Workshops

The Coming to the Table Approach Workshop

This workshop is 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.

It is especially designed for CTTT Local Affiliate Group leaders and members, and for anyone thinking about starting a CTTT Local Affiliate Group in your community. It is also applicable to any group committed to undoing racism and transforming our world into a just and equitable place for all. This 3-day 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 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. Please note: this workshop can be modified into 1- or 2-day versions in order 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 is the following:

Access to all training classes, sessions, and handout materials
A copy of The Little Book of Racial Healing
Lunch each day + refreshments (breakfasts and dinners on your own)

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

(schedules are flexible and subject to change based on needs of the group)

Day One
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
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