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"Niceness is Not Anti-Racism": How White Aspiring Allies Can (and Must) Step Up Their Game

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Edits are no longer accepted for records associated with fiscal year 2021.
Background Information
Is the initiative active?(*REQUIRED)Indication of whether you are actively planning to continue the initiative in the future. If you plan to continue this effort, select Active.
Active
Title(*REQUIRED)Name of your initiative
"Niceness is Not Anti-Racism": How White Aspiring Allies Can (and Must) Step Up Their Game
AcronymShort name to identify initiative (e.g., DI, DDEEA, UHS)
TypeCategory that best characterizes your initiative
Event
Description of initiativeDescription of initiative
It’s not a secret that white aspiring allies have continually failed Black people--particularly Black women. In this workshop, Nestic Morris and Jessi Corcoran will encourage white aspiring allies to think more deeply about their allyship, admit their failings honestly to overcome white fragility, and decide on some actions to improve. Presenters will deliver content and provide space for journaling and discussion around two main themes: Anti-Blackness and Ally vs. Co-Conspirator. While activities are designed for white folks to examine their allyship, people of all races and ethnicities are welcome to participate.
This initiative is on behalf of a registered student organization (RSO)Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are groups or associations that are operated by students at UW-Madison who are registered with the Center for Leadership and Involvement
Initiative is not on behalf of a RSO.
Division (Department)-Unit(*REQUIRED)Division, department, and unit responsible for initiative
VC for Research and Graduate Education (Graduate School)-PROF DEV & COMMUNICATIONS
Founding date(*REQUIRED)Date the initiative first took place. For events, this can be the same as the date the initiative took place, especially if it is a one-time event.
05/18/2021
Initiative mission statementGive a formal summary of the aims and values of the initiative or a live link
Vision statementGive an aspirational description of what your initiative would like to achieve or accomplish in the mid-term or long-term future, or provide a live link
Website URLProvide initiatives website URL. If there is none, please leave blank.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQjEpm-j3TELRWa4ichbbSWdvhRf00cSMcrCcae-ZlZcN6Qg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Initiative Start DateThe date the initiative began this fiscal year
05/18/2021
TagsTags are labels used to group similar initiatives
Career/Professional Development: Training, Class, Course, Leadership, Career Services
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Initiative Data for Fiscal Year:

FY-2021 Logistics(*REQUIRED)

Frequency

FrequencySelect the time period for measuring recurrence

One Time

Start Date(*REQUIRED)Select the date the initiative began this fiscal year

05/18/2021

End DateSelect the date the initiative ends this fiscal year

Participants
(*REQUIRED)Number of people who participated in the initiative
70
(*REQUIRED)Indicate whether or not participants had to pay a fee to participate
No
Indicate whether the initiative is open to those that were not a part of the targeted audience
Yes

Population Served(*REQUIRED)Intended audience of initiative:

Student
Graduate Students
Race
White

FY-2021 Contacts, Departments, and Sponsors(*REQUIRED)

Contact People
EC
Eileen Callahan
Phone (608) 262-6133
Sponsors (People)
This fiscal year has no active person sponsors.
Organization Sponsors
Graduate School Office of Professional Development & Communications ()
No primary contact information found.
Affiliated Units
This fiscal year has no active affiliated units.

FY-2021 General Information(*REQUIRED)

Goals
This fiscal year has no active goals.