A recent survey showed that 70% of EuroAmericans thought that race relations had improved, while in the same survey 68% of people of color thought that it had gotten worse. What is the disparity between these two groups? Is this the two Americas? In 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. alluded to a promissory note now being cashed by Black Americans. As we move into the new millennium, is there a promise still to keep?

Using various learning modalities, with an emphasis on experiential learning, discussion and lecture, participants will:

• Understand how one’s personal and community history affects one’s self-esteem and sense of safety
• Explore, experience and learn how to converse from a diverse perspective
• Understand how racial differences can affect relationships, communication and behaviors
• Learn how to listen and respond to personal experiences from a cultural perspective
• Discover how to listen compassionately and mindfully
• Learn how to begin where someone is, not where we want them to be
• Practice ways to respond with honesty and compassion when a conflict involving diversity issues occurs
• Learn how to ask meaningful and intimate questions of individuals from diverse cultures