C3 | Our Blind Spots and Diversify Ourselves

Part I – Our Blind Spots: Focuses on understanding bias and its effects on progress. Participants will explore how racial and social stereotypes influence implicit biases, promoting acceptance and reconstruction of these biases. Through interactive discussions and exercises, the program aims to provide tools for addressing race, racism, and gender biases while fostering respect, equity, dignity, and belonging.

Part II – Diversify Ourselves: Examines how our racial and cultural experiences influence our capacity to promote hope and healing during uncertain times. It highlights the significance of reflection in becoming trusted allies and enhancing community relationships. Through interactive discussions and exercises, participants will gain tools to confront race, racism, and gender biases while developing strategies for respect, equity, dignity, and belonging.

2 Parts | Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24
10:00-12:00pm
Zoom

Who Is This For?

All Nonprofit Professionals

What You’ll Takeaway

• Uncovering and restructuring implicit bias. Part I guides participants to recognize how underlying racial and social stereotypes shape automatic biases, providing actionable tools to deconstruct these blind spots and replace them with equity, dignity, and respect.
• Leveraging reflection to foster healing and allyship. Part II emphasizes how examining our own cultural and racial backgrounds empowers us to navigate uncertainty, build deeper community trust, and actively champion belonging as authentic allies.

Meet the Trainer

Sherry Wherry
Trauma Coalition Coordinator at Bucks-Mont Collaborative, Director of Mission Initiatives at YWCA Tri-County Area, and CEO/Founder and Empowerment Strategist of Wherry Consultations, LLC.