Accomplices in Action (AIA): A Cohort-Style Training for Dismantling White Supremacy in Self and Society

Hello, White friends of The Wells Collective!

If you know us, you know that we believe, deeply, that unpacking and dismantling white supremacy is white folx work to do. Many of you have asked for the opportunity to explore concepts of whiteness and white supremacy on a consistent basis, in a cohort model, and the time has finally come! 🎉 

We welcome you to join friends of The Well, Kristen Tubman and Jonathan Fichter, for a six-session series of workshops that will push you to move from being an ally to an accomplice. Registration includes all six zoom sessions as well as access to supplemental workshop materials. Note: The Wells Collective will create all materials for this series. Kristen and Jonathan will serve as facilitators to present materials and push the group's thinking.

Please see all details below.

Who?: This session is for any people who identify as white.

What? This is a cohort-style series that will challenge participants to explore the concepts of whiteness (white fragility, white privilege, and white supremacy, white rage, and more) both in how they show up personally and in how they manifest in our society. This is a space in which white folx will hold one another accountable, be honest about the harm they have caused, and name and explore ways to continue their anti-racism journeys and challenge white supremacy in every way possible. 

Facilitators of this shared learning space will be Kristen Tubman and Jonathan Fichter. They have been selected by The Wells team due to their demonstrated committment to naming how white supremacy shows up in themselves and challenging other white people to learn better and do better. 

When? A full list of session dates and topics is below:

Whiteness, White Supremacy & Anti-Blackness 

Wednesday, June 2 from 6-8 PM EST

Wednesday, June 16 from 6-8 PM EST

Wednesday, June 30 from 6-8 PM EST

• These workshops will lay the foundations for understanding whiteness: White culture, white supremacy, white privilege, white rage, white fragility, and more. It will explore the construction of whiteness and preservation of whiteness throughout time. You will also do a deep dive into considering how White Supremacy manifests in society, and unpack how and why white supremacy targets Black people in particular.

Your role in White Supremacy, Disrupting Systems of Oppression, and Personal Accountability

Wednesday, July 14 from 6-8 PM EST

Wednesday, July 28 from 6-8 PM EST

Wednesday, August 11 from 6-8 PM EST

• In these workshops, you will turn the lens to yourself to assess how white supremacy shows up in your mind, body, interpersonal relationships, work, and more. You will consider critically why having conversations about race may prove challenging, what that means, and how to move away from inaction (which fules white supremacy). Furthermore, you will consider how to serve as a disruptor on a regular basis, and practice scenarios to determine how to do so. Finally, you will turn the lens back to yourself to consider what you've learned and how it will inform your work going forward. 

Where? All sessions will take place via zoom. 

How? Note that registering means agreeing to attend ALL SIX sessions, and includes access to supplemental materials. We are offering a sliding, pay-what-you-can scale for this series. The $250, $300, $350, $400 and $450 tickets are each for the workshop and include full access to workshops and materials. We ask that you pay what you are able.

Please note that workshop topics are subject to change based on the discretion of The Wells Collective.

Please email thewellscollectivellc@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Love and Light,

The Well