The Coming to the Table Approach Workshop
These workshops are designed to support you in learning to effectively utilize the “CTTT Approach” in transforming race narratives and dismantling systems of racial inequity in your community. Since the Covid Pandemic of 2020, all workshops have been virtual, utilizing Zoom. We anticipate most workshops will continue to be scheduled virtually, and we’re also open to scheduling workshops (in person or virtual) for individual local groups.
These workshops are especially designed for CTTT Local Affiliate Group leaders and members, and for anyone thinking about starting a CTTT Local Affiliate Group in your community. They are also applicable to any group committed to undoing racism and transforming our world into a just and equitable place for all. This training will offer you resources to improve your skills and effectiveness in your anti-racism work, to launch a CTTT Local Affiliate Group, or support you in enhancing the work you and/or your group are already doing.
The standard, in-person workshop includes three days of training in the key aspects of the CTTT Approach: Touchstone Agreements, Use of Circle Processes, Shared Values, Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience, Restorative Justice, Uncovering History, Building Connections, Healing Together, and Taking Action. These workshops include a great deal of interaction. Please note we have modified this workshop for online participation into a 2-day, four-hours-per-day version. CTTT is flexible to meet the needs of your group.
Goals/Outcomes
- Intro to CTTT Approach (History, Connections, Healing, Action)
- Learn & utilize agreements/touchstones designed to create safe spaces for racial dialogue
- Intro to Circle Process
- Intro to Restorative Justice and application to Transforming Historical Harms
- Intro to strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience; connection to racial harms
- Explore steps to take action using community organizing as an anti-racism tool
- Starting/Sustaining Local Groups using the CTTT Approach in your community
What’s included?
Typically included with registration fee for the in-person version is the following:
- Participation in all training sessions and handout materials
- A copy of The Little Book of Racial Healing
- Lunch each day + refreshments (breakfasts and dinners on your own)
The virtual workshops include access to the training sessions and downloadable handout materials.
Schedule A Local Workshop
To schedule a workshop in your community, Contact CTTT here.
You can also subscribe to the monthly CTTT newsletter to be informed when workshops are scheduled in various locations in the future. To get the newsletter, either Become a Member or signup for emails at the bottom of the website.
Sample Schedule for in-person, 3-day workshop
Notes:
- schedules are flexible and subject to change based on needs of the group.
- virtual workshops include all aspects of the CTTT Approach in a more succinct manner.
Day One | |
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Before 8:30am | Breakfast on your own |
8:30 - 9:00am | Arrival, registration, workshop packets |
9:00 - 10:30am | Welcome/Introductions: Invitation to Share |
10:30 - 10:45am | Morning break |
10:45 - 12:00 noon | Values and Agreements |
Intro to Circle Elements and Process | |
12:00 - 1:30pm | Lunch break |
1:30 - 2:00pm | Goals for workshop + Expectations/questions from participants? |
2:00 - 2:45pm | Community Building Circle (small groups) |
2:45 - 3:00pm | Afternoon Break |
3:00 - 5:00pm | History of CTTT |
Introduction to STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience) | |
Restorative Justice | |
5:00 - 5:30pm | Closing Circle: How are you feeling? What's coming up for you? |
Evening | Self-care; dinner on your own or with fellow workshop participants |
Day Two | |
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Before 9:00am | Breakfast on your own |
9:00 - 9:45am | Check-in; invitation to introduce significant object to centerpiece |
9:45 - 10:30am | Exploration of Uncovering History |
10:30 - 10:45am | Morning break |
10:45 - 12:00 noon | Exploration of Building Connections |
12:00 - 1:30pm | Lunch break |
1:30 - 2:45pm | Exploration of Working Toward Healing; self-care strategies |
2:45 - 3:00pm | Afternoon Break |
3:00 - 4:15pm | Exploration of Taking Action |
4:15 - 5:00pm | Closing Circle: What are you feeling after 2 days? |
Word or phrase about today on paper to add to centerpiece? | |
Evening | Self-care; dinner on your own or with fellow workshop participants |
Day Three | |
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Before 9:00am | Breakfast on your own |
9:00 - 9:30am | Movement Exercise |
9:30 - 10:00am | Check-in + Small Group Power Analysis Exercise |
10:00 - 10:30am | Launching CTTT Local Group - or incorporating CTTT Approach with your community group(s) |
10:30 - 10:45am | Morning break |
10:45 - 12:00 noon | Check-in: Questions? |
Continuation: working with groups in your community; community organizing; Using Circles for Consensus-building | |
12:00 - 1:30pm | Lunch break |
1:30 - 3:00pm | Affinity Groups, followed by sharing out in Circle: • How do you see yourself? How does the world see you? • What is your role in this work? How do you see the role of those in the other affinity group? |
3:00 - 4:00pm | Questions? Open discussion... what else? |
4:00 - 5:00pm | Closing Circle: • What has 3 days together meant to you? • What's next for you? |