Mindful of Race 101
Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
This self-study course supports an investigation of your racial habits of mind that influence how you show up in the world. It offers an introduction to the Mindful of Race framework using the Rubik to illustrate six concepts in three intersecting pairs.
Live with Ruth King
SPECIAL EVENT: November 17-19, 2023
This live, online, weekend training provides a self-study curriculum plus a Q&A with Ruth King, Founder of the Mindful of Race Institute. You also have the option to meet others interested in the Fall 2024 Brave Space for Leaders Program.
Nov 17: 6:00 - 7:00 pm ET Welcome & Overview
Nov 18: Self-Study Curriculum
Nov 19: Morning Self-Study Curriculum; 1:00-2:30 pm ET Q&A; 2:30-3:30 Optional Brave Space Meet Up
Self Study Option
Take this self-study course at your leisure and 24/7 access though our Online Academy portal.
Why Mindful of Race 101?
Racism remains one of the most rooted and painful impasses of our time. Racism is fed through unawareness, oppressive systems, and the misuse of power. The scars and history of racism impacts all of us, without exception. It impacts our capacity to genuinely love, and it blinds us to our humanity.
In this introductory course we explore racial awareness through the metaphor of the Rubik. The Rubik is a complex and dynamic puzzle that requires focused attention and wise effort. Once you understand the goal and intersecting concepts of the Rubik, you can interact with it more skillfully each time you engage.
The Rubik is a useful metaphor to illustrate and remember the six core concepts of Mindful of Race, showing us the complexity and dynamics of our racial conditioning (aka colors) and its impact on collective well-being (Rubik cube as one system).
Engage the Inner Work of Racial Healing & Social Responsibility
The aim of this introductory course is to enliven your understanding of the Mindful of Race book, to stimulate greater self-awareness, and to provide you with a path that deepens your understanding and responsibility to social harmony.
Deepening our understanding of how we have been conditioned to think and react is at the root of racial harm and racial healing.
This course is introductory and includes approximately five video recordings (totaling 60 minutes), one audio instruction, and several readings, reflections, and exercises. You can expect to spend from 5-8 hours inclusive of instructions and reflections.
A Pre-Requisite to Brave Space
In addition to being a valuable stand-alone course, Mindful of Race 101 is also a pre-requisite to Brave Space: the Racial Affinity Group Development Program.
As a pre-requisite, Mindful of Race 101 serves to deepen your understanding of your racial conditioning, establish a common language for engagement among your group members, create a solid foundation for mindful inquiry, and support a more graceful transition into your year of learning (and unlearning) together.
Further, the framework presented in this course is reinforced throughout the year, supporting a shift from information to embodiment.
Companion Reference
Transforming racism begins on the inside! Becoming mindful of how dynamics of race and racism play inside of your heart, mind, bodies, communities, and organizations profoundly supports social wellbeing.
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