Conversation Cards About Racism, privilege, intersectionality, and change
The Let’s Talk Race conversation cards support action by prompting discussions about racism, privilege, intersectionality, and change. The cards are designed for people of all races, genders, ages, abilities, and class backgrounds. They are intended to grow our communities’ comfort and ease having conversations about race while emphasizing empathy over sympathy, as an educational resource made for Vermont.
The Let’s Talk Race collaboration was launched by Christopher Gaynor who- inspired by Change the Story’s Let’s Talk Gender cards- was interested in creating a tool to help Vermonters get talking about race, power and privilege. The Let’s Talk Race is a collaborative effort by ACLU Vermont, Change the Story, Peace and Justice Center, Showing up for Racial Justice, Vermont Human Rights Commission, and the Vermont Network.
See Christopher Gaynor’s story here:
We’re thankful for everyone who contributed to this deck—those who attended affinity spaces, wrote and edited content, shared personal stories, designed and illustrated cards, developed the curriculum, and provided valuable training feedback. See the full list
BIPOC Review Sessions:
Nakuma Palczewski, Dennis Wrest, Rey Garofano, Jessica Robles, Enrique de la Rosa, Hal Colston, Libbie Sparadeo, Shanda Williams, Bonnie Johnson-Aten, Grace Hsiang, Mia Shultz, Katie Noyes, Linda Li Lai Nga, Monika Ganguly-Kiefner, Brian Hsiang, Liv Nicole Marshall, kia woods, Kya Jackson, Kathleen Kemp, Michelle Nikfarjam, Wafic Faour, Walter Logan, Sadick Amir.
Anchor Story Interviews:
Mia Schultz and Andrew Gilbert, Enrique Balcazar, Dr. Mercedes Avila, Beverly Little Thunder, Phet Keomanyvanh, Harmony Edosomwan, Dr. Bindu Panikkar.
Financial Contributions:
ACLU of Vermont, Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence, Vermont Human Rights Commission, Vermont Office of Racial Equity, and Vermont Women’s Fund.