Sharing Our Stories: Racial Healing Circle In-Person
January 17, 2023, marks the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing. On this day, individuals, organizations and communities across the U.S. come together to explore their common humanity and build the relationships necessary to create a more just and equitable world. The National Day of Racial Healing is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial, Healing & Transformation efforts.
This is the seventh year of the program and the first year Westfield Memorial Library will host a community-wide Racial Healing Circle.
A Racial Healing Circle is an opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to share their stories in a safe, brave, and responsible space. Racial healing circles are designed to focus on stories that affirm our common humanity rather than on solving a problem.
They are designed to go much deeper into the heart space by encouraging people to tell their stories, to listen deeply to the stories of others, find common ground and enable us to see our common humanity to help us to see ourselves in the perceived other.
When this occurs, we build the trust that is necessary for courageous dialogue, and the transformation of hearts and minds that shows up in what we say and do.
Space is limited. Please complete the following registration form to attend this in-person event.
6:30 pm - Refreshments
7:00 pm - Session Begins
8:30 pm - Session Ends