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SUMMARY:CORE Presents: Art\, Community and Triumph (ACT): Embracing Racial Equity in the Food System      //     CORE presenta: Arte\, Comunidad y Triunfo (ACT): Abrazando la equidad racial en el sistema alimentario
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 \nDomingo\, 18 de octubre de 2026\n5:00–7:30 PM \nPeople’s Solidarity Hub – Sassafras Building\nPeople’s Solidarity Hub – el edificio Sassafras\n1805 Chapel Hill Rd.\nDurham\, NC 27707 \n  \nJoin CORE for Art\, Community and Triumph (ACT): Embracing Racial Equity in the Food System\, an evening of art\, food\, movement\, reflection\, and community connection. \nÚnete a CORE para el evento «Arte\, Comunidad y Triunfo (ACT): Abrazando la equidad racial en el sistema alimentario»\, una velada de arte\, comida\, movimiento\, reflexión y conexión comunitaria. \nThrough hands-on workshops led by local artists and facilitators\, we’ll explore the many ways our relationships to food\, land\, our bodies\, and creativity can help us imagine and practice a more just world. \nA través de talleres prácticos dirigidos por artistas y facilitadores locales\, exploraremos las diversas formas en que nuestras relaciones con la comida\, la tierra\, nuestros cuerpos y la creatividad pueden ayudarnos a imaginar y poner en práctica un mundo más justo.      \nACT is designed as a warm and restorative Sunday evening—a chance to slow down\, make something\, share a meal\, connect with others\, and reflect on the ways we each contribute to racial and food justice. \nACT está concebido como una velada dominical cálida y reconfortante: una oportunidad para tomar un respiro\, crear algo\, compartir una comida\, conectarnos con los demás y reflexionar sobre las formas en que cada uno de nosotros contribuye a la justicia racial y alimentaria. \nFree to attend. Registration required.\nEntrada gratuita. Es necesario registrarse.  \nThis gathering is BIPOC-centered and open to everyone. No artistic experience is necessary. Come as you are.\nEste encuentro está enfocado en las personas BIPOC y abierto a todos. No se necesita experiencia artística. Ven tal como eres. \nRegister here // Regístrate aquí \n  \n  \n\nThis event is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and North Carolina Arts Council. \nEste evento está financiado en parte por una subvención de South Arts en colaboración con el Fondo Nacional para las Artes y Consejo de Artes de Carolina del norte.
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/act-art-community-triumph/
LOCATION:People’s Solidarity Hub – Sassafrass Building\, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27707\, United States
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SUMMARY:Food Justice is Racial Justice - Level 1 Racial Equity Workshop | La justicia alimentaria es justicia racial: taller de nivel uno sobre equidad racial
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Collective on Racial Equity (CORE) invites food system practitioners\, farmers\, organizers\, educators\, and community leaders to join a two-day virtual workshop exploring racial equity in the food system. \nEl Colectivo por la Equidad Racial (CORE) invita a profesionales del sistema alimentario\, agricultores\, activistas\, educadores y líderes comunitarios a participar en un taller virtual de dos días de duración en el que se abordará la equidad racial en el sistema alimentario. \nThis Level 1 training provides an entry point for people who want to deepen their understanding of how race\, power\, and history shape food systems in the United States and beyond. Participants will explore how inequities show up across land\, labor\, access\, policy\, and culture while building relationships with others committed to transforming the food system. The September session is the last session of the FJRJ Workshop for 2026.  \nEsta formación de nivel 1 ofrece un punto de partida para aquellas personas que deseen profundizar en su comprensión de cómo la raza\, el poder y la historia determinan los sistemas alimentarios en Estados Unidos y en otros lugares. Los participantes analizarán cómo se manifiestan las desigualdades en los ámbitos de la tierra\, el trabajo\, el acceso\, las políticas y la cultura\, al tiempo que establecen relaciones con otras personas comprometidas con la transformación del sistema alimentario. La sesión de septiembre es la última sesión del taller FJRJ de 2026. \n \nSpanish Interpretation will be provided.\nSe ofrecerá servicio de interpretación al español.  \nThis workshop is hosted by the Collective on Racial Equity (CORE) in partnership with the Food Systems Leadership Network. \nEste taller está organizado por el Colectivo por la Equidad Racial (CORE) en colaboración con la Red de Liderazgo en Sistemas Alimentarios. \nThis workshop is hosted at no cost to participants – but registration is required as space is limited. \nRegister HERE \nEste taller es gratuito para los participantes; inscríbete ya\, ya que las plazas son limitadas.