Do you want to address racism in your community, but you don’t know where to begin? 
 
St. Monica Catholic Community will once again offer the JustFaith Ministries three-part Racial Justice series in person, beginning 9-29-21, or on Zoom beginning 9-30-21.  

The first phase: Faith and Race Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege--in both live and online formats--is an intensive and successful model of justice education and spiritual formation that consists of weekly meetings, and employs books, videos, speakers, discussion, prayer, retreats, and hands-on experiences. The intent is to provide a tapestry of learning opportunities that emphasize and enliven the remarkable justice tradition of the Catholic Church. Participants have the privilege of becoming community with others and sharing a journey of faith and compassion that is both life-giving and challenging.
 
Faith and Race Equality: Exploring Power and Privilige
Wednesdays, 9/29/21 – 11/17/21   7pm-9pm  Onsite at the Spirituality Center
Thursdays,    9/30/21-11/18/21     7pm-9pm  On Zoom
 
This is an 8-week module that awakens groups to the economic systems, public policies, cultural norms, and hidden biases that empower some and oppress others. The first half of the module introduces a framework for understanding and recognizing racial disparities in power and privilege. Sessions 5-8 take a deeper dive into specific issues related to power and privilege, including affirmative action, the school-to-prison pipeline, the criminal justice system, and powerful biases in media representation. As with all JustFaith programs, participants will explore how their faith should inform their response to their learning, as well as discern action steps for working toward racial equity in their own communities.

Course Schedule
Sessions meet at 7:00 p.m and end at 9pm. You must be registered to attend and commit to the listed requirements.

Remember…Wednesday dates are onsite at St. Monica. Thursday dates are on Zoom.
 
Here is actual schedule:

• 9/29 & 9/30 - Session 1 - Breaking the Silence — Introduces the theme of privilege and white fragility
• 10/6 & 10/7 - Session 2 - The Invention of Race — Discusses the origins of race and racial identity.
• 10/13 & 10/14 - Session 3  - Socialization — Helps participants begin to name the cultural messages that have formed their understanding of race.
• 10/20 & 10/21 - Session 4 - Whiteness — Participants identify how whiteness affects their communities and institutions.
• 10/27 & 10/28 - Session 5 - Privilige and Education- Exploring racial privilege embedded in the US education system.
• 11/3 & 11/4 - Session 6 - Privilege and the Media — Explores racialized messages in the media that influence our assumptions about race.
• 11/10 & 11/11 - Session 7: The Accused — Explores implicit bias, policing, and double standards around drug policy.
• 11/17 & 11/18 - Session 8: Opting In — Guides participants in discerning ways to take action.

Books for this course:

• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
• White Fragility: Why It's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngelo
• 40 Days of Prayer - Cheri Mills  

 
$50 covers books and all materials
Registration will open soon.
Course is limited to 10 to 12 people.
Registration closes September 24, 2021 .

To learn more about Faith and Racial Equity and to register visit the website at
https://stmonica.net/justfaith