Present: Eileen Oldag, Thomas Neale, Don Stepich, Diane Ryssel, Mary Beth Bolin, Ministerial Intern
Next Meeting: December 10th, 2019 @ 2:00p.m. at BUUF
- Announcements:
- Cover letter with 8th Principle Resolution to the Board by November 18th, 2019, 5:00p.m. BUUF
- RJM Discussion Time 6-7:30p.m. Garden City Library
- Collective Thriving Conference December 3rd thru the 5th, 2019.
- Implicit Bias: The Good/Bad Binary and Beyond, December 2nd, 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
- Discussion:
- Processed feedback from attendees of the 11/04 White Privilege event. Feedback to consider:
- Consider asking for “aha” moments as a closing question.
- Clarify our definitions, compared to others, when beginning a session to reduce misunderstanding and confusion.
- A congregational read.
- Reviewed and revised the cover letter going to the Board with the 8th Principle Resolution.
- Congregational read for the Spring. Possibly offer guiding key questions. Relate it to racial justice and equity. Small groups formed for discussion? Diane will follow-up to see how congregational reads have been handled in the past.
- Update the current RJM brochure. Add a YouTube or Ted Talk link to each month a program is offered. Possibly offer a middle of the month coffee meeting follow-up to discuss video and the most recent Racial Allyship event.
- Processed feedback from attendees of the 11/04 White Privilege event. Feedback to consider:
- Upcoming RJM Racial Allyship Program – Implicit Bias – Good/Bad Binary and Beyond
- Eileen and Diane will co-facilitate
- Meeting times to plan event 11/19 and 11/21 at 1:30p.m., 11/20 at 3:00p.m.
- Racial Justice Ministry Path to Racial Allyship Series: Six programs (1) per month. White people doing white peoples work. Offer a brief overview at beginning of each session with a handout. *Note change to May program.
- Dates and topics:
- 11/04/19 White privilege (Don and Tom)
- 12/02/19 Implicit bias good and bad binary (Eileen and Diane)
- 02/02/20 White fragility (Diane)
- 03/01/20 Intersectionality (Tom)
- 04/06/19 Systemic racism (Don)
- 05/04/19 *The Pillars of White Culture (Eileen)
- What do you want people to walk away with?
- Increased awareness of white privilege
- White people need to do the work (understanding this is our job)
- Increased awareness of opportunities
- Dates and topics:
Summary:
- Don – Will connect with others during the next Social Justice meeting to query regarding opportunities to go and speak to other social justice ministries regarding the RJM.
- Tom – Help update the RJM brochure.
- Eileen – Finalize revisions to 8th principle resolution cover letter. Help update the RJM brochure. Preparation for 12/02 RJM series event.
- Diane – Research BUUF email address for RJM. Learn how congregational reads have been handled in the past. Preparation for 12/02 RJM series.
- Mary Beth – Attend the 11/18/19 Social Justice meeting.
Ongoing Team Focus:
- Short videos for discussion
- 12/02/19 RJM Program
- 8th principle
- Recruiting other speakers
- Advertising Events
- Fund raising options
- Offering a book series Waking up White in the spring (Eileen)