\nYa está abierto el plazo de inscripción: reserva tu plaza inscribiéndote hoy mismo (enlace AQUÍ) \nDates / Fechas\nSeptember 22nd | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nSeptember 23rd | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM \n22 de septiembre | 10:00 – 16:00 \n23 de septiembre | 10:00 – 15:00 \nLocation / Lugar\nVirtual (ZOOM)\nOnce registered\, participants will receive the link to the zoom and additional resources to prepare for this session. \nUna vez inscritos\, los participantes recibirán el enlace a la reunión de Zoom y recursos adicionales para prepararse para esta sesión. \nThis workshop includes / Este taller incluye\n\n Somatic grounding and reflection practices\nSmall group dialogue and storytelling\nExploration of historical and contemporary examples\nInteractive activities connecting race to food systems\nOpportunities to consider personal and organizational action\n\n\nPrácticas de conexión corporal y reflexión\nDiálogo y narración de historias en pequeños grupos\nAnálisis de ejemplos históricos y contemporáneos\nActividades interactivas que relacionan la raza con los sistemas alimentarios\nOportunidades para plantearse medidas a nivel personal y organizativo\n\nThis training is intended for people who are ready to engage honestly\, listen deeply\, and learn in community with others. No previous racial equity training is required. \nEsta formación está dirigida a personas que estén dispuestas a participar con sinceridad\, a escuchar con atención y a aprender en comunidad con los demás. No se requiere haber realizado ninguna formación previa sobre equidad racial. \nThis workshop is designed for / Este taller está dirigido a\n\n Food system practitioners\nFarmers and/or farm workers\nNonprofit and community organization staff\nInstitutional partners\nFunders and policy advocates\nAnyone interested in understanding the connections between race and food systems\n\n\nProfesionales del sector alimentario\nAgricultores y/o trabajadores agrícolas\nPersonal de organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y comunitarias\nSocios institucionales\nEntidades financiadoras y defensores de políticas\nCualquier persona interesada en comprender las conexiones entre la raza y los sistemas alimentarios\n\nThe training serves as an entry point into racial equity work within food systems. \nLa formación sirve como punto de partida para el trabajo en materia de equidad racial en los sistemas alimentarios. \nWhat participants can expect / Qué pueden esperar los participantes\n\n Guided grounding and somatic practices\nExploration of the history of race and racism in the United States and its relationship to food and land\nInteractive activities that connect personal experience with systemic analysis\nDiscussion of labor\, land\, migration\, and food access\nCollaborative reflection with others working across the food system\nOpportunities to envision new practices rooted in racial and food justice\n\n\nPrácticas guiadas de conexión con la tierra y somáticas\nExploración de la historia de la raza y el racismo en Estados Unidos y su relación con la alimentación y la tierra\nActividades interactivas que conectan la experiencia personal con el análisis sistémico\nDebate sobre el trabajo\, la tierra\, la migración y el acceso a los alimentos\nReflexión colaborativa con otras personas que trabajan en el sistema alimentario\nOportunidades para imaginar nuevas prácticas basadas en la justicia racial y alimentaria\n\nThe workshop centers experiential learning and encourages participants to reflect on their own roles within food systems and within movements for justice. \nEl taller se centra en el aprendizaje experiencial y anima a los participantes a reflexionar sobre su propio papel en los sistemas alimentarios y en los movimientos en favor de la justicia. \nFacilitators / Facilitadores\nTamekia Brandon\, Director of Strategic Operations\, Co-Director of CORE \nTamekia Brandon\, directora de Operaciones Estratégicas y codirectora de CORE\nBevelyn Ukah\, Director of Programs and Culture\, Co-Director of CORE\nBevelyn Ukah\, directora de Programas y Cultura y codirectora de CORE\nAbbey Piner\, Co-Curator of Community Food Strategies\, CORE Trainer and Leadership Team\nAbbey Piner\, co-curadora de Estrategias Alimentarias Comunitarias\, formadora de CORE y miembro del equipo de liderazgo\nKathleen Wood\, Director of Farmer Apprenticeship program CORE Leadership Team\nKathleen Wood\, directora ejecutiva del National Farm Worker Ministry\, equipo directivo de CORE\nShironda Brown\, Director of Farm to ECE program\, CORE Training and Leadership Team\nShironda Brown\, directora del programa «De la granja a la educación infantil»\, equipo de formación y liderazgo de CORE\nLaShauna Austria\, Co-Curator of Community Food Strategies\, CORE Trainer and Leadership Team\nLaShauna Austria\, co-curadora de estrategias alimentarias comunitarias\, formadora de CORE y miembro del equipo de liderazgo\nNathalie Uriarte-Ayala\, Network Connection Liaison of Community