Race and the Arts in Central MN

Join us for a monthly virtual discussion on topics centered around Race and the Arts in Central Minnesota.

A new topic for discussion or guest speaker will be presented each month! Discussions are held virtually on Wednesdays via Zoom.

• June 8 – Equity and Self Awareness- with Aamera Siddiqui
This session will address the relationship of one’s social identities and Equity efforts. Participants will examine how our own identities shape our view of the world as well as our interactions across differences. We will explore how identities can lead to biases and what we can do to mitigate those biases.
• July 13– Central MN Artist Spotlight
• August 10– Central MN Artist Spotlight
• September 14 – Somatic/Embodied Equity 1- with Aamera Siddiqui
In this session, participants will explore the stress responses of fight flight freeze and appease that can enter the soma and hinder equity efforts. We will learn to identify which stress responses most impact us personally and how to mitigate these responses so that we move beyond the reactionary to more purpose and value driven equity work.
• October 12 – Community Input session- CMAB Program Guidelines
• November 9 – Values and Equity (Somatic/Embodied Equity 1 continued)- with Aamera Siddiqui. In this session participants connect to one another and their personal values through story sharing. Participants will also explore how to align values, purpose and action in equity work.
• December – No Race & the Arts meeting