Hampshire College

Since 2004, the Cultural Center has organized an annual ASK for Social Justice program for the campus community. The purpose is to host a program that explores the Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge necessary to promote social justice.

Save the Date
The 7th Annual ASK for Social Justice Program will be held March 5 and 6, 2010, as part of the Cultural Center's 20th anniversary celebration. 

"Multiracial Strategies for Advancing Racial Justice"


REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  IF YOU ALREADY REGISTERED ONLINE YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION FROM THE CULTURAL CENTER.  ALL REGISTRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP BOTH DAYS.  REMINDERS VIA EMAIL WILL BE SENT OUT THE WEEK OF MARCH 1.  QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL 413.559.5415.

Description:
Building successful multiracial organizations and alliances that are able to address effectively racial equity and social justice is a strategic imperative for achieving social justice in the United States. Yet progressive activists often repeat common mistakes and miss strategic opportunities to challenge systemic inequities and the barriers that keep people divided across race.

This workshop will examine the guiding principles, best practices, skills, and strategies for building effective multiracial alliances that have an explicit commitment to advance racial equity as well as other social justice issues.

Goals:

• Clarify the meaning of key concepts, including racial equity and structural racism;
• Assess how racism contributes to negative policies and how racial equity can benefit people across races;
• Strengthen skills for framing social issues and public policies with a racial equity lens;
• Examine principles, practices, skills, and strategies for building multi-racial alliances.

* FREE *

Schedule:
Attendance at the ENTIRE workshop both days is required.

Friday, 5 March
4:30-9:00 p.m.
Dinner provided

Saturday, 6 March
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch provided

Facilitators:
The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a 28-year-old racial justice think tank and home for media and activism on those issues. ARC publishes ColorLines, the national magazine on race and politics; and hosts Facing Race, the national conference. This training is based on ARC's highly popular Racial Justice Leadership Institutes.

Location:
Red Barn, Hampshire College (map/directions and accommodations)

Interested in other Hampshire workshops/conferences?  Then check out the 2010 Reproductive Justice Conference organized by Civil Liberties and Public Policy, April 9-11, 2010.

Co-sponsors:
With major support from the Five College Student Coordinating Board and additional support from Amherst College's Multicultural Resource Center; Five Colleges Inc.; Mount Holyoke's Multicultural Affairs; Smith College's Office of Multicultural Affairs; University of Massachusetts/Amherst's Office of Programs and Serivces for ALANA students and the University of Massachusetts Transit Service; Hampshire College: Admissions Office; Campus Leadership and Activities; Career Options Resource Center; Center for Feminisms; Childhood, Youth, and Learning; Civil Liberties and Public Policy; Dean of Students Office; Community Advocacy; Community Health Collaborative; Community Partnerships for Social Change; Media Services; Office for Diversity and Multicultural Education; Queer Community Alliance; Residential Life; Spiritual Life; The School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies.

Past ASK for Social Justice Programs
February 21, 2009
Integrating Principles of Social Justice into Our Professions Conference

March 30, 2008
"Communicating through Difference" workshop
 
October 25, 2006
"Dialogue: Race and Safe Space at Hampshire College"

February 18, 2006
"Approaching Difficult Conversations": A workshop for exploration of communication across differences

February 18-19, 2005
"Addressing Interracial Dynamics in the Classroom and Beyond" workshop

February 21, 2004
"Student Leadership Conference for the Five Colleges: Integrating Principles of Social Justice into Your Daily Life." Part of the Cultural Center's 15th anniversary celebration.

Questions about the ASK for Social Justice program can be directed to the director of multicultural and international student services: mscheidfrantz@hampshire.edu.