I am inviting white people to start the conversation about racism in your community. In the blog you will find lots of information. Read, read, read, then start with a few people. It is essential that we own our whiteness. It is not about guilt and shame

Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about Racism?
A unique opportunity to building a socially just community in Cowichan
 
 “Racial discomfort is seldom experienced by white people. White fragility is triggered by discomfort and anxiety; it is born of superiority and entitlement. It protects white advantage.”
                                                Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility (2018)
 
Presenter and Moderator: Heather Ferris, a local clinical counselor and longtime anti-racism activist
 
Racial equity is possible, but it takes a willingness to transform our colonial conditioning and notice and disrupt the systems that keep racism alive.
 
 “White engagement in racial justice work is ultimately self-liberation.” Leticia Nieto, coauthor of Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Development Strategy to Liberate Everyone
 
Everyone is welcome. All it takes is an open heart and mind, diligence and a belief that we are the ones we have been waiting for to begin the healing process.
 
A follow-up practice group will be organized if there is interest. 
By donation to cover costs plus expenses
heather@mindfulnessdevelopment.com