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OUR PURPOSE & MISSION

Our Purpose

We’re here to heal the wounds that racism and all forms of “othering” have inflicted on us, and to truly practice what it means to be a community.

Mission

Our mission? It’s ambitious but vital—we want to create a tipping point for humanity, moving us from a place of isolation and division into genuine connection and True Community.

The Racial Healing Workshops are like a virtual gathering spot, where we come together for real, honest conversations. We talk about what it’s like to live in this complex world, embracing our differences while realizing just how much we share as human beings. We dive into perspectives, histories, and cultures that we never learned about in school, and it’s eye-opening.

As we explore these differences, we also learn to navigate the discomfort that comes with it. These workshops offer a safe—some might even say sacred—space to really dig into who we are at our core, and how our belief systems were shaped. It’s all about coming together to build a true sense of community.

Here are some quotes from participants:  

“… such powerful work you are up to in the world… and I believe it knows no boundaries!”

“Thank you, Paula, for all you have done to enrich the lives of those of us who attended the various Racial Healing Workshops you sponsored this year.  I was fortunate to attend all of them and I continued to learn something new in each of the sessions.”

“I am deeply grateful for your willingness, love and care to hold workshops around race and healing.”

The Racial Healing Workshops are held weekly. Workshop participants learn and practice communication skills to help interact across differences. We explore our beliefs about race and difference, and we build relationships across racial, religious, gender, and political identities.  Go to the Workshops page for more information and to register for an upcoming workshop. 

COMMUNITY

Those who have registered and participated in one or more Racial Healing Workshops are invited to join the Racial Healing Facebook Group.  You can request to join the Facebook group here.

Posts to this site will be monitored, and any post that does not comply with our Communications Guidelines will be removed.

There is a wealth of material available on racial equity and social justice issues. We have collected many of them and made them available to you in this Resource List.

If you have additional items to add, please send a message via our “Contact” page.