In this WomanUP Workshop, Marta Alcala-Williams will lead us in deepening our practice of racial equity principles. Through example scenarios, we’ll examine the impacts of racism, how white supremacy shows up in organizations, and how individuals can respond. This workshop recognizes that each individual is on their own racial equity journey.
This interactive workshop is being hosted virtually, via Zoom. All attendees registered for the August 19th workshop are automatically included in the registration for October. 27th. Attendees will receive the Zoom link two days prior to the event.
About our speaker:
Marta is a Latina woman who has lived, worked, and invested in the Asheville community for the last 30 years. Through her commitment to building deep relationships, using resources creatively to create true opportunities, and communicating the equity lens in each of her formal and informal roles, Marta contributes to the work of racial equity/justice and the wellbeing of her community. She is the co-founder of the Marvelous Math Club, an affirmative and collaborative space that focuses on developing leadership skills, building relationships, supporting homework completion, and celebrating math in one of the Asheville Housing Authority (AHA) communities. Marta started a Motheread group in another AHA community seven years ago which has created an amazingly powerful group of black, brown, and white women who uplift one another and are charting new territory on building true multi-racial communities. Marta is currently Executive Director of Equity for Asheville City Schools. She is on the leadership team for WNC Racial Equity Collaborative, contributes to a number of boards, and has been a member of the Adverse Childhood Experiences.