Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites

See you at the monthly meeting tomorrow!

CARW — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:17:49 +0000

Don’t forget . . .

CARW Monthly Meeting – February

February 10, 2010

6:00 pm Potluck

6:30 – 9:00 pm Meeting

Cascade People’s Center

Please note that we are ending at 9:00, not 8:30 — this is a change from last month’s meeting. We will be following the same basic format however. Our main topic this month will be the federal recognition effort of the Duwamish nation. CARW has committed to raising $7,000 – 10,000 this year to contribute to this effort, so come learn more about why is is so important and how you can get involved!

Monthly Meetings Resume January 13th

CARW — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:55:17 +0000

Whether you are currently active in CARW or just wanting to learn more about how to be an anti-racist white ally, please join us at our regular public meetings held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Cascade People’s Center. Each meeting will start with an optional potluck, followed by a brief introduction/opening and then a community- and analysis-building educational activity or discussion. There will be a different topic or theme each month. This month, we will be exploring intersectionality and some different ways racism can play out in our society. After a short break, the rest of the meeting will be time for people involved in CARW projects to meet with their teams, make plans, and share important information with the larger group. (If you are involved in one of these teams or would like to be, please stay for the whole meeting; otherwise, you may choose to leave at the break.)

CARW Monthly Meeting – January

January 13, 2010

6:00 pm Potluck

6:30 – 8:30 pm Meeting

Cascade People’s Center

CARW 2010 Organizing Kick-Off

CARW — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:57:41 +0000

Save the date! Our 2010 Kick-Off meeting is your opportunity to learn about CARWs 2010 partnerships with Seattle POC-led, racial justice organizations and to learn how you can get involved! There will be opportunities to fit many levels of experience and busy schedules.

CARW 2010 Kick-Off

Wednesday, December 9

6:00 pm Community Potluck

6:30 – 9:00 pm Meeting

Cascade People’s Center (309 Pontius Ave N in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle)

CARW’s 2010 ally groups will include: El Comite, CASA Latina, Pinay sa Seattle, Win-Win Coalition, and more. Please come to the meeting for details!

If you are interested in white anti-racist organizing in the Seattle area and are not yet on the listserve, please sign up at lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/carw .

Community Ballot Party – Spread the Word!

CARW — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:35:18 +0000

CARW is proud to support this upcoming event encouraging everyone to vote! Other supporters and sponsors include African American/Kenyan Women’s Interconnect, African Descent Youth Affairs (ADYA), African Youth United (AYU), Ameri-can Friends Service Committee (AFSC) – Pacific Northwest Region, Black on Black Crime Coalition, Black Prisoners’ Caucus (BPC), Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere (CURE), Cultural Reconnection Missions, FAVOR, Intra-Afrikan Konnection, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Seattle Chapter King County Branch, Peoples’ Institute for Survival & Beyond (PINW) Northwest, United Black Christian Clergy of Washington State, Village of Hope, and more. Come and bring friends, family, and your ballot from the mail! Details below.

Ballot Party

Thursday, October 29

6:00 pm

Franklin High School (3013 Mt Baker Blvd)

Food and entertainment provided!

It’s time to vote! We are coming together to celebrate our ability and our responsibility to make positive change for our community. BRING YOUR BALLOTS and BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! We are committed to making sure that every possible vote is cast in this election. IF you can’t vote – you can encourage someone to vote – every person can do something to make this election count for our community. LOOK FOR YOUR BALLOT IN THE MAIL! – DON’T MISPLACE IT! Your vote is important! This is a FREE event.

For more information, please contact People’s Institute Northwest at (206)938-1023 or pinwseattle(at)yahoo.com.

Mark your calendar: 2009 Seattle Race Conference October 24th

CARW — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:14:04 +0000

This October 24th brings the 7th annual Seattle Race Conference, organized by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and held at South Seattle Community College. Find more information and register online at SeattleRaceConference.org.

