Fairmont Human Rights Commission

Education Committee Update July 28, 2021 RaceCardProject.com • The Marion Co. Communities of Shalom coordinated this effort modeled on National Geographic’s RaceCardProject.com, which asked people to describe their thoughts & feelings on race in only a 6 word phrase. Below is an example. At our July, 2021 Building Bridges of Respect event we asked various folks to consider the concept of diversity then collected their 6 word phrases and compiled them in this power point. Enjoy! Racial Justice Through Reimagining the Police Part 1- July 20, 2021 Part 2- August 3, 2021 To Register for this free event SDARJ Special Forum: Racial Justice Through Reimagining a. Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice – Special Forum Policing - Part II Tickets, Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM | “Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing – Link to video (7/20/2021) https://youtu.be/4OqjUWwA4eU Eventbrite SDARJ Special Forum: Racial Justice Through Reimagining Policing - YouTube Can you express your thoughts & feelings about DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, or REPRESENTATION into just a 6 word phrase?! The Marion Co. Communities of Shalom coordinated this effort modeled on National Geographic’s RaceCardProject.com, which asked people to describe their thoughts & feelings on race in only a 6 word phrase. Below is an example. At our July, 2021 Building Bridges of Respect event we asked various folks to consider the concept of diversity then collected their 6 word phrases and compiled them in this power point. Enjoy! “With kids, I’m Dad, alone…Thug!”  Be your own kind of AWESOME!  “Know science. No stigma. No kidding!” “Remembering the PAST shapes our FUTURE” White supremacy hurts white people too! Photo by Todd Robertson, courtesy of the Southern Poverty Law Center “Every person matters… Widen your circle. ” One source. One race. One world. “Mental flossing helps with existing biases.” Be hopeful. Be optimistic. Not afraid. ~John Lewis CELEBRATE “Not at table? …probably on menu!” Be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. ~Maya Angelou “Inclusion is a RIGHT, not privilege.”  Look to Nature… Diversity all around! Science: a profound source of spirituality. Carl Sagan Inclusion is amalgamation of all persons. Community means compassionate care for ALL. Every human bleeds the color red! …believe in the passion of inclusion! ~Lady Gaga Blood, Sweat and Tears are UNIVERSAL! Make me equal… I need love. Including all individuals regardless of differences. Diversity: Growing through other people’s reality. Diversity: art of thinking independently together!  Accept people for who they are! Awareness/ justice for all identities/experiences! All for one; One for all.  Everyone brings something to the table! The 6 Word Phrase Challenge Facilitated by Renee Verbanic Building Bridges of Respect, 2021