Food Strategies\, CORE Trainer\nNathalie Uriarte-Ayala\, coordinadora de redes de Community Food Strategies y formadora de CORE\nPatty Adams\, Somatics Practitioner and Song Leader\nPatty Adams\, Profesional de la somática y animadora de cantos \nTogether\, the facilitators bring experience in racial equity education\, food justice\, facilitation\, and movement work within communities across the United States. \nEn conjunto\, los facilitadores aportan su experiencia en materia de educación para la equidad racial\, justicia alimentaria\, facilitación y trabajo en movimientos sociales en comunidades de todo Estados Unidos. \nParticipants will leave with / Los participantes saldrán de la actividad con\n\n Stronger understanding of racial equity within food systems\nShared frameworks and language\nNew relationships and learning community connections\nInvitations to continue engaging with CORE and partner networks\n\n\nUna mejor comprensión de la equidad racial en los sistemas alimentarios\nEnmarques y un lenguaje comunes\nNuevas relaciones y vínculos con la comunidad de aprendizaje\nInvitaciones para seguir colaborando con CORE y las redes asociadas\n\nSpace for this workshop series is limited to 50 participants to enable a meaningful learning experience and relationship building within the cohort. Please only register for this workshop if you are able to fully attend both days.  \nLas plazas para esta serie de talleres están limitadas a 50 participantes\, con el fin de garantizar una experiencia de aprendizaje enriquecedora y facilitar el establecimiento de vínculos entre los asistentes. Por favor\, inscríbete en este taller solo si puedes asistir a ambas jornadas en su totalidad.  \nWorkshop Agenda Snapshot / Resumen del programa del taller\nWe will begin the workshop promptly at 10:00 AM ET.  As an immersive experience\, we hope to see all participants arrive on time to help shape the workshop space we all will be engaging in. \nEl taller comenzará puntualmente a las 10:00 h (hora del Este). Dado que se trata de una experiencia inmersiva\, esperamos que todos los participantes lleguen puntuales para contribuir a crear el espacio de trabajo en el que todos participaremos. \nWednesday\, September 22 – Workshop Day 1: 10:00 AM ET – 4:00 PM ET \nMiércoles\, 22 de septiembre – Primer día del taller: 10:00 h (hora del Este) – 16:00 h (hora del Este) \nFocus – Embodiment\, History\, and Grounding the Food System in Racial Analysis / Tema central: la encarnación\, la historia y el análisis racial como base del sistema alimentario \n10:00 Arrival and welcome / Llegada y bienvenida  \n10:25 Reflection\, somatics\, and practice / Reflexión\, somática y práctica \n11:45 Short break / Breve descanso \n11:55 Defining Racism / Definición de racismo \n1:15 – 2:00 Lunch / Almuerzo \n2:00 History of Race and Food System / Historia de la raza y el sistema alimentario \n3:55 Closing reflection and prep for tomorrow / Reflexión final y preparación para mañana \nThursday\, September 23rd – Workshop Day 2: 10:00 AM ET – 3:00 PM ET \nJueves\, 23 de septiembre – Segundo día del taller: 10:00 h (hora del Este) – 15:00 h (hora del Este) \nFocus – Resistance\, Movement Building\, and Action / Tema central: resistencia\, construcción de movimientos y acción \n10:00 Arrival and grounding practice – land acknowledgement / Llegada y práctica de conexión con la tierra – reconocimiento del territorio\n\n10:30 Rs in Practice: Highlighting resistance movements in food and racial justice / Las «Rs» en la práctica: destaque de los movimientos de resistencia en materia de justicia alimentaria y racial \n12:45 – 1:30  Lunch / Almuerzo \n1:30  From learning to action /  Del aprendizaje a la acción \n2:10 Collective reflection or creative exercise / Reflexión colectiva o ejercicio creativo \n2:40 Closing circle / Círculo de clausura \n\nWhat are past participants saying about the FJRJ Workshop?\n¿Qué opinan los antiguos participantes sobre el taller de la FJRJ?\n  \nWould you recommend this learning space to others? Why/why not?\n¿Recomendarías este espacio de aprendizaje a otras personas? ¿Por qué sí o por qué no? \n”I would. This presentation was thoughtful\, engaging\, and had a depth and warmth that felt inviting to the conversation rather than accusatory – I think some participants may have assumed would be present. The interactive pieces were entertaining and engaged the group + the addition of music cool. The somatic integration was also very nurturing in a way I haven’t experienced in many other workshops. ” \n“Sí\, lo recomendaría. La presentación estuvo muy bien pensada\, fue atractiva y tenía una profundidad y calidez que invitaban al diálogo\, en lugar de resultar acusatoria —creo que algunos participantes quizá pensaban que sería así—. Las actividades interactivas fueron entretenidas y lograron involucrar al grupo\, y el toque de música fue genial. La integración somática también resultó muy enriquecedora\, de una forma que no había experimentado en muchos otros talleres. “ \n”yes\, it was great for