EVENT: An Introduction to Systemic Racism and Invested Restorative Facilitation
Thursday 17 November 2022, 15:00 – 17:00 GMT
What is systemic racism?
How can we build equitable systems that benefit all?
What is invested restorative facilitation?
What are the benefits of invested restorative facilitation and how does it work?
This event will:
Facilitate a conversation around systemic racism and inspire participants to think about factors they had not considered before, encouraging them to be pro-active anti-racists in their practice, within their organisations, homes and communities.
Introduce ‘invested facilitation’ in the restorative field as an alternative to neutral facilitation and why this is key in cases where people have been affected by systemic racism in order to avoid further traumatisation.
Who should attend?
Restorative Justice (RJ) Practitioners, Youth Justice Service workers, social workers, probation officers, criminal justice policy makers, social policy makers, community leaders and advocates, police officers, Inclusion and Diversity Officers in private and public organisations, CEOs, MDs, Solicitors, Educators, HR professionals and more.
* NOTE: Limited concessionary tickets are available. Email hello@upproject.uk for info.
Speakers
Larell Smith-Bacon, Executive Director, Restorative Response Baltimore
Larell Smith-Bacon is a community conferencing, dialogue circle, and victim and offender dialogue facilitator, trainer and Executive Director of Restorative Response Baltimore - a conflict resolution and community building organization in Baltimore, Maryland. Smith-Bacon began her career in justice work as a student at Morgan State University. She served as an intern at the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Baltimore City and then extended her services to the Baltimore Child Abuse Center. Larell joined Restorative Response Baltimore in 2010 as a case coordinator and community conferencing facilitator. After 10 years of service in the conferencing role, Larell was appointed as Acting Executive Director June 2019 and became the permanent Executive Director in February 2020.
Momodou Taal, Activist & Podcaster
Momodou is an outspoken activist and thought leader. Through his podcast, The Malcolm Effect , he seeks to raise the level of discussion amongst a generation by hosting discussions on pertinent topics. The podcast has hosted distinguished guests such as, Professor Gerald Horne, Dr. Aurelien Mondon, Professor Alana Lentin, Dr. Jairo I. Fúnez and Vijay Prashad. Momodou is a passionate individual who is a vulnerable leader sharing his learning journey, through complex issues without shirking the tough enquiries. He has appeared on CNN, and BBC Radio 4 to discuss race related issues. Momodou is currently a PhD student at the prestigious Ivy League, Cornell University in New York USA studying issues related to race, ethnicity and equality.
Chair:
Sughra Bibi, Restorative Justice Support Officer and Understanding People (UP) Project Associate