Interrupting White Supremacy

Interrupting White Supremacy

Dates:  March - May, 2020:  Sessions held on Tuesdays starting 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5 4:30-7:00pm (2.5 hours weekly for 8 weeks).

Location:  Hosmer Library

Fee:  $100 (Only five spots available, in conjunction with the M.Ed. Youth Development Leadership program at the U of MN.

Description:

This seminar will explore how and why, in this current moment, some youth are choosing to adopt white supremacist ideas and behaviors. As a class we will discuss how this phenomenon shows up in our daily practices; research identified areas of interest; and work to understand how we might build our skill sets and knowledge base to better respond and support youth in our community. The course will involve guest speakers, practice activities, media, discussion, reading, current case studies, journaling and some out of class research.

What this is not:

This seminar is not an introduction to understanding privilege, identity, systemic or institutional racism. This seminar is not a youth social justice 101 training or course on how white youth workers can improve their work with young adults of color. While these important topics are embedded within questions we will explore, this seminar will be specifically examining youth white supremacy & how we might recognize, respond, and support communities impacted by this phenomenon. Participants will be supported in seeking community resources as needed for additional training which is beyond the scope of this seminar.

Who should attend: Youth Leadership Development program students and youth workers in the Twin Cities who work with youth who are, have or might be adopting white supremacist thought, action or behavior.

What you'll have when you walk away:

● Participants feel more confident in discussing this issue both in and outside of the group

● Participants are more familiar with current trends in youth white supremacy and the ways both young people and youth workers are experiencing and responding to this

● Participants have identified the questions and practices that they can pursue to increase their own ability to respond and to support youth who are at risk to engage with, or who are organizing against, youth white supremacy

For more information, contact Deborah Moore, Director, Youth Work Learning Lab at ddm2@umn.edu.