connecting with others\, building awareness\, and thinking about how to bring some important conversations back to your organizations/teams” \n“Sí\, fue estupendo para conectar con los demás\, tomar conciencia y reflexionar sobre cómo llevar algunas conversaciones importantes a nuestras organizaciones o equipos”. \n”Definitely. I think literally everyone can benefit from hearing this perspective. The combination of information\, historical context\, accountability\, and somatics was awesome! \n“Sin duda. Creo que\, literalmente\, todo el mundo puede beneficiarse de escuchar esta perspectiva. ¡La combinación de información\, contexto histórico\, responsabilidad y somática fue increíble!” \nRegistration is open – secure your spot at this workshop today. Register HERE\nConfirma tu asistencia aquí: Septiembre Taller «La Justicia Alimentaria es Justicia Racial» (Nivel 1)\n 
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/core-fjrj-2/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom)
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SUMMARY:Seeding Sustenance: A Cantastoria | Sembrando Sustento: Una Cantastoria
DESCRIPTION:Seeding Sustenance: A Cantastoria is a multigenerational “sung story” performance bringing together larger-than-life puppets\, murals\, poetry\, and live music to tell a story about soil\, seed\, land\, and our sacred relationship to the natural world.\n \nSembrando Sustento: Una Cantastoria es una representación multigeneracional de “una historia cantada” espectáculo que combina marionetas gigantes\, murales\, poesía y música en directo para contar una historia sobre el suelo\, las semillas\, la tierra y nuestra relación sagrada con el mundo natural. \nCreated by community-based artists and organizers\, this community-made performance explores both the beauty of our connection to land and the harms of industrial agriculture\, which has separated many communities from seed\, soil\, food\, and ancestral knowledge. \nCreada por artistas y organizadores de la comunidad\, esta representación de origen comunitario explora tanto la belleza de nuestro vínculo con la tierra como los perjuicios de la agricultura industrial\, que ha separado a muchas comunidades de las semillas\, el suelo\, los alimentos y los conocimientos ancestrales. \nThis work has been created in collaboration with the Collective on Racial Equity in Food Systems (CORE)\, NC Climate Justice Collective (NCCJC)\, Paperhand Puppet Intervention\, broader Rooted in Community partners\, and CORE’s Art as Method team. \nEsta obra se ha creado en colaboración con el Colectivo por la Equidad Racial en los Sistemas Alimentarios. (CORE)\, NC Colectivo por la Justicia Climática (NCCJC)\, Intervención con marionetas de papel\, mas amplio Arraigados en la comunidad socios\, y CORE’s El arte como método equipo. \n \n  \nThrough cultural organizing and collective storytelling\, Seeding Sustenance invites us to imagine a just transition into a future rooted in care\, reciprocity\, and belonging. \nA través de la organización cultural y la narración colectiva\, Sembrando Sustento\, nos invita a imaginar una transición justa hacia un futuro basado en el cuidado\, la reciprocidad y el sentido de pertenencia. \n  \nThe gathering is also connected to the broader 2026 Rooted in Community Summer Youth Summit space and the ongoing practice of bringing young people\, artists\, organizers\, and community members together through culture\, story\, and social change. \nEste encuentro también forma parte del espacio más amplio Arraigados en la Comunidad y de la iniciativa constante de reunir a jóvenes\, artistas\, organizadores y miembros de la comunidad a través de la cultura\, las historias y el cambio social. \nDate: July 18\nLocation: Forest Theatre\, 123 S. Boundary St.\, Chapel Hill\, NC 27514\nArrival: 6:00 PM ET\nPerformance: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET\nCost: Free; tickets required. Donations accepted at the event. \nFecha: 18 de julio\nLugar: Forest Theatre\, 123 S. Boundary St.\, Chapel Hill\, NC 27514\nHora de llegada: 6:00 PM\nHora de la actuación: 6:30 PM en punto\nPrecio: Gratis\, Se requieren entradas.  Se aceptan donativos en el evento. \nReserve Tickets HERE \nReserva tus entradas AQUÍ\n\nUnable to Attend?\n¿No puedes asistir?\nConsider supporting upcoming programming\, events\, and community offerings by making a donation to CORE.\nTe invitamos a apoyar la programación\, los eventos y las iniciativas comunitarias que se van a celebrar próximamente haciendo una donación a CORE.\nWhen you support CORE by donation\, you support future programming and collaborations that uplift community building\, community-led research\, artistry\, and racial equity in the food system.\nCuando apoyas a CORE con una donación\, ayuda a hacer posibles futuros programas y colaboraciones que fortalecen la comunidad\, la investigación dirigida por la comunidad\, el arte y la equipad racial en el sistema aliemntario.  \nSupport CORE by donation HERE.\nApoya a CORE haciendo una donación AQUÍ.
