Understanding Racial Justice
Learn more about our ‘Understanding Racial Justice‘ program, a five-week course for white people ready to lean into the racial justice movement. Visit the page to register, read news stories about the program, find testimonials from alumni of the program, watch a video reflection from our URJ leadership team, and to watch a video of Elisheva Wolff sharing the origin story of the program.
Encourage your white friends to read and get up to speed, but don’t stop there…get involved in active anti-racism in your community. Here are a few resources to support you in your anti-racism journey as we continue our #StriveForFive anniversary campaign.
Join us for URJ-14 in Traverse City at The Alluvion!
Our next in-person cohort of Understanding Racial Justice will meet in Traverse City at the newly launched Traverse City venue and community gathering space, The Alluvion. We will gather on Tuesday afternoons from 12:00 – 2:00pm from April 25 – May 3.
We’re 1 week out from our first virtual cohort of 2023!
Curious about racial justice? Could you use more tools to respond to the systems of oppression that exist in the world? Interested in joining a growing community of folks committed to healing and the dismantling of these systems? Join us for Understanding Racial Justice.
Registration open for upcoming Understanding Racial Justice cohorts!
Our next 2 cohorts of Understanding Racial Justice are now open for registration! Our first virtual cohort will meet via zoom Tuesday evenings from March 7 - April 4. Our next in-person cohort will meet in Traverse City Tuesday afternoons from April 25 - May 23.
1 week left to register for Understanding Racial Justice – Traverse City in-person cohort
"The work is right here for us and it is calling us in." URJ organizers Lucy and Tess check in with short videos from Hexenbelle (our meeting location) and the Open Space, where more than 2,000+ folks gathered in the Summer of 2020 calling for racial justice. Join us Sunday afternoons from 3-5pm from Jan 22 - Feb 19.
First URJ cohort of 2023 (in-person!) registration now open!
Join us in Traverse City for our first in-person cohort of Understanding Racial Justice, our intro to racial justice course for white folks. We will meet on Sunday afternoons from 3:00 - 5:00pm for 5 weeks, January 22 - February 19.
Understanding Racial Justice Spring 2022 open for registration!
We are pleased to announce our first cohorts of 2022! Cohort 10 will meet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30pm ET via zoom from May 17th to June 14th.
Spiritual Leaders cohort of URJ – registration extended until 10/9
Calling in spiritual leaders for our upcoming cohort of Understanding Racial Justice! We invite you to read this powerful reflection and invitation by Rev. Lucy A. Waechter Webb, Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of our Understanding Racial Justice team
Understanding Racial Justice
Our final cohort of 2024 just completed. If you are interested in a future cohort of Understanding Racial Justice reach out to us!
Traverse City Area Public Schools Board approves antiracism resolution
Many thanks to all who helped make this happen!
