Dialogue About Identity and Across Difference

*TWO-PART SERIES*

Wednesday, August 21st 5-6:30pm PT and Thursday, August 29th 5-6:30pm PT

Registering for the first day automatically registers you for both days.

Description:

In terms of identity, we continue to be strategically and systematically separated from each other, leading to deep inequities, distrust, and disconnection. This chasm harms minoritized populations egregiously and hugely costs us all. Diverse solidarity and coalition-building for change have been positioned by many throughout history as pivotal, yet presents challenges.

In this two-part, interactive workshop, we will discuss communication practices that build the interpersonal connection, knowledge, trust, and empathy central to fostering bridging, belonging, and solidarity. In session two we will tackle scenarios to practice engaging in communication that supports a healthy, inclusive community.

About Dr. Devon Geary:

Dr. Devon Geary, a senior project manager in the Institute for Common Power, earned her doctorate in interpersonal and political communication from the University of Washington, where she was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award. Throughout her career, she has been part of several initiatives focused on race and democracy, including at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Mississippi, the Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee, and Project Pilgrimage in Washington state.

Dr. Geary is committed to building diverse connections in pursuit of political equality, the "bridging ties” that unite people across differences and lead to more egalitarian civic, health, education, and economic outcomes. In the Institute, Dr. Geary creates and expands programming like learning tours through the American South, educator initiatives, virtual and in-person lectures, as well as structural and implicit bias trainings and workshops. One of her sheroes is Fanny Lou Hamer who said, "nobody's free until everybody's free."

Event Venue

Online