community. The urge to jump into action at the first glimpse of awareness should not be overshadowed by self-discovery as an action and a critical component in this work.
To understand the impact of racial and social injustice, a deep dive into the covert and overt perceptions and conditions, Black and Indigenous People(s) of Color (BIPOC) and other under-served groups experience, requires vulnerability to see, own, and acknowledge the damaging effects of colonization, the roles we all play in sustaining it, and ways to respectfully shift our practice.
By tapping into ways our current perceptions can form barriers to understanding the deeper aspects of racially and socially unjust experiences, participants of the Shifting our Practice training series will learn practical approaches to respectfully pivot barriers toward invitations of intentional understanding.
Liberation work, however, it presents itself for you, requires more than gathering solutions. It's a lifelong journey exploring the ebbs and flows of who you are with yourself and others. The intersections of race, education, and parenting are undeniable. There are many useful methods for engaging this work. Relationship building, art-infused, restorative, and trauma-informed represents ELN's primary approaches to this work.
Exploring race and equity work can surface feelings that challenge both the individual and the community. The urge to jump into action at the first glimpse of awareness should not be overshadowed by self-discovery as an action and a critical component in this work.
To understand the impact of racial and social injustice, a deep dive into the covert and overt perceptions and conditions, Black and Indigenous People(s) of Color (BIPOC) and other under-served groups experience, requires vulnerability to see, own, and acknowledge the damaging effects of colonization, the roles we all play in sustaining it, and ways to respectfully shift our practice.
By tapping into ways our current perceptions can form barriers to understanding the deeper aspects of racially and socially unjust experiences, participants of the Shifting our Practice training series will learn practical approaches to respectfully pivot barriers toward invitations of intentional understanding.
Liberation work, however, it presents itself for you, requires more than gathering solutions. It's a lifelong journey exploring the ebbs and flows of who you are with yourself and others. The intersections of race, education, and parenting are undeniable. There are many useful methods for engaging this work. Relationship building, art-infused, restorative, and trauma-informed represents ELN's primary approaches to this work.
A quick note for non-BIPOC folks engaging this work
Privilege does not mean you're a direct benefactor.
However, it can bring awareness to the areas and ideas in your life that are, unconsciously or consciously, taken for granted. Experience from the periphery provides a vantage point that can only be fully understood empirically. The option to remove oneself from the center is a privilege, not a hardship.
Privilege does not mean you're a direct benefactor.
However, it can bring awareness to the areas and ideas in your life that are, unconsciously or consciously, taken for granted. Experience from the periphery provides a vantage point that can only be fully understood empirically. The option to remove oneself from the center is a privilege, not a hardship.
Current & Previous Partners |
"Maleka was a fantastic facilitator and the information that was generated on how to better serve our Communities is invaluable. Maleka was able to lead positive and productive conversations making sure the voices in the audience were heard. Her analysis of the information after the meetings was also insightful and honest. I would absolutely recommend Maleka for any School District that is intent on listening to their Communities." - William Penn School District |