JUSTmove for Churches: Tools for Interculturality and Anti Racism

WHAT IS IT?

A cohort-based learning program designed to equip leaders (laypeople and clergy) with tools and resources to help them build bridges across cultural differences and faithfully move forward toward God's promised future of justice.

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?

• Asynchronous Learning Modules: These entertaining sessions weave together creative pedagogical experiences that can be viewed on your own time. Covering culture, power, and race, among other topics, these sessions provide the tools and resources needed to model a Gospel-centered Welcome for all.
• Synchronous Group Coaching: These large group sessions provide opportunities for you to engage in action and reflection praxis with other co-learners and experienced guides.
• A Community of Practice: These conversation partners accompany you on your journey, reflecting on how to catalyze important change in your context. A helpful resource for your ongoing learning, these companions on the journey provide a “real time” sounding board for your own reflection.
• Learning Resources: These curated materials provide hours of material to deepen your exploration of these topics, as you are able. The printable resources give you conversation prompts and homework assignments to reinforce the learning of the course.

WHEN IS IT?

All Cohort meetings are on Zoom from 12:00pm-1:30pm (CST) during the following Thursdays: 

• Feb 8
• Feb 22
• Mar 7
• Mar 21
• Apr 4
• Apr 18
• May 2
• May 16

WHO IS LEADING IT?

David Scherer (AGAPE*) is an educator, trainer, and performer who has helped facilitate healing justice for individuals and organizations for the past 20+ years. A Qualified Administrator in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and a trained facilitator for the Kaleidoscope Institute, David brings a grace-based approach to intercultural development and anti-racism that avoids guilt, blame, and shame. David is a winner of the Tommy Award for excellence in Youth Ministry and is the co-founder of the Twin Cities IDI Community of Practice and “JUSTmove: Antiracism through the Arts”. His work has appeared at numerous national and regional gatherings as well as being featured in an ABC documentary.

Joe Davis is a nationally-touring artist, educator, and speaker based in Minneapolis, MN. He employs poetry, music, theater, and dance to shape culture. He is the co-creator of JUSTmove, racial justice education through the arts and has keynoted, facilitated conversation, and served as teaching artist at hundreds of high schools and universities including programs throughout the country including New York, Boston, and most recently as the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary where he earned a Masters in Theology of the Arts.

SESSIONS:

Session 1: Moving from Perfection to Progression

Session 2: Moving from Monocultural to Intercultural

Session 3: Moving from “Power Over” to “Power With”

Session 4: Moving from Colorblind to Colorstruck

Session 5: Moving from Fragility to Resilience

Session 6: Moving from Microaggressions to Microinclusions

Session 7: Moving from Bystander to Upstander

Session 8: Moving from Theory to Practice