Becoming a Co-Facilitator

We are actively seeking co-facilitators of all races, genders, ages, and backgrounds to play an important role in helping others through the initial journey toward becoming an antiracist.

CRITERIA

Anyone who is interested in becoming a WPCR co-facilitator must go through a rigorous application process, beginning with taking the workshop twice. They must then meet the following criteria, as assessed by the WPCR Leadership Group:

Understands and can discuss how systemic racism works in the United States
Understands and can discuss their own role within this system
Is familiar with the ways privilege and power intersect across "isms" ("intersectionality of oppressions")
Is a patient, attentive, and non-judgmental listener
Is skillful in drawing people out
Can think and talk about meeting the needs of the group of workshop participants as a whole, as well as individually
Is good at taking and responding constructively to feedback
Is engaged in anti-racism work in other parts of their lives, outside of WPCR
Commits to co-facilitating at least two workshops each year
Commits to engage actively as a member of our “community of practice,” attending monthly meetings and giving of their time, energy, self-reflection and ideas so that we can learn and grow together as anti-racist practitioners

PROCESS

If you want to be considered to co-facilitate WPCR workshops, follow these steps.

Notify one of the co-facilitators of your workshop that you are interested. If the co-facilitator supports your interest, you will complete the workshop a second time, helping to plan and manage one workshop activity.
Meet with the WPCR Leader for an initial discussion of your interest and background. If you and the Leader decide to proceed, the Leader will assign you a Sponsor who will guide you through the rest of the process.
Complete the co-facilitator application (why you want to become a WPCR co-facilitator; the external and/or internal anti-racism work you’ve done already; the anti-racism work you’re currently doing or planning to do; and the talents, skills, and experience that you bring to this work as a co-facilitator of WPCR workshops).
If you are provisionally approved, you will begin the exploratory period. This period may take from 6-9 months. During this time, you will co-facilitate two workshops with an experienced team member, attend monthly co-facilitator meetings, and become actively engaged in the curriculum and co-facilitator group.
Meet with the WPCR Leader at the end of the exploratory period, or in some cases sooner, to determine whether you and WPCR are a good fit for each other.

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