I'm excited to learn from this community. I do a lot of research and reading on my own, but I've been feeling so sad, angry, and drained seeing all the things still happening in the country. I decided to join in order to have a community to connect to others on the same journey, trying to keep learning while each doing our part making small changes to help affect the system of racism in the country. It's a journey!
Read MoreI also am constantly learning of my own implicit biases and ways I have inadvertently been upholding a patriarchal and white supremacist system, and trying to unpack those more, but it adds to the fear of speaking up since I know I'm guilty of things as well and will make a lot of mistakes. I am trying to figure out ways to use my voice most effectively to amplify and not speak over BIPOC voices, without having it come across as performative, and try to incorporate it into my daily life so it's a long term process to really get at the systemic nature of the issues. I'm finding it takes a lot of practice and baby steps, but I'm still struggling and tending to be silent in certain spaces.
Read More“I'm not in the healthcare field in any form, but I met Jen at an event in Seattle a while back and trust that she will be an amazing teacher for this topic in any setting. I am interested in learning how to be a better and more active ally beyond the academic part of listening and learning. I want to make sure that I can put that learning into practice. I am particularly interested in how to be a better ally while living in a community that is 86.1% white, and only 2.4% black.”
Read More“I hope to gain accountability and community in fighting for anti-racism in healthcare. Silence and complacency are my biggest pitfalls, as well as using my privilege to run away from what's uncomfortable. I got into this profession because I wanted to help people and, whew, if it's not anti-racist, it's not helping people in the way it should be.”
Read More“I am here for the structure and supportive community to bolster my anti-racism work. Like most other things on social media, a lot of the discussion around this topic has gotten polarizing and unproductive. Looking for space where vulnerability and sincere sharing can occur so we can really grow.”
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