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Counseling Alliance of Virginia (CAVA), with the expertise of Kenneth V. Hardy Ph.D., the President of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships in New York City, has been diligent in providing training opportunities and support groups to reach communities impacted by racial injustice and white supremacy across the United States.
In these trainings, participants will explore their racialized identity, learn to recognize racial trauma, build awareness of the necessary skills to no longer walk on eggshells regarding race, and increase their capacity to engage in effective cross-racial conversations. Participants will also examine the impact of systemic racism and its adverse effects on our society.
This training will interrupt the narratives of white supremacy and the ongoing lens of depicting black and brown suffering and oppression as the focus of racism. We are looking to invite collaboration and effective cross-racial communication which engenders connectedness and lessens division among all races.
CAVA would like to express gratitude and support for the organizations and individuals who are pushing past their comfort zones to engage in dismantling white supremacy. The common challenges we have learned since 2017 have been to decenter whiteness, go against learned voicelessness, and develop a thicker skin when promoting racial awareness and racial sensitivity.
CAVA's efforts to promote anti-racist attitudes, values, and beliefs that support diversity, equity and inclusion are paramount. Having the oppressed find their voices and speak out while asking individuals who are walking in privilege to create a narrative that denounces hate and division while demanding cultural humility.
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