Facing the Challenge of Racism and Race Relations

SCED has offered several community-wide forums for individuals throughout the county to discuss this sensitive topic.

The five-part series features

• Sharing personal experiences of race relations
• Discussing the nature of racism
• Brainstorming on creative ideas for making progress in race relations
• Exploring public policies that affect race relations
• Moving from words to action in our community

Following these study circles, participants have committed to taking actions to benefit the community. These have included:

• Introducing study circles on race relations to high schools and middle schools
• Sending volunteers into schools to share personal experiences and read stories about a variety of cultures
• Helping with events that bring together different segments of the community
• Hosting a forum at Union College to respond to the Sept. 11, 2001 acts of terrorism and promote an understanding of Islam