Announcing CARW’s 2009 Anti-Racist White Organizing Institute

CARW — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:04:25 +0000

CARW Anti-Racist White Organizing Institute
Wednesdays – September 30th through November 18th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
& Sunday October 4th 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Cascade People’s Center (309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle)
Application Deadline 9/9/2009

CARW is excited to present the 2009 Anti-Racist White Organizing Institute! The institute is an interactive, dialogue based anti-racist workshop for white folks by white folks. It will be centered on strengthening analysis and skills in challenging institutional racism and white privilege while we strengthen relationships among white folks committed to racial justice. A key goal of the Organzing Institute is to organize white folks into CARW’s 2010 racial justice campaigns supporting people of color-led organizations.

The priority deadline for applications is September 9th, although late applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis until the first day of the institute. To request an application, or for questions related to the Organizing Institute, please contact Esther (206-913-3725, esther.handy@gmail.com) or Josh (206-330-6659, joshfogt@gmail.com).

We will be accepting 25-30 participants based on many factors including attempts to increase diversity for our learning community and to decrease isolation among folks who are not only white, but members of communities targeted by oppression (i.e., trans, poor/working class, women, Jewish, disabled and/or queer).

To learn more about the institute or CARW in general, please attend our event on August 26–details in the post below. We hope to see you there!

In solidarity,

CARW’s Organizing Institute Committee

August 26 Potluck and Film Screening

CARW — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:00:25 +0000

CARW Potluck and Film Screening
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
6-9pm (Potluck and Socializing from 6pm to 6:30)
Cascade People’s Center (309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle) Cascade People’s Center is wheelchair accessible.
Join us to share food, conversation, and a film about a passionate, lifelong activist. This will be an opportunity to learn more about CARW and/or learn about our upcoming Anti-Racist White Organizing Institute. The main event will be a screening of OUT: The Making of a Revolutionary, a documentary of Laura Whitehorn, anti-racist white lesbian and former political prisoner. We will also be raising money for Communities Against Rape and Abuse (www.cara-seattle.org) and are asking for a sliding scale donation of $5 to $25, although we welcome all regardless of ability to pay.

If you have any questions please contact us:
E-mail: esther.handy@gmail.com (Esther) or joshfogt@gmail.com (Josh)
Phone: Esther (206) 913-3725 or Josh (206) 330-6659

Solstice Party postponed due to rainy forecast

CARW — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:09:50 +0000

We’ll reschedule on a sunnier day in August . . . in the meantime, if you were anticipating making a donation to CARA Communities Against Rape and Abuse) and don’t want to wait until August, send donations directly to:

CARA
801-23rd Ave S, Suite G-1
Seattle, WA 98144

and put “CARW” on the memo line.

Stay tuned for more details!

Save the Date: Summer Solstice Party!

CARW — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:37:32 +0000

June 21

All afternoon and evening ’til moonrise!

Come celebrate the longest day of the year with CARW and friends! This event will be a benefit for our ally organization CARA as well as a chance to hang out, grill some tasty food, enjoy a solstice fire, throw around a frisbee, and generally have a good time! Save the date and invite friends, family, and neighbors too.

Hosted by Kelly at her home in NE Seattle. More details to follow at carw.org.

CARW Movie Night

CARW — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:47:42 +0000

In place of our usual monthly CARW meeting on May 13, the CARW-CARA Campaign Committee will be hosting a showing and discussion of No! The Rape Documentary, a film addressing the impact of sexual violence against women of color. All proceeds from this fundraising event will go to our ally group CARA: Communities Against Rape and Abuse. This event will be a great opportunity to explore the intersections of racism, sexism, and violence and how these oppressions affect the lives of many women of color in our society, enhancing our understanding of CARA’s work in the community. Please come to this event and bring white friends, colleagues, etc who are concerned about white privilege, do anti sexual assault work, or are otherwise at the intersections addressed in this film. It will be a great discussion, plus we will have tasty treats and a fun raffle to contribute to our fundraising!