Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2012 Stand Against Racism!
Click here for a gallery with photos from some of the many events that were held.
Background
The YWCA’s Stand Against Racism is a partnership of over 70 YWCA Associations throughout the country with the goal of bringing people together from all walks of life to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. Our strength is in numbers!
Any group of any size can become a Participating Site of the Stand Against Racism: corporations large or small, schools (from elementary schools to universities), government agencies, non-profit or civic organizations, hospitals, churches or synagogues, even two neighbors gathered around a kitchen table.
As a Participating Site of the Stand Against Racism, you can host a “Stand” at your location. It could be either private or public. Or you can attend another group's event. Becoming a Participating Site is very easy, simply click the button below to sign up. There is no cost to participate. Call 254-7206 x 203 with any questions.
We seek to bring people together for one common goal – the elimination of racism. Please join us.
2012 Participating Sites
Click here for this year's participating sites.
2012 Stand Against Racism Events
Printable Listing of Public Events
Ways to Stand Against Racism
For 2012, one focus of the Stand Against Racism was looking at Common Spaces. Click here for the Common Spaces Assessment Tool. The Center for Diversity Education provides workshops on how to use this tool. Here is a description of the Common Spaces workshop: When a customer or employee walks into your place of business, house of worship, school, or community center do they feel welcomed? At this hour long participatory workshop, participants will learn to assess a space for visual images, accessibility, and historical cues to create a welcoming climate for a wider more inclusive community.
Ideas of Activities for Businesses/Organizations
Ideas of Activities for Schools
Your business can also choose to act on one (or more) of the items listed here: Indicators for a Desegregated Workplace. The Center for Diversity Education created this tool and is a resource if you need guidance using it. The Center for Diversity Education also has traveling exhibits that can be displayed in your place of business, and offers diversity walking tours. Contact Deb Miles: 828-232-5024 or 250-2376.
2011 Stand Against Racism Wrap-up
We had 159 participating sites in Asheville/Black Mountain - the most sites of any YWCA in the country.
 The Stand was the cover story of Mountain Xpress!
Click here to read the article.
Asheville Citizen-Times: Photo Gallery
Highlighted 2011 Events:
"Standing Against Racism in the Midst of a Changing Neighborhood" was held at the YWCA on Monday, April 25th at 7:00 pm. This event was a conversation among people who live, work, play and worship along South French Broad Avenue.
On Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 pm, the movie "Traces of the Trade" was shown at the YMI Culural Center. This event was co-sponsored by the Mountain Area Interfaith Forum (MAIF), the Ethical Society of Asheville (ESA) and the YMI.
There was a Diversity Fair at the YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St., on April 29 between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm with representatives and information from local organizations working on racial justice. There will also be discussions about racism. The schedule for the day was: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Michael Carter, Diversity Officer from Mission Hospital, with a video about the definition of racism; 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, a team from Christians for a United Community led a discussion on dismantling racism; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Deborah Miles of the Center for Diversity Education with a discussion about Desegregating the Workplace; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Building Bridges with a video on White Privilege; and 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ABIPA will show Unnatural Causes and led a discussion on health disparities.
The family-friendly Celebration of Community was April 29 at 5:00 pm at the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Avenue. Attendees enjoyed fun multi-cultural activities for all ages. The event featured performances by children from the YWCA, Shiloh Center and Reid Center.
At 8:00 pm, Social Life Times hosted Drinks & Dialogue at Hole-n-Da-Wall, 44 S. Market Street (on The Block).
Need more information?
Call YWCA Stand Against Racism Coordinator Kathryn Liss at 505-1231.
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