Many people today are unaware of the personal and institutional discrimination in our countries history. We will take the time to hear the story of racism and how that has affected our culture today.

- Listen to Intentional research on video

- Group exercise on becoming “Generous listeners”

Once we can understand the history of bias and discrimination we can begin to acknowledge our own conscious or unconscious bias’.

- Unaware - learn historical backdrop

- Evaluate Conscious and Unconscious bias

- Group share about personal discoveries

When we have been made aware and have acknowledged what part we have played we can begin to take action to change how we think and relate.

- Group exercise on developing a “new mindset”

- Talk and share about how hearts can change [This is the spiritual teaching around the heart of loving your neighbor that can be left in our taken out]

- Identify personal action steps

Taking action is always best when we develop accountability. This session will work through ways we can take personal and community action with accountability.

- Group teaching on action and accountability

- Community leaders that have taken practical action steps and can offer attendees opportunities and ideas to do the same

This final step is the teaching and work around cultural and institutional change that can cause change when we all agree to love our neighbor.

- Group teaching on alignment - cultural and institutional

- Group discussions on impact of sessions

- Commitment ceremony