Facilitating conversations about race often involves tension, as both the facilitators and participants bring emotional experiences and their deeply held values and beliefs into the room. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race guides facilitators through a process of becoming comfortable with the discomfort in leading conversations about racism, privilege and power. This book walks you through the important steps to create a foundation where participants feel brave enough to take risks and share their stories and perspectives. It guides you through strategies for engaging participants in courageous conversations with one another in ways that don't shame and blame people into understanding. This book is a useful tool for individuals, organizations and college professors who are interested in learning techniques for guiding their audience through dialogue whereby they become open to listening to one another for understanding rather than holding on to old beliefs and maintaining a posture of defense. Readers will learn how the dynamics of race show up in cross cultural spaces, including the unique challenges faced by facilitators of color and white facilitators. In addition, we explore how to identify and counter white privilege in the dialogue between participants. Both novice and experienced facilitators will learn helpful strategies for leading conversation that result in people recognizing their role as change agents in ending oppression.

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Dedication Preface Introduction SECTION I: GETTING STARTED Chapter: 1 Structuring a Workshop Chapter 2: Creating a Welcoming Environment Chapter 3: Common Facilitator Fears and Needs Chapter 4: Increasing Your Confidence Chapter 5: Introductions Chapter 6: Building Relationships Chapter 7: Establishing Credibility SECTION II: FOUNDATIONAL FACILITATION TIPS & STRATEGIES Chapter 8: Facilitation Style Chapter 9: Basic Facilitation Tips Chapter 10: Facilitation Strategies SECTION III: RESPONDING TO TRIGGERS IN INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT Chapter 11: Examining a Situation for Understanding Chapter 12: Assessing Your Triggers Chapter 13: Common Examples of Triggering Events Chapter 14: Restructure Self Talk Chapter 15: Racial Microaggressions Chapter 16: Hot Buttons Chapter 17: Racial Microaggressions Themes Chapter 18: Crossroads to Reinforcing Cycles in Relationships Chapter 19-Learning Conversations Stems SECTION IV: COUNTERACTING EXPRESSIONS OF WHITE PRIVILEGE Chapter 20-Counteracting Expressions of White Privilege Chapter 21-Reframing or Invalidating Experiences of People of color Chapter 22-Valuing the Product over the process Chapter 23-The Idea that Logic, Reasoning and Linear Thinking Do Not Involve Emotion Chapter 24-Being Agenda Bound Chapter 25-Whites Distancing Themselves from Other Whites Chapter 26-Either/Or Thinking SECTION V: FACILITATING COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS Chapter 27-Strategies for Facilitating Courageous Conversations Chapter 28- Facilitating Dialogue Between Two Participants Chapter 29-Engaging the Resistance Chapter 30-Balancing Humor Chapter 31-Role Playing Activity SECTION VI: APPENDIX Appendix A- This is the Hour Appendix B- Checklist of What to Bring Appendix C-Norms Appendix D-What is Cultural Competence Appendix E-Definitions Appendix F-Sample Agenda Appendix G-Sample Workshop Evaluation Form References Recommended Resources About the Authors