This experiential workshop series brings together white people working at nonprofits and social justice-oriented organizations to skill up, learn and share strategies, heal, and rebuild connection. Our goal is to become more trustworthy, strategic, risk-taking, and embodied partners in the work towards racial justice. We will create a practice container with other white people who are ready to make structural changes that move power, decision-making, and compensation towards racial equity and justice.

Starting in October, this series will be completed over 8 sessions, with a 1-on-1 coaching session offered to each participant who completes the series. Click here for more information about the series.

Understanding Our Sliding Scale: (credit to Hatch & Bloom for this language)

NOTE: A third of what we collect through this offering will go to Black-led grassroots liberation efforts that Em and Root are connected to personally. We will share more about these organizations at some point during the series!

We are using a sliding scale to help you to determine how much to pay for this series. This sliding scale is dependent on your access to money and wealth. It is an intentional equity effort. All of our experiences regarding these factors are different and complex. This list of questions aims to help you do some self-assessment to consider what rate to pay:

Are you and your family homeowners or landowners?
Have you attended private education institutions or do you have an advanced degree?
Are your bills or credit cards on autopay?
Have you not had difficulty accessing and affording healthcare or health insurance for you or your family members?
Do you have zero to no debt and/or do you have disposable income?
Do you have a safety net composed of “financially stable” or wealthy family and friends?
Do you have U.S. Citizenship?
Does your income only support you, and not other loved ones?
Have you or do you expect to inherit money or property?

Was race, ethnicity, or religious heritage a barrier to your family building wealth in the past 2 generations?
Have you (or could you) have attended college and/or graduate school?

Sliding Scale Rates based on your answers to the questions:
If you answered almost all no → Solidarity rate
If you answered more yes than no → Full Cost rate
If you answered almost all yes → Redistribution rate

Dates and Participation Expectations

We expect participants to attend all sessions. We understand that life happens and so you may miss a session due to an illness or personal emergency. But, before registering, take a look at your calendar and make sure you are available. Better yet, go ahead and block the following dates and times on your calendar so you are already prioritizing this work.

The dates and times for Shifting Power with Purpose are on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET // 4:00-5:30pm PT on the following dates: Oct. 2; Oct. 9; Oct. 16; Oct. 23; Oct. 30; Nov. 6; Nov. 11; Nov. 18. Please check your calendars before registering to ensure all dates are available!