PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
Understand Others ~ Understand Yourself
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Before we begin, we need to agree on a few things:
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Can we all agree to these things?
If you feel, for whatever reason, that you cannot agree to these things, then please take this opportunity to educate yourself independently using this useful book list.. Here is a list that may be helpful to someone best suited to independent study. By staying in the circle, we all signify our intention to abide by these commitments and participate in a respectful, compassionate, effective dialogue.
If you feel, for whatever reason, that you cannot agree to these things, then please take this opportunity to educate yourself independently using this useful book list.. Here is a list that may be helpful to someone best suited to independent study. By staying in the circle, we all signify our intention to abide by these commitments and participate in a respectful, compassionate, effective dialogue.
To register as a participant, use our Participant Registration Form.
This document has been modified. Sacramento Faces Race thanks Hillel for their community consciousness.
Adapted from Ask Big Questions, an initiative of Hillel: in partnership with the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust.
©2014 Hillel International. All rights reserved.
Adapted from Ask Big Questions, an initiative of Hillel: in partnership with the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust.
©2014 Hillel International. All rights reserved.
FACILITATOR AND PRESENTER GUIDELINES
Understand Others ~ Understand Yourself
Thank you for so much for your interest!! SFR is so enthusiastic about your willingness to lead. We want to prepare you well for the work ahead of us. Please read this entire section and make sure you fill out our volunteer form below.
These conversations will be challenging. They will touch on issues of power and privilege, fear and anger, hopes and disappointments. But these conversations also offer opportunities for exposing truth, reconciliation, reinvestment, growth, and creative and equitable problem solving. It is important that everyone feels welcome and every voice is heard. Please be certain to read and incorporate the Participant Guidelines listed above. We also strongly encourage you to read the brief guidelines below and the suggested resource links.
These guidelines are intended to
Assumptions we make going into this discussion
In the Volunteer form, we will be asking for you to self-identify which kinds of experience you have in leading discussions like these. Please check the appropriate box to help us support your work.
Discussion Leaders are excited and committed to lead a discussion. They have some experience leading discussions, but have not been formally trained by a professional entity on the specifics and best practices related to facilitation.
Trained Facilitators are eager to use their skills to foster a great conversation about the different perspectives of our attendees. They are not specifically trained in race-based education and facilitation, however, they are formally trained and skilled at facilitation.
Racial Justice Educators are facilitators with special training in race-based and equity leadership from a known and respected equity-education institution. Some examples of these organizations include: YWCA, YMCA, ADL, SEED, Anne Braden Institute, JOIN, Racial Equity Institute, Race Forward, PICO, Racial Justice Training Institute and the Museum of Tolerance.
These conversations will be challenging. They will touch on issues of power and privilege, fear and anger, hopes and disappointments. But these conversations also offer opportunities for exposing truth, reconciliation, reinvestment, growth, and creative and equitable problem solving. It is important that everyone feels welcome and every voice is heard. Please be certain to read and incorporate the Participant Guidelines listed above. We also strongly encourage you to read the brief guidelines below and the suggested resource links.
These guidelines are intended to
- Promote honesty and vulnerability while maintaining respectful environment.
- Clarify assumptions about how we want to behave and be treated by others.
- Develop a space where open and clear communication will occur.
- Be accountable to the mission and credibility of Sacramento Faces Race
- Help participants take responsibility for how they act toward each other.
Assumptions we make going into this discussion
- Racism exists and needs to be acknowledged
- Racism = racial prejudice + power
- Racism is pervasive and complex
- Racism is destructive—it keeps us apart and prevents us from achieving our society’s highest potential.
- Racism has many levels, it is an oppressive system, and is manifested in many ways: internally, interpersonally, structurally, institutionally
- Racism is a learned behavior (both passively and with intention); therefore, racism CAN be unlearned and eliminated
- Individual beliefs, actions, and inaction can perpetuate inequality
- All types of oppression are interrelated
In the Volunteer form, we will be asking for you to self-identify which kinds of experience you have in leading discussions like these. Please check the appropriate box to help us support your work.
Discussion Leaders are excited and committed to lead a discussion. They have some experience leading discussions, but have not been formally trained by a professional entity on the specifics and best practices related to facilitation.
Trained Facilitators are eager to use their skills to foster a great conversation about the different perspectives of our attendees. They are not specifically trained in race-based education and facilitation, however, they are formally trained and skilled at facilitation.
