Watershed Coaching Anti-Racism Book Study: "Caste" Registration 2.23.21
The intention of this discussion series is to serve as a support for learning for people who identify as White or European American. Our hope is that this quarterly gathering will provide structure to continue our learning on anti-racism (concrete deadlines to finish a book helps!) and give us a place for reflection and inquiry with others. Each quarter, we'll focus on a new book, and the commitment from participants is just to one book (though of course you're welcome to join more than one session). The conversation will be co-hosted by me, Kerry Secrest of Watershed Coaching, and Kate Jellema, a colleague and friend who I knew through Marlboro College and now works at the International Refugee Assistance Project. We are both committed to creating a safe space for a small group of 8-10 fellow learners.
This quarter, we'll be reading "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson. Let’s start with a rave review by Oprah Winfrey who states “This might be the most important book I’ve ever chosen for my book club.” It’s considered the number one non-fiction book by Time magazine this year, and has received countless awards. In this book, Wilkerson demonstrates how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings comparable to India and Nazi-Germany. It’s an eye-opening, uncomfortable book, that reveals the damage this system has on everyone involved, but also provides hope in how to move forward standing on a transparent facing of what lies under the surface of our society.
Date: Tuesday, February 23rd
4:00-5:30 pm (Zoom invite will be sent)
There is a sliding scale fee for participation ($25-$100), that you'll make in the form of a donation to an anti-racism or social justice group of your choice. Thanks for your interest in joining us! Warmly, Kerry
Spaces will be filled on a first come, first-serve basis.