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/seeding-sustenance-a-cantastoria/
LOCATION:Forest Theatre\, 123 S. Boundary St.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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SUMMARY:Healing in Practice: Honoring Story\, Solidarity\, and Hope (Part 2 of Series)
DESCRIPTION:**As this is a series that builds on the previous session\, participants must have participated in part 1 of this series to attend part 2.  \nNo new registration for part 2 will be made available.** \nAs part of CORE’s community of practice\, this two-part healing series invites people engaged in food justice and racial equity work to pause\, reconnect\, and practice care within community. The work of tending to land\, food systems\, and justice often carries emotional and relational labor. These sessions create space for reflection\, grounding\, storytelling\, and collective dialogue. \nFacilitated by Kolia Souza\, participants will gather to reflect on their journeys in the work\, recognize shared experiences\, sit with the tensions that arise in movement work\, and nurture solidarity and hope. \nSession Date\nFriday\, June 5 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET \nThis space is designed for farmers\, farm workers\, land stewards\, food systems practitioners\, organizers\, and advocates engaged in food justice and racial equity work. \nPartners:  \nKolia Souza (Facilitator) \nFood Systems Leadership Network (FSLN)
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/core-healinginpractice02/
LOCATION:NC
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Easter:20260522T153000
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SUMMARY:Caucusing Month: Our Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Collective on Racial Equity (CORE)\, in partnership with the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN)\, invites you to join a series of caucus spaces designed as a community of practice.\n\nThis offering includes a BIPOC Community of Praxis and a European American Community of Praxis.  \nEach space is an opportunity to reflect\, reconnect\, and deepen how you show up in your racial equity work. \nThese sessions are not about taking in more information. They are about practice—how this work lives in our bodies\, our relationships\, and our everyday choices. \nWe’re excited to be working with Ebony Ross and Elizabeth Woodson\, who will guide these spaces with a deep commitment to care and accountability. \nWe invite you to come as you are\, and to be in process with others. \nClick Here to Register for the BIPOC Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (Virtual – 10:00 am – 12:30 PM ET)\n\nClick Here to Register for the White and White-Passing Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (Virtual – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET)\n\nMORE INFO ABOUT THESE SESSIONS BELOW\n\nSession Goals\n\nParticipants will deepen awareness of racial identity and lived experience\nEngage in embodied and reflective practices\nStrengthen capacity for accountability and relational engagement\nExplore pathways toward healing\, connection\, and transformation\nBuild connection with others committed to racial equity practice\n\nWhat Participants Can Expect\n\nBIPOC Caucus: Community of Praxis\nCentered on healing\, reflection\, and collective growth  \nAn affinity group For BIPOC individuals only \nGuided reflection on internalized oppression and racial identity\nSomatic and embodied practices\nCommunity dialogue rooted in care and accountability\nExploration of personal and collective narratives\nInvitations into healing and transformation\n\nEuropean American Caucus: Community of Praxis\nFocused on accountability\, reflection\, and practice \nAn affinity group For White and white passing individuals only \nActive practice space for participants racialized as white or white-passing\nEngagement with truth-telling\, embodiment\, calling in\, and root culture\nReflection on engaging other white people in racial justice work\nGrounding in movement history and collective responsibility\nDevelopment of skills for accountability and relational practice \nEngagement with four core practices that are vital to racial repair: truthtelling\, embodiment\, calling in\, and root culture\nLearning from Elders to fortify our courage and to ensure that our actions are aligned with the collective movement for repair and liberation\n\nWhat these spaces ARE\nA place for reflection\, practice\, and accountability\nRooted in storytelling\, somatics\, and lived experience\nAn opportunity to deepen your personal and collective work\nGrounded in respect for all participants and their experiences\n\nWhat these spaces ARE NOT\nAn introductory training on race or racism\nA debate space or place to prove knowledge\nA space for comparison of oppression or harm\nA space where harm goes unaddressed\n\nFacilitators\n \nEbony Ross\nClick Here to Register for the BIPOC Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (10:00 am – 12:30 PM ET)\nEbony Ross is a Coach and Consultant who partners with social justice leaders\, organizers\, and movement builders to provide thought partnership\, leadership development\, and organizational development strategies that connect heart\, vision\, and strategy. She has spent three decades working collaboratively to support and build beloved communities\, creating and facilitating communities of practice\, fellowships\, and cohorts that provide learning resources and strategies for healing\, love\, and connection. Ebony is an experiential trainer and organizational strategist with extensive experience facilitating and leading large-scale change and emergent strategy initiatives\, creating and implementing year-long fellowships and cohorts\, and leading collective impact and community mobilization projects. She brings warmth and a decisive nature to her work and loves to cook delicious food for the people she loves. She secretly thinks that she should be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson and enjoys long walks with her husband and dogs.