In July, Nebraska Is Home partnered with Dakota County’s own Unity in Action and One Siouxland to host a virtual community conversation about race and the system of inequity using the video series, Cracking The Codes. Leaders across many different sectors and backgrounds–educators, librarians, city officials–came together to talk about how race affects us in our daily lives. Members of the community shared their personal stories and experiences in a way that was both vulnerable and powerful.
Olga Guevara, Executive Director of Unity in Action reflected on her experience at the event, noting:
We were truly inspired by Dakota County community leaders’ willingness to become part of the solution, and we are eager to help others have conversations about racial equity with additional groups of friends, family, and coworkers too!
What is Cracking The Codes, you ask? It’s a powerful tool for engaging in community dialogue that is meant to help deepen the local and national conversations on race. It helps groups to examine some of the causes and consequences of racism, and to ask themselves how the system of inequity shows up in their schools, at work, and in their neighborhood.
If you’re interested in hosting a conversation in your community, school, or faith group, let us know. We’d be happy to connect you with this great resource and help you facilitate the discussion. Just reach out to us:
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- Christa at cyoakum@neappleseed.org / 402-890-5662
- Khenda at kmustafa@neappleseed.org / 402-540-8407