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A spiritual retreat for antiracist white people on internalized racist superiority (IRS)
These retreats are designed for white antiracists who have attended the ROJ Antiracism Analysis Training. Participants seek a deeper understanding of our role as white people within racist institutions in a racist society.
Together, we grapple with issues specific to white antiracists including:
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Recognizing that racism is a controversial and painful issue, Fire & Clay has been designed to include a delicate balance of challenge and nurture, group time and individual reflection.
Some Details
Participants
Fire & Clay retreats are open to white individuals who have attended an ROJ Antiracism Analysis Training. Participants do not need to be part of an institutional antiracism team, though team members are especially encouraged to attend. Space is limited for each retreat (10-20 participants) in order to provide a more intimate setting for our work together.
Fire & Clay retreats are open to white individuals who have attended an ROJ Antiracism Analysis Training. Participants do not need to be part of an institutional antiracism team, though team members are especially encouraged to attend. Space is limited for each retreat (10-20 participants) in order to provide a more intimate setting for our work together.
Facilitators
Each retreat is facilitated by one or two experienced antiracism trainers. Facilitators bring years of experience in antiracism educating and organizing as well as expertise in institutional transformation. Each feels a deep commitment to working with other white people to understand our roles in perpetuating and dismantling racism.
Each retreat is facilitated by one or two experienced antiracism trainers. Facilitators bring years of experience in antiracism educating and organizing as well as expertise in institutional transformation. Each feels a deep commitment to working with other white people to understand our roles in perpetuating and dismantling racism.
Location
Generally, Fire & Clay retreats are held at a retreat center where participants can be together for meals, evening discussions, and early morning walks throughout the weekend.
Generally, Fire & Clay retreats are held at a retreat center where participants can be together for meals, evening discussions, and early morning walks throughout the weekend.
Sponsoring a Fire & Clay Retreat
If your group would like to sponsor a Fire & Clay Retreat close to home, review our Inquiry Packet and then reach out. Sponsored events can be limited to members of your group or open to any interested participants.
In addition to the training fee, sponsors are responsible for all logistics and costs associated with the event, including but not limited to publicity, meeting space, catering, and trainer travel and lodging. Sponsors are free to charge individuals a participant fee to help cover some or all costs, but are encouraged to provide some scholarships as well.
A well-attended, carefully planned event can have a balanced budget (reducing or eliminating the need to use your organization’s funds). Co-sponsoring a training with another organization is a good way to spread out the financial and logistical responsibilities, as well as broaden publicity channels.
If your group would like to sponsor a Fire & Clay Retreat close to home, review our Inquiry Packet and then reach out. Sponsored events can be limited to members of your group or open to any interested participants.
In addition to the training fee, sponsors are responsible for all logistics and costs associated with the event, including but not limited to publicity, meeting space, catering, and trainer travel and lodging. Sponsors are free to charge individuals a participant fee to help cover some or all costs, but are encouraged to provide some scholarships as well.
A well-attended, carefully planned event can have a balanced budget (reducing or eliminating the need to use your organization’s funds). Co-sponsoring a training with another organization is a good way to spread out the financial and logistical responsibilities, as well as broaden publicity channels.