Leadership Ellsworth County
-is proud to present-
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Continued
AN ONLINE SERIES ON
RACIAL EQUITY
Sunday, October 11 | 2pm | The Art of Empathy
Presenter: Aliah Mestrovich Seay, MA, LCMFT
K-State Research & Extension 4H Youth Development
Staley School of Leadership Studies
Develop foundational interpersonal listening skills during polarizing times that position empathy as a leadership skill that can be cultivated over time with committed practice.
Sunday, November 8 | 2pm | Storytelling for Social Justice
Presenter: Tess Hobson
Staley School of Leadership Studies
Everyone has a story to tell. The more we learn about our own stories, the more we can better understand the stories of others and how to create positive and transformative change in the world.
Sunday, January 10 | 2pm | Unpacking Whiteness
Presenter: Tess Hobson
Staley School of Leadership Studies
Learn how to demonstrate support for and solidarity with People of Color as long as overt racism and modern racism are prevalent in our communities and in our world.
Sunday, February 21 | 2pm | Why I'm Not Okay
Presenter: Aliah Mestrovich Seay, MA, LCMFT
K-State Research & Extension 4H Youth Development
Staley School of Leadership Studies
Learn how to more deeply listen to the stories of People of Color to practice inclusive intercultural leadership.
Sunday, March 14 | 2pm | The 4 A's of Anti-Racism
Presenter: Dr. Lorenza Lockett, PhD, MSW, BSW
Kansas State University, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Learn how to show up, understand, and respond to racism in our community and world following the 4-A’s of Anti-Racism (Awareness, Acknowledgment, Analysis, & Action)
Sunday, April 11 | 2pm | Now What?
Through the series, what have we learned? How does it apply to us? What is our role or responsibility?
FAQs
What is the purpose of this series?
Part of leadership means surfacing important issues for discussion in the community. This series is being provided for education, awareness, and civil discourse. The sessions are being provided by our resource partners with expertise and education in the topics provided. All sessions will be structured and facilitated by third party professional facilitators with specialized training. We understand that establishing a trustworthy process for a discussion is part of the framework for learning.
May I attend one session?
You may attend one session, several sessions, or all. Each session is designed to be a stand-alone session; however, any series with continuity will also include building blocks of knowledge and learning. We encourage participation in all sessions, but understand that availability and comfort levels are a factor in your decision.
How long will each session be?
Each session will be approximately 60-75 minutes.
How is this series relevant to Ellsworth County?
Let's talk about this together. Are there social injustices in Ellsworth County? Does Ellsworth County have responsibility for national concerns? What is our part of the mess, or do we have a part of the mess? Can we learn from others on this topic?
Social injustices can occur anywhere and aren't limited to racial inequity. Other matters of concern in inclusion might be sexuality, gender, disabilities, social status, etc. Are these issues present in Ellsworth County?
If a small community such as ours can come together as one, then other communities will see that and from there, it's a ripple effect. Sometimes we have to start small to create big changes and progress.
Is there a cost to attend?
There is no cost to attend. This is a courtesy program offering by Leadership Ellsworth County and our volunteer presenters.
Meet Our Presenters
Thank you to our resource partners, presenters, and facilitators for making this series possible.
K-State Research & Extension Midway District
K-State Research & Extension 4H Youth Development
Kansas State University
Staley School of Leadership Studies
Institute for Civic Discourse & Democracy