Anti-Racism Seminar
The title of this seminar was Using Memory and Movement to Explore Anti-Racism Natalia Ortiz and Keith Catone were the presenters Creating a Brave Space versus a Safe Space. I've always heard the term safe space, time and time again, however, I have never heard the term brave space. Natalia and Keith had us brainstorm what a brave space could encompass. What we came up with was a space that welcomes the "ugly" because you can grow from it, enhances the willingness to put yourself out there, to dig deeper, ask questions, inquire, to start without knowing where you are going, to take risks. I really like the idea of creating a brave space over the safe space. A brave space encompasses the respect and positive intent of the safe space but without avoiding the "ugly" questions. A brave space welcomes questions of race and differing views. A brave space allows students to bring their own experiences into the classroom and discuss the...