Rethinking Racism is an HREI program focused on conversation about race. Conversations about race can be difficult, challenging, and uncomfortable. This opportunity is a two-part experiential learning series to deepen our understanding of how race, power, white privilege, white supremacy, and racism influence our policies, perspectives, and institutions. We will explore tools, resources, and practices to identify equity dilemmas, to facilitate and deepen equity conversations, and to build capacity to strengthen relationships with those involved in the dialogue.

While our curriculum is tailored for faculty, administrators, and staff in public education with the aim to strengthen educational outcomes of historically underserved students, this workshop is relevant to businesses, non-profits, private schools, and our larger community.

Audrey Sines is a licensed psychotherapist for children and families and an educational advocate for ethnically diverse youth in public school districts. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from Humboldt State University and completed her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. Audrey is also a recent graduate of the Institute for Racial Equity in Education. Her work focuses on the educational empowerment and social advancement of Native youth in California, Washington, and North Idaho.

In past years, we have offered two different training opportunities.  One is a seven-part series of justice focused events hosted by Gonzaga University throughout the school year.  These events are sponsored by Gonzaga Departments and students as part of Communities for Justice. These events are meant to educate students for lives of leadership and service to the common good. For more information visit Gonzaga’s Hate Studies web page.  Click here for a preview of a past year’s schedule.

North Idaho College’s Diversity Council supports the college’s mission and dedication to the core value of diversity by providing resources, programming, and dialogue that help build cultural competence, raise global awareness, and support social justice and ethical responsibility. As such, the council supports local and national gatherings that give voice to the systemic and structural issues embedded in societal inequities, from #BlackLivesMatters to #WaterForLife. It admonishes acts of racism, structural inequality, and discrimination.

NIC offers a variety of ways to get informed about diversity, from the Common Read, to the Diversity Symposium, and beyond! To learn more about what NIC does for diversity and social justice, visit their Diversity page.