(Members Only) MAFN Racial Justice Community of Practice: It’s Never Been a Level Playing Field

Duration: 90-Minutes

Tuesday, February 11th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET

Dismantling racism requires an understanding of how we got here. So what led to the systemic biases and structural inequities ingrained in U.S. culture and systems - and why are these inequities still around today? Join Steve Brigham, community engagement leader, facilitator and author of It’s Never Been a Level Playing Field, for an exploration of the myths, structures, and beliefs that perpetuate racism in American society. Steve covers a myriad of topics from education to housing, access to justice, and economic opportunity, including more than 3 dozen solutions for redress and repair. [Participants will have the chance to raise questions about racism in their own fields of work.]

Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early. 

Steve Brigham has been a community engagement leader for the past 24 years. He consults on, designs, and facilitates complex public meetings and community-building processes on critical public policy issues.  Since 2010, his consulting has focused primarily on local & metro D.C. issues, such as land use policy, affordable housing, transportation, small business anti-displacement, economic development, & public school redistricting all of which intersect with racial equity.

Our guiding principles are:

• Come open to learning

• Bring your questions, share your expertise

• Don’t expect closure - our shared learning is a process!

ONLINE CoP Discussion REMINDERS

• If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come. 

• Registration closes at midnight the day before the discussion group.

• Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to look for the link in your email.

• MAFN CoP discussions will not be recorded in order to support space for learning.

• For registration or membership questions contact manager@mafn.org.