A first of its kind, accessible, in-depth resource for leading
effective white racial affinity groups--an essential tool in anti-racism
for building the skills and perspectives needed for white people to
challenge racism.
While there are a few short articles and guides addressing the
challenges and complexities of leading white affinity groups, there has
never been a detailed handbook exclusively for white racial affinity
group facilitators. There are many challenges in facilitating these
groups including the need to have a deep theoretical understanding of
racism; a high degree of racial self-awareness; sensitivity to and the
ability to work with the range of skills and degrees of awareness
participants bring; and strong facilitation and conflict resolution
skills.
The Facilitator's Guide for White Affinity Groups is the first
in-depth guide for educators, mediators, workplace consultants and
trainers, workplace diversity groups, community organizers, conference
organizers, members of faith communities, and members of racial and
social justice groups.
Dr. Robin DiAngelo and Amy Burtaine, who collectively bring over 20
years of experience leading anti-racist education and racial affinity
groups present:
- a theoretical framework for understanding racism;
- a case for the value of racial affinity groups as a tool for
challenging racism;
- guidelines for setting up affinity groups in a variety of contexts;
- the skills and perspectives needed for effective facilitation;
- scenarios to illustrate common challenges;
- a glossary of definitions;
- exercises, discussion prompts, and assessment tools.
- an extensive list of common patterns and group dynamics and how to
address them
Written accessibly for a wide range of readers and backgrounds, The
Facilitator's Guide for White Affinity Groups will be an important
reference for anyone committed to anti-racism work.