\n  \n \nElizabeth Woodson\nClick Here to Register for the White and White-Passing Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET)\nElizabeth is a 12th generation European American settler descended from people of Celtic and Germanic cultures. For over a decade\, Elizabeth has worked towards racial equity through philanthropy at the Emerson Collective\, direct services at Columbus House and the Bridgeport Public Defenders\, and public education at the Equal Justice Initiative where she contributed to the research\, development and opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Informed by growing up in segregated Fairfield County\, Connecticut and fighting sexual violence as student body president at Stanford University\, Elizabeth is an experienced Theater of the Oppressed facilitator\, community organizer\, and researcher. Elizabeth lives on the ancestral homelands of the Maskoke people\, colonially known as Montgomery\, Alabama.
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/caucusing-month-our-community-of-practice/
LOCATION:NC
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Easter:20260508T153000
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SUMMARY:Caucusing Month: Our Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Collective on Racial Equity (CORE)\, in partnership with the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN)\, invites you to join a series of caucus spaces designed as a community of practice.\n\nThis offering includes a BIPOC community of praxis and a European American community of praxis.  \nEach space is an opportunity to reflect\, reconnect\, and deepen how you show up in your racial equity work. \nThese sessions are not about taking in more information. They are about practice—how this work lives in our bodies\, our relationships\, and our everyday choices. \nWe’re excited to be working with Ebony Ross and Elizabeth Woodson\, who will guide these spaces with a deep commitment to care and accountability. \nWe invite you to come as you are\, and to be in process with others. \nClick Here to Register for the BIPOC Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (Virtual – 10:00 am – 12:30 PM ET)\n\nClick Here to Register for the White and White-Passing Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (Virtual – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET)\n\nMORE INFO ABOUT THESE SESSIONS BELOW\n\nSession Goals\nParticipants will deepen awareness of racial identity and lived experience\nEngage in embodied and reflective practices\nStrengthen capacity for accountability and relational engagement\nExplore pathways toward healing\, connection\, and transformation\nBuild connection with others committed to racial equity practice\n\nWhat Participants Can Expect\nBIPOC Caucus: Community of Praxis\nCentered on healing\, reflection\, and collective growth  \nAn affinity group For BIPOC individuals only \nGuided reflection on internalized oppression and racial identity\nSomatic and embodied practices\nCommunity dialogue rooted in care and accountability\nExploration of personal and collective narratives\nInvitations into healing and transformation\n\nEuropean American Caucus: Community of Praxis\nFocused on accountability\, reflection\, and practice \nAn affinity group For White and white passing individuals only \nActive practice space for participants racialized as white or white-passing\nEngagement with truthtelling\, embodiment\, calling in\, and root culture\nReflection on engaging other white people in racial justice work\nGrounding in movement history and collective responsibility\nDevelopment of skills for accountability and relational practice \nEngagement with four core practices that are vital to racial repair: truthtelling\, embodiment\, calling in\, and root culture\nLearning from Elders to fortify our courage and to ensure that our actions are aligned with the collective movement for repair and liberation\n\nWhat these spaces ARE\nA place for reflection\, practice\, and accountability\nRooted in storytelling\, somatics\, and lived experience\nAn opportunity to deepen your personal and collective work\nGrounded in respect for all participants and their experiences\n\nWhat these spaces ARE NOT\nAn introductory training on race or racism\nA debate space or place to prove knowledge\nA space for comparison of oppression or harm\nA space where harm goes unaddressed\n\nFacilitators\n \nEbony Ross\nClick Here to Register for the BIPOC Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (10:00 am – 12:30 PM ET)\nEbony Ross is a Coach and Consultant who partners with social justice leaders\, organizers\, and movement builders to provide thought partnership\, leadership