“Crisis situations such as pandemics, natural disasters, and social flashpoints often amplify racial biases that are deeply rooted in our history. These historically rooted structures, processes, and practices often get in the way of equitable security and opportunity for all.”

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Acknowledging and healing from the dynamics of oppression and privilege in our organizations is essential for actuating lasting change. Yet, for those of us who have joined our workplace Equity Team, the role of educating adults in cultural studies might not be embedded in our job descriptions or experience. This workshop is designed to provide hands-on, reusable facilitation strategies to lead staff meetings, focus groups, planning retreats, and leadership team meetings that support adults to do the healing work needed to move our organizations toward a transformative approach.

This 4-day, in-person workshop will offer educators and organizational leaders facilitation tools, ideas for decision-making protocols, and time for reflection among fellow practitioners to collectively envision implementation strategies. Additionally, we will begin the practice of utilizing an equity audit to know where to begin!

Participants will receive 20 hours of professional development as Lolo and Aviva model replicable, multi-sensory activities that create new connections and deepen relationships. All attendees will acquire recorded instruction, presentations, and experiential activities that can be used in the workplace to engage a community of multigenerational learners.  

August 9th-12th (Monday- Thursday) 10am-4pm

Locations: First Congregational Church (1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205) & SW Park Blocks

Your Facilitators

Lolo Haha (he/him) is a social justice drama creator, group facilitator, conflict mediator, and artist/activist based in Portland, Oregon. His current work explores the ways social issue drama can be used as a means for deeper dialogue, more lasting social change, and stronger awareness and empathy-building across polarized groups. He combines his training in Process Work and Theatre for Living / Theatre of the Oppressed toward these explorations, and is eager to bring these skills and focuses to the work at Our Turn PDX. lolohaha.us

Aviva McClure (she,her/they,them) founded Our Turn as a response to organizations needing to connect with change makers in the arts community for better outcomes. After 20 years working as a K-12 teacher, administrator, artist, and activist; Aviva journeyed outside of institutions to design programs and professional development that moves justice to the forefront of policy and practice. Our Turn seeks to bridge the gaps between social learning, academia, and open spaces. In addition to local partnerships, Aviva has also developed programs internationally.