Conference

Steps to Interrupt Racism

Author: Noumoua Lynaolu (Beyond Welfare)

Abstract

The goal of the group, United to End Racism (UER), is to illuminate and undo damage done to individuals by racism. As people participate, they become better able to:

• interrupt racism in their daily lives
• free themselves from all of racism's effects
• form deep relationships across racial lines
• remove racism from our society's institutions
• take leadership

This workshop, presented by a local UER group, will give participants a framework to undo hurts related to racism. The model uses listening pairs to provide a safe, confidential tool for participants to discover and tell their own stories around racism. For additional comfort, minorities and nonminorities will have the option to be paired with others from their group. The presenters will introduce the model and provide a demonstration.

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How to Cite: Lynaolu, N. (2005) “Steps to Interrupt Racism”, Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity. 6(1).