White Caucus

The White Caucus is a virtual monthly series of sessions for white people to take part in anti-oppression work in a way that’s useful rather than destructive or distracting. We caucus to process feelings, retrain ourselves, and take action to dismantle racism and shift power to people who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). Sessions are facilitated by white staff and follow the guidance of BIPOC staff for accountability.

Each quarter hosts a different series with topics that build on each other. We recommend attending all sessions in a series to get the full breadth of learnings and unlearnings, but single-session drop-ins are totally acceptable.

who White Caucus is for

You belong in this space if you are a white person looking to do more than traditional “DEI training”. You feel a strong motivation to integrate anti-oppression, antiracist, and pro-Black practices into your daily life through tangible action items and long-term community-building rooted in accountability and collective justice.

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White Caucus takes place every month, from 10-11:30 a.m. PST on Zoom. 

Have questions? Email shona@seattleworks.org.

2023 White Caucus schedule and topics

Q1: Identifying and Countering Patterns of Whiteness and White Supremacy Culture 
Monthly on Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

January 18 — topic: patterns of whiteness to work on in white spaces
February 15 — countering norms of one right way, individualism, and either/or thinking
March 15 — addressing feelings of powerlessness

Q2: Pro-Blackness
Monthly on Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

April 18 — anti-Blackness, pro-Blackness, and how it shows up in us
May 16 — reparations strategies
June 20 — building restorative cultures and systems

Q3: Processing Emotions that Get Us Stuck 
Monthly on Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

July 18 — moving away from operating from fear, shame, and guilt
August 15 — intent versus impact: white savior complex
September 19 — strategies for processing uncomfortable emotions

Q4: Putting It All into Action
Monthly on Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

October 10 — peer workshopping
November 14 — interrupting white silence and bringing more white people into anti-racism work
December 12 — accountability reflection: how are you taking action for racial justice, especially pro-Blackness?

cost

We offer White Caucus based on a sliding scale. No one is turned away because they cannot pay. At the same time, we encourage folks who can afford to pay (and/or who have an organization sponsoring them) to pay at one of our higher tiers to help support this training and our work as a whole. There are suggested price tiers on our registration page. 

you may also be interested in …

Our White Caucus cohort, which is a cohort-based series for white people in an organizational position of power to take part in anti-oppression work in a way that’s useful rather than destructive or distracting.