Racial Justice Educators are facilitators with special training in race-based and equity leadership from a known and respected equity-education institution. Some examples of these organizations include: YWCA, YMCA, ADL, SEED, Anne Braden Institute, JOIN, Racial Equity Institute, Race Forward, PICO, Racial Justice Training Institute and the Museum of Tolerance.
To volunteer as a facilitator or presenter, please use our Volunteer Form.
If you act as a facilitator or presenter, please follow these set-up and discussion management guidelines. We hope this helps in both this experience and with our planning for future experiences.
Before the Event
- Confirm your participation, including the date, time and place with SFR one week before the event.
- All facilitators should review the complete session details and be familiar with the discussion topic.
- Check to see if your presenter needs anything?
- Review the title of the event to be sure that the discussion remains on topic.
- If you have a presenter, please be sure they too have read and confirmed these guidelines.
- Locate your location before the date of the event.
- Remember that you are responsible for room set-up and clean-up
- Ensure that you get the keys to the facility and you are aware of the facility expectations for the space.
- Arrange your seating in an engaging manner.
- Confirm that you have the tools you need, such as sign-in sheets, clip boards, a projection screen, projectors, cables, extension cords, handouts, writing tools, evaluation forms, etc.
- Remind presenters and participants to speak with projection, or speak directly into the microphone.
- If you have any challenges, please contact SFR or the appropriate facility manager.
During the Event
- Check-in with participants to see if anyone has any special requests to better facilitate involvement. Sight or hearing impaired? Access for wheelchairs, etc…
- Encourage you attendees to fill in chairs and sit together. If needed, take unused chairs and move them away from the group.
- When you begin the Teach-In, announce the name of the event and welcome everyone. Be gracious.
- Facilitators should be mindful about the need for repeating what a participant has said so that the entire group may hear.
- Encourage session attendees to complete the session evaluation and return the evaluation form to SFR.
- Be sure to end the event on time unless it is okay with the facility and the attendees to go longer than expected.
After the Event
- After the Teach-In is over, thank everyone for attending.
- Follow whatever clean-up procedures have been outlined by the facility
- Return any keys to the facility.
- Let us know how it went! We can't wait to hear feedback about your events!!
RESOURCES
Facilitation Guide for Community Engagement
Race to Equity Toolkit
This document has been modified. Sacramento Faces Race thanks National Gender & Equity Campaign of AAPIP, RacialEquityTools.org and the YWCA for their community consciousness.
Before the Event
- Confirm your participation, including the date, time and place with SFR one week before the event.
- All facilitators should review the complete session details and be familiar with the discussion topic.
- Check to see if your presenter needs anything?
- Review the title of the event to be sure that the discussion remains on topic.
- If you have a presenter, please be sure they too have read and confirmed these guidelines.
- Locate your location before the date of the event.
- Remember that you are responsible for room set-up and clean-up
- Ensure that you get the keys to the facility and you are aware of the facility expectations for the space.
- Arrange your seating in an engaging manner.
- Confirm that you have the tools you need, such as sign-in sheets, clip boards, a projection screen, projectors, cables, extension cords, handouts, writing tools, evaluation forms, etc.
- Remind presenters and participants to speak with projection, or speak directly into the microphone.
- If you have any challenges, please contact SFR or the appropriate facility manager.
During the Event
- Check-in with participants to see if anyone has any special requests to better facilitate involvement. Sight or hearing impaired? Access for wheelchairs, etc…
- Encourage you attendees to fill in chairs and sit together. If needed, take unused chairs and move them away from the group.
- When you begin the Teach-In, announce the name of the event and welcome everyone. Be gracious.
- Facilitators should be mindful about the need for repeating what a participant has said so that the entire group may hear.
- Encourage session attendees to complete the session evaluation and return the evaluation form to SFR.
- Be sure to end the event on time unless it is okay with the facility and the attendees to go longer than expected.
After the Event
- After the Teach-In is over, thank everyone for attending.
- Follow whatever clean-up procedures have been outlined by the facility
- Return any keys to the facility.
- Let us know how it went! We can't wait to hear feedback about your events!!
RESOURCES
Facilitation Guide for Community Engagement
Race to Equity Toolkit
This document has been modified. Sacramento Faces Race thanks National Gender & Equity Campaign of AAPIP, RacialEquityTools.org and the YWCA for their community consciousness.
