RISK OF THE SELF 2023
Risk of the Self is the annual retreat weekend with UNtraining founders, Rita Shimmin and Ro Horton. This event is open by invitation only and is a prerequisite for continuing with Phase 3.
Dates:
Saturday, July 22, 10:00am-5:30pm
and Sunday, July 23, 10:00am-5:30pm
Payment options: Sliding scale $250-$700 Deposit of one half due by July 1 This event will be online.
Payment plans can be arranged. Please contact Janet Carter at janetc@untraining.org to make arrangements.
“Loving yourself is a political act. We are taught not to love ourselves and from that place we are easily manipulated… Love yourself so much that this love changes the world.” -Rita Shimmin, UNtraining co-founder
The UNtraining is a provocative and compassionate approach to help people discover how to work with ourselves and each other to end our collusion with all forms of oppression, with a focus on racism. This six-month program is for white people to explore, in a small, supportive group, what it means to be white. Whatever level of experience and activism we may have, the invisible “white training” can get in the way of our ability to intervene effectively when racism occurs. Phase One introduces the basic tools and concepts of the UNtraining using experiential exercises, journaling, readings, and group work.
These tools can help us to:
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PEOPLE GET READY - WE NEED EACH OTHER!
We need to be ready to claim our power to see ourselves and each other beyond the labels and categories given to us by a society built on violence and dominance. Our collective consciousness is evolving to hold a massive diversity of realities that includes the pain, suffering and joys of all people. If you are looking for ways to heal from the effects of racism and oppression, join us in October.
ARE YOU READY to:
If you can answer yes to one or more of the above, then this group may be for you!
The facilitators will be Rita Shimmin, Melvin Escobar and others. For more about them and our groups for people of color, go here.
Questions? Call 510 235-3957 or email pocgroup@untraining.org.
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