development\, and organizational development strategies that connect heart\, vision\, and strategy. She has spent three decades working collaboratively to support and build beloved communities\, creating and facilitating communities of practice\, fellowships\, and cohorts that provide learning resources and strategies for healing\, love\, and connection. Ebony is an experiential trainer and organizational strategist with extensive experience facilitating and leading large-scale change and emergent strategy initiatives\, creating and implementing year-long fellowships and cohorts\, and leading collective impact and community mobilization projects. She brings warmth and a decisive nature to her work and loves to cook delicious food for the people she loves. She secretly thinks that she should be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson and enjoys long walks with her husband and dogs.\n \nElizabeth Woodson\nClick Here to Register for the White and White-Passing Caucus \nMay 8th & May 22nd (1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET)\nElizabeth is a 12th generation European American settler descended from people of Celtic and Germanic cultures. For over a decade\, Elizabeth has worked towards racial equity through philanthropy at the Emerson Collective\, direct services at Columbus House and the Bridgeport Public Defenders\, and public education at the Equal Justice Initiative where she contributed to the research\, development and opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Informed by growing up in segregated Fairfield County\, Connecticut and fighting sexual violence as student body president at Stanford University\, Elizabeth is an experienced Theater of the Oppressed facilitator\, community organizer\, and researcher. Elizabeth lives on the ancestral homelands of the Maskoke people\, colonially known as Montgomery\, Alabama.
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/caucusing-month-our-community-of-practice-2/
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SUMMARY:Healing in Practice: Honoring Story\, Solidarity\, and Hope (Part 1 of Series)
DESCRIPTION:Register HERE for Healing in Practice: Honoring Story\, Solidarity\, and Hope\n  \nAs part of CORE’s community of practice\, this two-part healing series invites people engaged in food justice and racial equity work to pause\, reconnect\, and practice care within community. The work of tending to land\, food systems\, and justice often carries emotional and relational labor. These sessions create space for reflection\, grounding\, storytelling\, and collective dialogue. \nFacilitated by Kolia Souza\, participants will gather to reflect on their journeys in the work\, recognize shared experiences\, sit with the tensions that arise in movement work\, and nurture solidarity and hope. \nSession Dates\nFriday\, April 17 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET\nFriday\, June 5 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET \n**As this is a series that builds onto the previous\, participants must participate in part 1 of this series to attend part 2.  \nNo registration is available for part 2** \nThis space is designed for farmers\, farm workers\, land stewards\, food systems practitioners\, organizers\, and advocates engaged in food justice and racial equity work. \n\nRegister for the Healing in Practice 2-part series HERE\n  \nPartners:  \nKolia Souza (Facilitator) \nFood Systems Leadership Network (FSLN)
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/healinginpractice01/
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SUMMARY:Food Justice is Racial Justice (Level 1) - Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n** UPDATED AGENDA & OPTIONAL PREP FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS BELOW **\nFood Justice is Racial Justice – Racial Equity Level One Workshop\nHosted by the Collective on Racial Equity (CORE) in partnership with the Food Systems Leadership Network\n  \nDates\nApril 1 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nApril 2 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLocation\n Virtual (ZOOM)\nThe Collective on Racial Equity (CORE) invites food system practitioners\, farmers\, organizers\, educators\, and community leaders to join a two-day virtual workshop exploring racial equity in the food system. This Level 1 training provides an entry point for people who want to deepen their understanding of how race\, power\, and history shape food systems in the United States and beyond. Participants will explore how inequities show up across land\, labor\, access\, policy\, and culture while building relationships with others committed to transforming the food system. \nThis workshop includes\n• Somatic grounding and reflection practices\n• Small group dialogue and storytelling\n• Exploration of historical and contemporary examples\n• Interactive activities connecting race to food systems\n• Opportunities to consider personal and organizational action \nThis training is intended for people who are ready to engage honestly\, listen deeply\, and learn in community with others. No previous racial equity training is required. \nThis workshop is designed for\n• Food system practitioners\n• Farmers and/or farm workers\n• Nonprofit and community organization staff\n• Institutional partners\n• Funders and policy advocates\n• Anyone interested in understanding the