Closing the Racial Wealth Divide

CLOSING THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE:

A Popular Economics Education Training of Trainers

Faced with the tremendous challenges of our time, how do we build a strong and lasting movement to address economic and racial inequality? This highly participatory training will offer tools that educators, organizers and activists can use to facilitate dialogue within their communities about the roots of the racial wealth divide and inspire action for profound change.

WHERE / WHEN: 

Saturday, March 25th, 2017 from 8:30am-5:00pm, UCC Conference Center, 140 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, NH

FACILITATORS:

Jeannette Huezo and Riahl O’Malley of United for a Fair Economy

FOCUS: 

  • Reviewing and practicing popular education principles and practices.
  • Exploring the intersection of class, race, and gender inequities and their relationship to economic trends.

REGISTRATION:

Maggie Fogarty, American Friends Service Committee, mfogarty [at] afsc [dot] org, (603)224-2407

We are inviting different groups and organizations who are working for racial and economic justice to send two ambassadors to this training so that we can return to our networks ready and willing to create learning opportunities with our neighbors, co-workers, Board members, congregations, community organizations and elected officials.

COST: 

There is a suggested donation of $40, but financial assistance is available for all who request it.

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