Session 9: Panel Discussion

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session participants:

• will have explored the many ways one can Act for Change against racial justice
• will have examined some of the more challenging experiences within racial justice work connected with local organizers, groups and opportunities

Suggested Agenda

• :00 Collective Agreements Review, GroupMe Chat (Boundaries) & Breathing Activity (Juan-Carlos)
• :10 Introductions- Practice for showcase by sharing something you have learned through this program
• :20 Panel Introduction
  Questions around how to “act for change”
  • Tell us about your background and some of the ways in which you “Act for Change” for racial justice.
  • How have you worked in service of/organized for minoritized groups?

• • What have been the most effective strategies you’ve utilized within your work? Which have had the most impact?
  • What has been one of the hardest setbacks/letdowns/challenges in your work?

• 1:00 Meet in Breakout work groupsfor the showcase
• 1:25     Integrative Closing: (PO3)
  • I liked
  • I wish
  • I wonder

Facilitator’s Section

Advisory Notes

Work with local community groups to determine content and guests for your panel. Other panel threads could include:

• Professions in which minoritized communities are under-represented.
• College groups working toward equity

If you can’t organize a session locally, reach out to Melanie at maf357@cornell.edu for permission to view a previously recorded session.