“Reach out, I’ll be there”: Awakening to resilience in communities
Focus Area: Addressing Adversity & Inequity
From Ally to Antiracist: Cultivating and Committing to Action in the Face of Life’s Obstacles
A four-week course focused on using mindfulness, acceptance, and evidence-based behavior change strategies from psychological science to increase participants’ commitments to and engagement in antiracist action in the face of common obstacles such as anxiety, passivity, and defensiveness. This course is intended for participants who believe racism and discrimination are tremendous problems in our society but who have been unable to consistently translate those values into action.
From Ally to Antiracist: Using Psychological Science and Mindfulness to Cultivate Growth and Action
Dr. Jonathan Kanter reviews new research that emphasizes the important role mindfulness and acceptance practices can play in protest and antiracism efforts, particularly as tools to overcome the barriers of fatigue, uncertainty, anxiety, and defensiveness.
From Ally to Antiracist: Using Psychological Science and Mindfulness to Cultivate Growth and Action
In this talk, Dr. Kanter – Director of the University of Washington Center for the Science of Social Connection – will review the science of bias and behavior change, including new research that emphasizes the important role mindfulness and acceptance practices can play in protest and antiracism efforts.
Mindful Parenting During COVID-19
In this recorded Zoom presentation, Dr. Liliana Lengua shares ideas on staying focused on what matters most for our children and interweaves mindfulness practices that can be used in every-day interactions between parents and children to enhance parents’ effectiveness and relationships with their children.
Resources for talking with children about race and racism
This list of webinars, websites and books support conversations in homes and classrooms about race and racism.