Opportunities for peace and understanding.
Center for Peace Victoria desires to bring our community together for
meaningful conversations in creative ways.
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I want to personally invite you to sign up for the 7-day Equity Challenge, January 18th – 24th, brought to you by the United Way of the Crossroads in partnership with Be Well Victoria, Center for Peace Victoria, University of Houston-Victoria, and Victoria College. All it takes is completing this brief survey. Our goal is for 250 people to lend their power to fuel a social movement.
What is the Equity Challenge?
How does it work?
How it began
The Equity Challenge was originally developed by Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Debby Irving and was adapted by Food Solutions New England. United Way of Washtenaw County adapted the Equity Challenge and created many of the materials you see here. We are committed to share it with our community partners as an important part of broader efforts to build an equitable community for all.
Save the date
On January 24th we’ll be convening participants in the Equity Challenge via Teams to debrief together, identify shifts we can take as individuals and organizations to advance equity, and to inform the purpose of the United Way as we move forward in our impact work. You will be invited to the Microsoft Teams call when registration closes.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jill Blucher
Community Engagement Coordinator
361-578-3561 option 7
361-850-4180 direct
jill@unitedwaycrossroads.org
she/her
I want to personally invite you to sign up for the 7-day Equity Challenge, January 18th – 24th, brought to you by the United Way of the Crossroads in partnership with Be Well Victoria, Center for Peace Victoria, University of Houston-Victoria, and Victoria College. All it takes is completing this brief survey. Our goal is for 250 people to lend their power to fuel a social movement.
What is the Equity Challenge?
- The Equity Challenge is a commitment to devote 10-15 minutes a day for 7 days to learn about the history and impacts of racism in our areas and the different ways that bias, prejudice, privilege, and oppression show up in our everyday lives.
- With this deeper understanding of the history and impacts of racism and how it shapes different people’s lived experience, we can all learn how best to do our part to make positive change in our community.
- The Equity Challenge is an enlightening journey for everyone – no matter where you come from or how you identify yourself. Along with new perspectives, you’ll receive examples and tools of how you can help undo racism build racial equity and justice.
- Your participation is private, free, and anonymous.
How does it work?
- Complete this brief survey to sign up.
- Download the 7-day Equity ChallengeDaily Activity Log. Use this to document your learnings as you go along.
- Every morning of the 7-day Challenge, you’ll receive an email prompt with readings, videos, or podcasts that last 10-15 minutes.
- If you choose, you can share your reflections and “Aha!” moments using the hashtags #unitedforequity and #equitychampions. If you’re in the Brazoria County area, add #BrazoriaCountyUnited, in Victoria County area, add #VCUWequitychallenge, and in Louisiana, add #SELAUnited. Don’t forget to follow your local United Way on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- We would love it if you would share the Challenge with your friends, workplaces, and social groups! The Social Media postand link to our website are completely sharable.
How it began
The Equity Challenge was originally developed by Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Debby Irving and was adapted by Food Solutions New England. United Way of Washtenaw County adapted the Equity Challenge and created many of the materials you see here. We are committed to share it with our community partners as an important part of broader efforts to build an equitable community for all.
Save the date
On January 24th we’ll be convening participants in the Equity Challenge via Teams to debrief together, identify shifts we can take as individuals and organizations to advance equity, and to inform the purpose of the United Way as we move forward in our impact work. You will be invited to the Microsoft Teams call when registration closes.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jill Blucher
Community Engagement Coordinator
361-578-3561 option 7
361-850-4180 direct
jill@unitedwaycrossroads.org
she/her
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Better Angels Red Blue Workshop
What is a Red/Blue Workshop? A workshop brings together about 5-7 REDS - conservative (Republican-leaning) citizens and 5-7 BLUES - liberal (Democratic-leaning) citizens -- for a morning of structured conversations. Up to 13 observers can be present to listen and then interact with participants at breaks.
Why: In Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address in 1861, with the nation on the brink of Civil War, he appealed to the “better angels of our nature.” In our dangerously divided nation, we all need to be touched by something better and braver within us and within the country we share. That’s why we’re hosting this Braver Angels workshop.
Goals: To better understand the experiences and beliefs of those on the other side of the political divide To see if there are areas of commonality in addition to differences To learn something that might be helpful to others in our community and the nation
The Process: The workshop is facilitated by two Better Angels-certified moderators who ensure a setting hospitable to red and blue participants alike. The focus is on listening and reflecting, rather than debating and persuading. All who attend report transformative experiences of positive hope for the country we love.
Requirements to participate: Be willing to listen to the “other side” Be willing to engage the “other side” in respectful conversation Commit to attend both sessions—Part 1 on October 17 from 10:00 – 12:30 and Part 2 on October 24 from 10:00 – 12:30. Participants in Part 2 must have first attended Part 1.
Requirements to observe: Be willing to listen Commit to attend both sessions—Part 1 on October 17 from 10:00 – 12:30 and Part 2 on October 24 from 10:00 – 12:30. Participants in Part 2 must have first attended Part 1.
What happens in the workshop: You participate in a series of structured experiences, designed by an expert in Family Therapy, to breakthrough stereotypes and misperceptions of the ‘other’ side. You hear how each side believes their values and policies are good for the country. You ask and answer earnest questions about each other’s beliefs and values.
How to attend: We use Eventbrite to manage our workshops. There are up to seven (7) Red and seven (7) Blue tickets for each workshop. There are up to thirteen (13) observer positions in each workshop. We manually manage a waitlist if all slots are filled (see Eventbrite page for more information). Please remember to register for both days.
Commit to attend both sessions—Part 1 on October 17 from 10:00 – 12:30 and Part 2 on October 24 from 10:00 – 12:30. Participants in Part 2 must have first attended Part 1.
A Zoom Link will be sent to participants prior to the workshop.
To begin the Registration Process: CLICK HERE
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Better Angels Red Blue Workshops bring Republicans and Democrats together to listen and learn from one another and find areas of commonality. Better Angels Red or Blue Skills Workshops teach participants how to speak to the other side in a way that they will listen. Danna Cole is a trained moderator for both workshops. To find out how to schedule a workshop, email centerorpeacevictoria@gmail.com.
To find out more about Better Angels, visits their website at www.better-angels.org or click here or here to read about our Victoria Better Angel workshop in the Victoria Advocate. |
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Community Book ReadsPartnering with the Victoria Angela Program and the Victoria Public Library, Center for Peace Victoria hopes to bring people together to discuss difficult topics, such as racism, criminal injustices, immigration or poverty, by reading books together as a community. (See announcement above for current book).
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Facilitated Dialogue Workshops Through facilitated dialogue, participants can work through conflict in a safe, structured environment, Dialogues may center around conflicts, interfaith communication or differences in political or social perspectives.
To take the first steps to become a trained facilitator, attend the next Transformative Dialogue workshop by Quantum Circles Training and Consulting in Victoria, TX, Click here for more information: |
Conversations Over Coffee Conversations Over Coffee events bring community members together to engage in meaningful conversations about topics relevant to the community by discussing three thought-provoking questions.
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