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The mural above is painted on a street close to my home.  It marks a spot where yet another black life was taken without reason or sense.
​With the Launch of BLM in 2012 following the murder of Trayvon Martin and the 2014 unrest in Ferguson Missouri around the killing of Michael Brown, along with the killing of Tamir Rice practically in my back yard, I sought a path toward understanding and change.   

Through my church, The UU Church of Akron, I have worked to  develop Anti-Racist programming, trainings and educational opportunities for both the congregation and the greater community.   As a white person I needed to understand not only my privilege, but how the institutions this nation was built on perpetuated racism and white supremacy.

By building relationships with and supporting Black and POC lead organizations,  partnering to address local racially driven issues and political advocacy and  designing collaborative curriculum I hope to use my talents and privilege for good.

If you are interested in exploring how to address racism in your organization, let's talk.

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Sampling of facilitated and/or participated in  workshops, classes and seminars on anti-racism.
  • Racism and the Law, one semester course offered by Law School at the University of Akron, Sept-November 2020
  • Empathy is My Superpower, provided coaching assistance for 8-week on-line course on talking about race, through Dialogue Company Effective Engagement School, August 2020
  • Dismantling Racism One Conversation at a Time, facilitated 6-week course, Feb/March 2020
  • White Ally Tool Kit, facilitated week-long seminar, Summer Institute, developing tools to address internalized racism and holding difficult conversations with ourselves and others, July 2019
  • Social Justice Ally Talk and Workshop with Dr. David Campt, national expert in the areas of inclusion and equity, cultural competence, and intergroup dialogue, November 2019 
  • Undoing Racism training with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, June 2017
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