Beyond Diversity Courses:
Real Change–Great Courses in Diversity
If you are a pioneering individual looking for new ways to embrace diversity in your work, home and community, then the Beyond Diversity resource Center has exactly what you are looking for.
Our workshops offer unique opportunities for real conversations and education about race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. Course settings provide an energizing combination of openness and unparalleled learning opportunities. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate in all courses.
The Center offers training across the United States and Canada. Most of our workshops are specifically tailored to meet the needs of organizations that request our services—please call us at 856 235-2664 for more information on workshops designed for your business, government, faith-based, or social service organization. The workshops described below are open to the public at large, and are held at the Westfield Friends Meeting House in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.,
Cinnaminson is easily accessible from major highways is about a 30-minute drive from the Philadelphia International Airport. Driving directions will be sent to all course registrants.
Hotel information is noted at the bottom of this page.
Download a printable course brochure and registration form (PDF) by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.To register for any of the following courses click the Add to Cart button after the course description. If you prefer, call the Center at 856 235-2664
Organizing for Social Change:
An Anti-Oppression Approach
February 24 , 2012
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Westfield Friends Meeting House
Cinnaminson, NJ (near Philadelphia)
Are you troubled by the way women, people with disabilities, people of color, gay men and lesbians, Muslims and other marginalized groups are treated? Do you think that government, educational institutions, businesses, and social service agencies need to do a better job in meeting the needs of the diverse people they serve? Would you like to work on solutions to these issues?
Social change is difficult, but it can be effective if you use an anti-oppression approach, and easier if you work on a team with others. In this workshop you’ll learn the tenets of critical race theory and liberation theory, which are critical foundations for understanding why and how oppression in woven into the fabric of society. You’ll also learn the basics of organizing around anti-oppression principles, whether you’re hoping to make change in the place where you work or in the community in which you live.
Valorie Caffee, who has over forty years of experience in community organizing, will be serve as a guest facilitator for this workshop. Her insights and on-the-ground organizing experiences will serve as a unique and captivating resource for all who attend.
Special Note: We encourage you to invite your friends and colleagues who share your interests in organizing to the workshop.
Tuition: $35
Register by February 17, 2012
To register more than one person, put the total number of persons registering in the "'Quantity" field when you check out. Place the name of extra persons in the "Note to seller" section on the last page before your credit card is processed.
Hotel Information: For our participants who need hotel accommodations near the Westfield Friends Meeting House, we recommend the Comfort Inn & Suites of Mount Laurel. For reservations call 856 727-0010.
If you'd like information on lower-priced hotels, please call the Center at 856 235-2664 and we'll be happy to offer recommendations.Download Printable Registration Form (PDF)
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