A Community Conversation on White Nationalism

We invite you to a conversation about the importance of discomfort in discussions about race and how that connects to issues like white nationalism.

White nationalism is the belief that white people have their own racial and national identity (= what makes someone who they are) and should have the most power, authority, and rights in a country based on the idea that they are better in some way than people from other groups (adapted from Cambridge dictionary definition).

In America, we live in a white supremacist culture. This country was built on racist ideals that are still apparent today. Currently, we are witnessing white nationalism on a large scale in the rise of hate crimes and overt racist rhetoric. But there are also elements of white nationalism in our day-to-day interactions with each other. Today we are going to talk about how white nationalist mindsets and frameworks are at play in our own school community.

This is a time for conversation - to share feelings, expand our minds, and talk together as a school community. To aid the conversation, space will be limited. (We know it's coming up soon, so if you miss it, don't fear! If there is a lot of interest in this topic, we can hold another session soon.)

This event will be rescheduled for a later date.

About the format. With these smaller Community Conversations, our hope is to explore restorative dialogue and build community, creating a space where we are all teachers and learners. We will draw heavily on practices from intergroup dialogue and restorative justice.