“Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?” — The Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. 1967
“The opposite of community is unacceptable.”– The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, 2017
Racial Justice Anti-racism training is a 2½ day workshop retreat led by trained members of the Diocesan Anti-Racism Ministry. The workshop’s approach emphasizes learning from history to understand systemic racism, confronting internalized racial oppression, and actions to organize against the many forms of racism. Spanish/English interpretation is available upon request.
Dates: November 8 – 10, 2018; Thursday evening and all day Friday and Saturday; Follow-up debriefing to be announced.
The workshop is a residential retreat, beginning Thursday with group dinner at 6:00 PM followed by training until 9 PM. Friday and Saturday instruction begins after breakfast (provided) at 8:30 AM. The workshop ends on Saturday at approximately 4 PM.
Note: Participants must attend the full 2½ days to receive a certificate of completion.
Location: The EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY 808 West State Street, Trenton NJ 08618
Online registration: tinyurl.com/AntiRacism2018Nov
For residential attendees (staying at the hotel): November 1, 2018 deadline
For commuting attendees: November 5, 2018 deadline
Alternative to online registration: Contact Mary Anne Clisham
Voice: 609-394-5281 x10
Email: mclisham@dioceseofnj.org
Workshop Fees:
Participants pay a $50 nonrefundable registration fee to reserve a place and offset tuition, meals, and workshop costs; non-members of the diocese pay $450, which includes a shared room, or $550 for a single room
Scholarships are available.
Hotel lodging has been secured at the Red Roof Inn, 3203 Brunswick Pike, Trenton, NJ
Participants may choose to commute.
Questions? Please contact Wendy Blackman
Voice: 908-242-5920
Email: vickibaj12@aol.com