Digital Coffee with Crossroads: Community Check in, June 22nd, at 12:00pm-1:15pm CT

COFFEE WITH CROSSROADS: COMMUNITY CHECK-INS

Overview

Doing justice work within institutions is challenging—and some seasons are harder than others. Whether you're facing resistance, burnout, setbacks, or simply the slow grind of incremental change, you don't have to navigate it alone. Crossroads Community Check-Ins create a space for honest conversation about the realities of working toward inclusion and justice. Share what's weighing on you, learn from others facing similar challenges, and find encouragement to keep going. This is not a workshop or training—it's a gathering for mutual support. Come as you are. Bring your frustrations, your questions, your small wins, and your doubts. Leave with renewed energy and the reminder that you're part of a larger community committed to this work.

What to Expect

• A brave, confidential space for honest sharing

• Connection with others doing similar work in their organizations and community

• Practical strategies for sustaining yourself and your efforts

• Validation that what you're experiencing is real—and you're not alone

• Time for reflection, listening, and collective wisdom

Who Should Attend

• Anyone working to create more inclusive, welcoming, and just organizations—especially those feeling isolated, discouraged, or overwhelmed by the challenges they're facing.

How It Works

Community check-ins are 75 minutes long and meet quarterly via Zoom. After you register, you'll receive a brief questionnaire asking about the specific challenges or questions you'd like to discuss. Your responses help us shape the session to meet the group's needs. These gatherings are offered at no cost to participants because we believe that real change happens through communal learning and reflection, not just individual effort. Whether you're new to this work or have been at it for years, there's a place for you at the table.

Kindly click on this link and fill out the form Community Check-In – Fill out form 

Suggested Donation:

At Crossroads, we believe that meaningful dialogue should be accessible to everyone. That’s why Coffee with Crossroads is free of charge—as a gift to our friends, partners, collaborators, and the broader public.

However, if you find value in the conversations we’re curating and the voices we’re amplifying, we invite you to support this work. The recommended donation amount is $20 but any contribution is appreciated.  

Your donation helps us continue producing thoughtful, inclusive content that sparks change and builds community. Together, we can keep this space open, accessible, and thriving. 

To make a donation, click on the Donation during check out and enter the amount of the donation you would like to make.

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION AGREEMENT

The Courageous Conversation Agreement is the set of principles that informs the way Crossroads expects people who participate in our programming to engage with each other as well as our staff and vice-versa to create a space everyone can speak freely in, especially when delving into particularly sensitive topics. The agreement is as follows:

Every person in the room has inherent worth and value no matter their background. Because of this, we must all listen to understand and not just listen to respond when an opinion is shared. We must each take responsibility for the way we choose to share our opinions and embrace ambiguity, keeping in mind that not every situation is cut-and-dry. We must also make a conscious effort to make room for as many diverse voices as possible, so we are able to consider the topic at hand from different angles and perspectives. Finally, we must preserve the integrity of the stories that are shared within this conversation by respecting one another, holding space when necessary and making sure that anything shared in confidence remains that way and does not leave the room.

ACCESSING THE EVENT

Registered guests will be provided with a zoom link after receiving a confirmation email. All guests must have a registered Zoom account to ensure security and confidentiality of the space. If you do not have a Zoom account, please create a free Zoom account beforehand: https://zoom.us/freesignup/. In order to access the full functions of Zoom and our shared workspaces, we highly recommend joining the meeting from a laptop or desktop computer. Accessing the event through a tablet or phone will limit your ability to interact with the fullness of the experience.

In order to give our facilitators an idea of what to expect, we ask that you share your question or topic of interest while you sign-up. 

If you have concerns about your ability to participate or any accommodation needs, please contact us at registration@crossroadsantiracism.org.
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