connections between race and food systems \nThe training serves as an entry point into racial equity work within food systems. \nWhat participants can expect\n• Guided grounding and somatic practices\n• Exploration of the history of race and racism in the United States and its relationship to food and land\n• Interactive activities that connect personal experience with systemic analysis\n• Discussion of labor\, land\, migration\, and food access\n• Collaborative reflection with others working across the food system\n• Opportunities to envision new practices rooted in racial and food justice \nThe workshop centers experiential learning and encourages participants to reflect on their own roles within food systems and within movements for justice. \nFacilitators\nTamekia Brandon\, Director of Strategic Operations\, Co-Director of CORE\nBevelyn Ukah\, Director of Programs and Culture\, Co-Director of CORE\nAbbey Piner\, Co-Curator of Community Food Strategies\, CORE Trainer and Leadership Team\nKathleen Wood\, Coordinator of Farmer Apprenticeship programCORE Leadership Team\nShironda Brown\, Director of Farm to ECE program\, CORE Training and Leadership Team\nLaShauna Austria\, Co-Curator of Community Food Strategies\, CORE Trainer and Leadership Team \nTogether\, the facilitators bring experience in racial equity education\, food justice\, facilitation\, and movement work within communities across the United States. \nParticipants will leave with\n• Stronger understanding of racial equity within food systems\n• Shared frameworks and language\n• New relationships and learning community connections\n• Invitations to continue engaging with CORE and partner networks \nSpace for this workshop series is limited to 50 participants to enable a meaningful learning experience and relationship building within the cohort. Please only register for this workshop if you are able to fully attend both days.  \nUpdated Information for Registered Participants: \nA reminder on how to access the Zoom Room\, a snapshot of our 2-day agenda\, and optional – yet supportive\, opportunities to prepare for this workshop. \nReminder on how to access the Zoom Room for this workshop\nEach participant has a unique Zoom link that is connected to their registration for the workshop. Please follow the instructions below to access the calendar invite or find your unique link in the Zoom registration confirmation email for this workshop. \nDownloading the Calendar Invite: \nYou should have received a confirmation email from Zoom – please check your inbox for that. To download a calendar invite from a Zoom registration confirmation email\, open the email and locate the “Add to Calendar” section. Click on the corresponding icon (Google\, Outlook or Apple) to automatically populate your calendar\, or select the “.ics” file option to download and import the event into your calendar.  \nWorkshop Agenda Snapshot\nWe will begin the workshop promptly at 10:00 AM ET.  As an immersive experience\, we hope to see all participants arrive on time to help shape the workshop space we all will be engaging in. \nWednesday\, April 1st – Workshop Day 1: 10:00 AM ET – 4:00 PM ET\nFocus – Embodiment\, History\, and Grounding the Food System in Racial Analysis\n10:00 Arrival and welcome \n10:25 Reflection\, somatics\,  and practice\n11:45 Short break\n11:55 Defining Racism\n1:15 – 2:00 Lunch\n2:00 History of Race and Food System\n3:55 Closing reflection and prep for tomorrow \nThursday\, April 2nd – Workshop Day 2: 10:00 AM ET – 3:00 PM ET\nFocus – Resistance\, Movement Building\, and Action \n10:00 Arrival and grounding practice – land acknowledgement\n10:30 Rs in Practice: Highlighting resistance movements in food and racial justice\n12:45 – 1:30  Lunch\n1:30  From learning to action\n2:10 Collective reflection or creative exercise\n2:40 Closing circle \nHow can you prepare for this workshop?   \n\nThroughout this workshop we will move through somatic engagement\, interactive activities\, reflective processes\, group discussions\, and lecture-style learning.\nThere are many opportunities to feel more comfortable or grounded entering into this workshop and we’re sharing some of these methods below. These are optional\, but our hope is that they are helpful in your preparation. \n\nReflective Activity \nPlease review these quotes offered for reflection on land\, food and justice.  \nWe invite you to choose your favorite. Those who want to share the quote that resonates will have an opportunity to during check-in on Day 1. \nSomatic Personal Check-in for Comfort\nWe encourage you to take into account your comfortability and how to create more space to feel present and at ease – to allow for overall integration of new\, reimagined\, and shared concepts.  \nFor some this may look like:\n– Settling in a place that feels grounding for you\, or being outside if possible \n– While we encourage bio breaks when needed + we will break for lunch\, having a beverage or snack within reach is an integrative method of engaging with the food system and this workshop \n– Cozy socks or blankets that support your external wellness \n– While not required\, bringing paper/journal and a pen to jot down thoughts you may have\, or insight that spark something in your perspective has been a helpful resource for past participants 
URL:https://coreliberative.org/event/core-fjrj-1/
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