Changing the Race Dance
Bethlehem, PA
Friday June 2, 6:30-9, Saturday, June 3, 9 am –4:30 pm
Do you believe in the right to freedom and dignity for all? Are you ready to move out of systems of assimilation and oppression that do not serve you? Do you want support to step into who you really are to “be in the game” with more authenticity?
Join us for a workshop for people of color and white people (working on unlearning racism) where participants learn the power of respectful body-to-body connection and why internalized oppression and racism is hard to stop if not treated on a body level.
Ready to do a different dance? Using the widely tested educational methods of InterPlay leaders Soyinka Rahim, Cynthia Winton-Henry and team members re-engage the birthright practices of story-telling, movement, and communal song to not only come together but to tap new resources that literally move us toward freedom and health for all as we
- Address and shift away from systems of assimilation and oppression uses for survival that detach us from the authentic self.
- Engage in empowering opportunities to address race and racism and unpack inequity with fewer words and more wisdom.
- Discover healthy ways to cross bridges, uncover insights, and claim the authority to be part of the change.
- Sing chants that celebrate the choice to move towards healing and away from the wounds of racism.
“My words didn’t have to carry all the weight.” “This was a kind of body work that transformed everything for me.” “I felt a connection with everybody in the room on a deeper level…”
The workshop has been presented in 12 different cities and at conferences for Race Forward, National Association of Independent School's People of Color Conference, the Threshold Foundation and the Spiritual Directors International.
InterPlay is a creative tool kit dedicated to peace, health and social change. As a global leadership network of creatives, elders, emerging leaders and leaders of color InterPlayers strengthen well-being, bridge disciplines, and promote holistic thinking in personal and community practice.
Open to anyone age 14 or older.
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