Creating Cultures of Liberation and Justice
- Live Online Training
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- 9:30 am to 11:00 am Central Time
- FREE for YIPA members
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Your Training Description
White supremacy culture impacts all of us. The characteristics of that culture are baked into our systems and many of us don’t consider the impacts. But understanding the impacts is not enough to bring about meaningful change. In this follow up to Breaking the Cycle of White Supremacy Culture training, you’ll take a deeper dive into three particular characteristics. And with fresh insights, you’ll explore options for changing your beliefs and habits in practical ways. Learning how to cultivate cultures of liberation and justice will change the way we do our youth work.
This training is Part 2 of our 2022 training “Breaking the Cycle of White Supremacy Culture in Youth Work.”
Your Learning Objectives
- Recognize how white supremacy culture is impacting your life and your work with young people
- Learn how you can change your beliefs and habits in practical ways to create cultures of liberation and justice
- Practice going from a sense of urgency to rest and liberation for you and the young people you serve
- Lean into how paternalism is harming your work with youth and move into co-creating with youth
Your Trainer
Donte Curtis is the Owner of Catch Your Dream Consulting where he inspires and trains individuals and teams nationwide, on leadership, racial equity, anti-racism, and making change. Donte brings his 16 years of facilitation and speaking experience with an expectation of getting you energized, inspiring you to take practical action, and finding hope for a better tomorrow. He currently serves as Co-Chair on the Board of Directors at Social Enterprise Alliance MSP, which supports the purpose-driven economy. Donte lives a life that is dedicated to leadership, social justice, and liberation and is probably one of the most energetic people you will ever meet. Donte resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota with his wife, Rachel, his 1-year-old son, Malachi and two dogs, King and Moose.
Your Competency Focus Area
Each of YIPA’s trainings are designed around a broad framework of eight youth work competencies. The competency focus of this training is: INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT.
You'll raise your awareness to appreciate diversity, foster equity, ensure inclusion, recognize and address bias and prejudice, and cultivate respect for all cultures.
This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. You are encouraged to print or save this training information as a PDF for your records.