Until Justice Just Is 2024
Presented by Visions Federal Credit Union
YWCA is on a mission…join us!
Please join YWCA Cortland for the 2024 Until Justice Just Is (previously Stand Against Racism) Campaign presented by Visions Federal Credit Union. Our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees women, girls, and people of color the way we see them: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
2024 Until Justice Just Is Campaign Offerings & Dates
Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation Workshop Training Preview / Monday, January 15 / 2:00 – 3:30 pm / Free
Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation February Four-Week Workshop / Wednesdays / February 7, 14, 21, 28 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm / $199
Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation March Weekend Workshop / Friday, Saturday, Sunday / March 8, 9, 10 / times vary / $199
21-Day Racial Justice Challenge / Weekdays / April 1 – 29 / Free / REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
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Racial Justice Challenge
21-Day Challenge / Weekdays / April 1 – 29, 2024 / Free / Join Anytime!
Explore a different equity and social justice topic for four weeks:
Bodily Autonomy / Financial Empowerment / Gun Violence / Transportation
Challenge is presented in English and Spanish.
Registration is now open for the Racial Justice Challenge!
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2024 TOPICS
The weekly topics that will be explored during the 2024 YWCA Racial Justice Challenge are:
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Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation Training
Workshop Training Preview / Monday, January 15, 2024 / 2:00 – 3:30 pm / Free
RSVP today!
Join us in celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an overview of Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation training. Kingian Nonviolence, based on Dr. King’s work during the Civil Rights Movement, is an approach to conflict and community leadership that offers values and methods useful for anyone who wants to use conflict constructively in their personal life, in group settings, or in community issues, and build a reconciled world.
The MLK Day training overview will cover:
• The 4 pillars of Kingian Nonviolence
• Initial introduction to the 6 Principles and 6 Steps – the “Will” and the “Skill” – of Kingian Nonviolence.
• The Social Dynamics of Kingian Nonviolence
Please RSVP to robyn@cortlandywca.org so we can plan seating and light refreshments accordingly.
Four-Week Workshop / Wednesdays / February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 / 9:00 am – 12:30 pm / $199
Weekend Workshop / Friday, Saturday, Sunday / March 8, 9, 10 / times below / $199
Friday, March 8, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Cortland Osborn Room, 14 Clayton Ave., Cortland, NY
This workshop teaches the Six Principles of Kingian Nonviolence, as well as basic concepts, strategies, and tools of conflict reconciliation. The seminar includes reading Dr. King’s writing, viewing and discussing documentary film footage from the Civil Rights Movement, and participating in interactive exercises and role-playing. The curriculum is enhanced through the addition of historical and contemporary music. The teaching can be applied to a broad spectrum of individual, group, institutional, and systemic conflicts. Material is tailored for adults and youth.
Location: YWCA Cortland Osborn Room, 14 Clayton Ave., Cortland, NY
Cost: $199
Content:
• 4 Pillars of Kingian Nonviolence
• Social Dynamics of Nonviolence
• 6 Principles (the will) how to view and transform conflict
• 6 Steps (the skill) how to engage with conflict and organize a campaign
• Definitions of violence and nonviolence
• Types and levels of conflict and how they escalate and de-escalate
• Dialectical Thinking
• Historical context of the Civil Rights Movement
Instructor: Dr. Tracy Hudson, Assistant Professor and Diversity Faculty Fellow in the Physical Education Department at SUNY Cortland, is a certified instructor of Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation having trained at the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation.
Testimonials:
“Myself and seven other members of the Cortland County Health Department staff attended the first session of the YWCA’s February Kingian Nonviolence training on February 7. Dr. Hudson is a skilled, nonjudgmental, and interactive facilitator that kept the group engaged for the full three hours. This is an amazing opportunity to reflect on how I interact with others both personally and professionally, and to gain new skills to help address injustices in our community and ideally contribute to a culture in which community members can attain their full potential. I can’t wait for us to finish the program and bring what we learn, and this framework, back to our department to help create a systemic culture of nonviolence, a passion to address injustices, and to fully embody the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Margaret Broderick, MPH, Cortland County Health Department’s Epidemiology Manager
“The Kingian Nonviolence training is inspirational and powerful. Not only helping participants to understand MLK’s work and the importance of his love but also helps us look at our own lives in different ways. The training also exposes everyone to very different opinions and experiences.” Alice Anderson, YWCA Cortland Board Member
“This training is enlightening me to know who I am and how I fit into helping to make change in the environment I live and in the world as a whole.” Julie Ryan, YWCA Cortland Finance Director
The Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation (CORE) training, originally designed as a two-day format, has been adapted into a more accessible version consisting of four 3.5/4-hour sessions. This condensed training has omitted certain elements, such as selected songs and activities, to accommodate the shorter time frame. However, the CORE content and principles of Kingian Nonviolence remain intact, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of this philosophy and its practical applications. Through interactive discussions, engaging exercises, and thoughtful exploration, participants will still receive a robust training experience that equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to embrace nonviolence as a way of life.
Proceeds support YWCA Cortland’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, dignity, and freedom for all.
2024 Until Justice Just Is Campaign Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Beck Equipment
Special thanks to YWCA Cortland’s 2024 Persimmon Partners:
