Exploring Race and Class Intersections
October 23, 2015
9am – 5pm
MLK F.A.M.E.
Community Center, Auditorium
3201 Republican St
Seattle WA 98122
Cost: $25-$150 based on ability to pay (Space is limited)
This event is currently at capacity. To be placed on a waiting list if there are any cancellations, please email info@classism.org.
Race and class are inextricably linked, and we need to talk about them together. Join Class Action trainers Anita Garcia Morales and Alan Preston for a daylong workshop exploring this critical intersection. Please note that this will be an interactive and experiential workshop, not a lecture or presentation. Read more here.
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No credit card? Register by email to info@classism.org and pay at the door.
Please bring your lunch (refrigerator on site). Pastries and coffee will be served in the a.m.
If you are unable to pay the suggested minimum $25, please contact info@classism.org to learn more about scholarships.
Facilitators
Anita Garcia Morales, Associate Trainer
Anita Garcia Morales grew up in a migrant farmworker family. She received her BA and Teaching Degree from the University of Washington. She taught in Seattle Public Schools for over 20 years and is currently an Instructional Services Coach for Social Studies and Race & Equity. Anita is also a Courage & Renewal Facilitator and a Positive Discipline Associate reaching out to mostly immigrant Latino families. The common thread that runs through all that Anita does is her focus on social justice and equity. She has co-facilitated many class and classism workshops for varied organizations in the Seattle area. Location: Seattle, WA
Alan Preston, Senior Trainer
Alan Preston, grew up with the advantages of class, race, and gender and is committed to using his privilege to work for social justice. Alan has extensive experience in nonprofit leadership and currently works as the Managing Director for Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project. Before joining Real Change in the Fall of 2009, Alan served as the Northwest Organizer for an initiative called Wealth for the Common Good, mobilizing high-income earners in support of progressive tax policies. Alan has also designed and facilitated programs around class, wealth and leadership for progressive foundations, giving circles, churches and nonprofit organizations. Alan holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in political science from Haverford College. Location: Seattle, WA
