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TeamWorks: Let's Get Our Hands On Some Racial Justice (age 18+) *Hands On*
Join a TeamWorks team of volunteers for a series of done-in-a-day projects led by a Hands On Greater Portland TeamWorks Leader. TeamWorks offers volunteers the opportunity to make a slightly longer-term commitment to volunteering, delve into a topic or issue-area, and get to know other volunteers in the process.
Let’s Get Our Hands On Some Racial Justice!
How does your race or ethnicity affect the way you experience Portland? What actions can we take as individuals and groups to combat racism in our lives and our communities? What might it be like to volunteer for the purposes of racial justice? How do gender, class, disability and other identities complicate our understandings of race and racism?
This summer, join our team as we work to address these questions through a series of facilitated race dialogue sessions and volunteer projects. Through our dialogue sessions, we'll explore the language we use to understand race and racism, discuss the intersectionality of identity, and attend one of the monthy Race Talks at the McMenamin's Kennedy School. Working with local organizations to address issues of racial justice, we'll help the YWCA clean and organize its shelter space, get our hands dirty in the Wisdom of the Elder's community garden, help build affordable homes with Habitat for Humanity, and more!
Co-facilitators Donna Maxey (Race Talks founder) and Harold McNaron (TeamWorks Leader) will provide structure and support for the team’s experience. Join us!
**To provide a rich experience for all participants, we are seeking a diverse group of volunteers; people of color are especially encouraged to join the TeamWorks and participate in the dialogue. Even if the team appears full, add yourself to the waiting list and/or email Harold with your interest to see if there might still be space for you: haroldmcnaron@gmail.com**
What is TeamWorks? TeamWorks teams consist of approximately 10-15 individuals, led by a Hands On trained volunteer leader, who commit to volunteering for every project in the series, so please carefully check the schedule below before signing up! Signing up for the FIRST session will sign you up for the entire TeamWorks. If you know in advance you'd have to miss one of the projects, let us know and you might still be eligible to join the team. Questions can be directed to Harold McNaron, haroldmcnaron@gmail.com.
Team Schedule:
Saturday, July 7: YWCA Shelter Clean-up & Race Dialogue Session
9:00am-1:00pm
YWCA, SW Portland
During our first dialogue session, we’ll get to know each other and set some community agreements around how we plan to communicate and relate to one another. For the second half of this session, we’ll help YWCA (http://www.ywcapdx.org/) clean and organize their shelter space. The YWCA works to empower women and eliminate racism through a host of programs and services.
Tuesday, July 10: Race Talks
7:00pm-9:00pm
McMenamins - Kennedy School, NE Portland
For more than a year, Portlanders have gathered at McMenamins - Kennedy School on second Tuesdays to discuss about learn about race and racism. Our group will join in the dialogue at this session. Race Talks is organized by Donna Maxey, McMenamins' Tim Hills, Uniting to Understand Racism and City of Portland’s Inter-Group Dialogue Program.
Thursday, July 12: Dialogue Session on Definitions
6:00pm-8:00pm
YWCA, SW Portland
During this dialogue session, we'll explore the language we use to understand race and racism through discussion of a few short readings from Beverly Tatum and Peggy McIntosh (author of White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack).
Saturday, July 21: Gardening with Wisdom of the Elders & Racism in Portland presentation
9:00am-1:00pm
Wisdom of the Elders, SE Portland
Time to dig in the dirt! During the first half of this session, we will join the Wisdom of the Elders (http://wisdomoftheelders.org/) for a community garden service project. Wisdom of the Elders’ programs involve sharing the stories of Native American people. For the second half of the session, we will learn about the racial disparities documented in Coalition of Communities of Color’s recent report about Multnomah County.
Thursday, July 26: Race Dialogue Session on Intersectionality
6:00pm-8:00pm
YWCA, SW Portland
During this dialogue session, our group will discuss how our various identities, such as gender, class, age and disability, complicate our experiences with race and racism.
Saturday, July 28: Habitat for Humanity project
8:30am-3:30pm
Habitat for Humanity Build Site, SE Portland
Get ready to build! We'll pick up our tools and help with a house-building project at Habitat for Humanity (http://habitatportlandmetro.org/) new site in East Portland. Habitat for Humanity builds affordable housing with family partners and volunteers, moving toward the goal of eliminating substandard housing worldwide.
Thursday, August 2: Film & Race Dialogue Session
6:00pm-8:00pm
YWCA, SW Portland
Based on the group’s interest areas, we will choose a film to watch and discuss at this session.
Saturday, August 11: Our United Villages/ReBuilding Center
9:00am-1:00pm
ReBuilding Center, N Portland
For the first half of our final session, we will help clean and organize Our United Villages’ ReBuilding Center (http://rebuildingcenter.org/), a local nonprofit rescuing building supplies from landfills and providing low-cost supplies to the community. After we finish the project, we will wrap up our team experience by assessing our collective experiences with this program, celebrate our successes, and plan for the future.
Project Requirements:
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Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to attend this project.
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Low-income Communities, Other, Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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