Dismantling Racism
A 3-Part Online Antiracism Workshop for White People
Cosponsored by the First Baptist Church in Beverly
Thursday, June 25th, 7-8:30pm
Tuesday, June 30th, 7-8:30pm
Tuesday, July 7th, 7-8:30pm
As people of faith and conscience, how do we understand the fight for racial justice that’s intensifying across the country right now? What do people mean when they say that structural racism is the problem, and how do we stop it? What is the role of White people in creating positive change, and how can we take meaningful action in solidarity with people of color to fight racism and White supremacy? In this 3-part online series for White people led by Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin and Aviva Herr-Welber of ECCO, we will explore the historical and political roots of the system we live in today, reckon with what gets in the way of building more powerful relationships across race, and work to find our unique role as White people fighting for racial justice in this moment. Throughout the course, we will connect you to concrete action opportunities toward racial justice in your community. A $35 donation to ECCO is suggested for participation in the series. Space is limited; Register here!
We ask that you commit to attending all three sessions. With any questions or comments, email aviva@eccoaction.org.
Meet the Trainers!
Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin serves as Director of Clergy Organizing and Leadership Development for the Essex County Community Organization, a member of the Faith in Action Network. There, Rabbi Margie helped spearhead ECCO’s successful efforts to pass historic criminal justice reform and raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in MA, and leads national efforts within Faith in Action to address the intersections of antisemitism and racism. Rabbi Margie is the founder of Kavod, a community of 600 young Jews committed to each other and to building a liberated world for all people. A graduate of Yale and Hebrew College Rabbinical School, and the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, she is co-editor of Righteous Indignation: A Jewish Call for Justice (Jewish Lights), and is a member of the Synagogue 3000 Emergent Communities Leadership Network. She has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the LA Times, CNN, and Newsweek for her faith-based social justice work, and was invited to the White House for her leadership at Kavod. Margie is also a wife and mom to adorable humans and an avid dancer.
Aviva Herr-Welber is a racial justice organizer at Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), where she works alongside community leaders across the North Shore to realize a vision of safety, thriving, and liberation for everyone in our communities. She is a graduate of Tufts University and an alumna of JOIN for Justice’s community organizing fellowship. Aviva’s belief in faith communities as a prophetic voice for freedom is rooted in Jewish tradition’s freedom narratives. Her love of training and facilitation developed through her work with Kavod Jewish Social Justice Community (founded by Rabbi Margie!), Resetting the Table, and JVS Boston where she most recently worked supporting immigrant jobseekers facing systemic barriers in the search for employment.