About this Event
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Spring 2024 In-Person or Virtual Session
Mondays, March 11 - May 6 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. (*Note: Make-up date is May 13 in the event that a previous evening is canceled due to inclement weather or for any other reason. Please reserve May 13 on your calendar.)
The in-person option will take place at Evergreen Community Charter School in Asheville. Free parking is available on-site.
This session we will have limited virtual spaces available. The virtual participants will watch a recording of the live events with facilitators who will also guide the small group discussions. At this time, the virtual option is meant to make Building Bridges available to folks that have accessibility needs that prohibit in-person attendance (ex- limited mobility, transportation challenges, health concerns, etc.). If you would like to attend Building Bridges and could only do so via a virtual option, please reach out to [email protected] to request a virtual space.
Attention BIPOC Participants: We have reserved space for you and have waived our registration fee as a way to honor your lived experience. For more information and to register for one of our reserved BIPOC spots, please email [email protected] as soon as possible. (More information about these "Equity Seats" and how to support this effort, below.)
Each nine-week Building Bridges session offers education and dialogue about the dynamics of racism and is an opportunity to explore how race has impacted our relationships, communities, and institutions, particularly in Asheville. It is also an opportunity to foster antiracism in ourselves and in our community.
Participants meet Mondays, March 11 - May 6, 2024 from 6:30 - 9 pm at Evergreen Community Charter School.
Our program will consist of large group learning (panels, discussions, videos) and facilitated small groups. A person must be registered to participate.
Registration Pricing ($135): Registration for our in-person or virtual nine-week session (22.5 hours) is $135. A participant workbook PDF will accompany the program; it will be emailed to participants just before opening night.
We know this is transformative work. If you value what we do and can afford to pay more than the basic registration price, we hope you'll consider making a donation on our website at bbavl.org, or sponsoring an Equity Seat or an Access Scholarship (see below). Together, we can increase equity in Asheville and the greater Western North Carolina region.
Each participant must register separately: We ask for some information about you to help ensure that each small group has a broad range of lived experience.
Session Workbook: Our participant workbook is 150+ pages. An email with our digital PDF workbook will be provided just before opening night. If you are not comfortable reading a PDF on your device, you may save the pdf and have it printed locally (at a place like Staples or FedEx, cost is approximately $25). If digital reading is a barrier for you and you are unable to print the manual, please contact [email protected].
Equity Seats: Building Bridges relies upon the participation of people of color, specifically those of African descent. This participation — which directly contributes to the richness of the program — comes at a large cost and burden of sharing one's lived experience of race and racism. In the spirit of equity and to offset this dynamic, we offer free Equity Seats as an incentive for participants of color.
If you are a person of color and would like to reserve an Equity Seat, please contact [email protected].
If you would like to sponsor an Equity Seat for our participants of color, please click here (bbavl.org/donate) and add the note "Equity Seat" to your donation.
Access Scholarships: We want Building Bridges sessions to be accessible to all community members. As an all-volunteer organization, we work hard to keep costs low, but the $135 registration cost can be a barrier for some folks. Our goal is that no one will be turned away for lack of funds, so we offer Access Scholarships to anyone for whom the registration cost is a barrier.
If you would like to be considered for receiving an Access Scholarship, please contact [email protected].
If you would like to sponsor an Access Scholarship, please click here (bbavl.org/donate) and add the note "Access Scholarship" to your donation.
COVID Precautions: Masking will be optional but we will make masks available free of charge to anyone who feels more comfortable wearing a mask. Per CDC guidelines, we ask that you stay home if you have tested positive for COVID within a week of our meeting, or if you are experiencing symptoms.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Road, Asheville, United States