Please join us at the Second Tuesday Race Forum, held Tuesday December 10th at 7 PM at the Park Hill United Methodist Church at Montview Blvd and Glencoe St. in Denver. Entrance and accessibility information can be found at the bottom of this announcement.
What’s Race Got to Do with It?: A Racism Simulation
When talking about RACE the tendency is to view problems and issues from the point of view of the ideal self. Often there is a discrepancy between the racial system which we subscribe to and the racial system which we actually use; one based on a number of assumptions which are rarely made explicit or examined.
This month we will engage in some situational social simulations that will challenge us to put our assumptions on center focus, coherently articulate other points of view, even those directly in conflict with our own, and increase our empathy and understanding.
To make the most of this learning opportunity: please check out this short article from Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2019/whats-my-complicity-talking-white-fragility-with-robin-diangelo
Please join us!
Accessing the Forum
Please remember to come into the church from the large parking lot on the north side of the church that is accessible off of Glencoe St, that is just east of the church. The door to the church you should use is the one that opens onto that parking lot. If you have passengers with mobility difficulties, you can pull up to that entrance and then park in the lot or on the street. We will be meeting downstairs in the cafeteria. Go down the stairs on the right inside the door, or go acorss the vestibule and take the elevator in the short hallway to the lower level.
Even though PHUMC is not now holding a family in sanctuary, security continues to be enhanced as we continue to be welcomed to use the building for our meetings. We can only enter the building from the parking lot where someone will be there to open the door for us. You may not be able to gain access if you are more than 45 minutes late.