Don’t Miss This Series, Kicking Off October 3rd!
For many years the Saint Paul Interfaith Network (“SPIN”) has sponsored a Fall Series of presentations and conversations about critical issues for the interfaith community. SPIN will hold this series on the first four Mondays in October, 2011 starting at 7:00 p.m. each Monday:
Eyes Wide Open: A Conversation about Racism, Discrimination, Prejudice and Meeting the Other
Think of a moment in your experience when you powerfully “saw” racism. That memory will be unique to each of us, and yet it can be shared in ways that open other eyes to what we have seen. When we come to see differently, we are never the same again.
Each of the four sessions will offer facts about racism and feature diverse panelists, who will share their stories of pain and marginalization as well as stories of awakening, healing, and engagement. The panel discussions will be followed by dialogue and personal sharing in small groups. By learning how to better see one another, we will embrace concrete actions that effect substantive change in ourselves and in our communities.
This year’s SPIN Fall Series focuses on sharing and learning those stories and facts that have shaped our society and our personal responses to prejudice, systemic racial injustice, and white supremacy. Racism has religious and spiritual dimensions. In that light, we will focus on ways in which our religious traditions bring hope and change even as we acknowledge the ways in which they have contributed to the problem. By tapping into our religious and spiritual resources, we will look to forge new commitments.
Each session begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 9:15 p.m. We request that participants arrive by 6:45 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There is a parking lot at each site and street parking nearby.
October 3: Becoming Personal: Sharing Our Pain
Martin Luther King Center, 270 N. Kent St., one block east of Dale and Iglehart, just south of I-94 in Saint Paul, MN
October 10: Invisible Wounds: Experiencing Everyday Dehumanization
Martin Luther King Center, 270 N. Kent St., one block east of Dale and Iglehart, just south of I-94 in Saint Paul, MN
October 17: Religion: Building Walls, Building Bridges
American Indian Magnet School, 1075 E 3rd St at Earl, exit I-94 east at Mounds Blvd and go to 3rd & turn right
October 24: New Possibilities: Creating Something Better
American Indian Magnet School, 1075 E 3rd St at Earl, exit I-94 east at Mounds Blvd and go to 3rd & turn right
For more exciting events in the Jewish community, check out TC Jewfolk’s Upcoming Events Page. The above event information was provided to TC Jewfolk by SPIN.
(Photo: Eneas)
