As part of an ongoing effort to improve racial equity and reconciliation in the city of Chattanooga, the Mayor’s Council Against Hate is partnering with Unlearn Everything & Live a partner of The Chattanooga Racial Equity Collective to offer a unique, four-part training in anti-racism that will be offered free of charge to its members and followers.
“Choosing to be a bystander in our world is no longer an option,” says Mayor Andy Berke. “Choosing to understand what anti-racism is and how to engage with it in our everyday lives can help us become a more open, peaceful, and just community. I’m grateful for the chance to share Unlearn Everything & Live’s work with our Council Against Hate during this very challenging time in American life.”
Unlearn Everything & Live will off four 2-hour sessions via Zoom that will define and describe racism, racial socialization, and current racial trends, issues and lived experiences; discuss the implications of current racial trends and events; explain how racial beliefs shape the operations and organizational culture our institutions; and explore effective techniques for equipping the Council Against Hate with policies, statements, practices and protocols they need to become a more effective anti-racist organization.
“I applaud the boldness of the Mayor’s office and the Council Against Hate to embark on a racial equity and reconciliation learning journey,” says Unlearn Everything & Live’s CEO and Lead Principal Lakweshia Ewing. “This first step is a right one towards unity for our entire community.”
The Council Against Hate’s anti-racism training will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 16 and will continue through Wednesday, October 4. There is no cost to participate but attendance will be limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. Applications are open now at cha.city/antiracism and will be accepted until Friday, September 11.
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