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RACE: The POWER of an Illusion (Marshalltown)
Monday, May 01, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Category: Training

The purpose of RPI is to build capacity to reduce dis-proportionality and disparity in the Iowa child welfare system by providing participants with a safe environment in which to explore and challenge their own beliefs and attitudes about race, to practice better ways of talking to one another about sensitive topics, and to begin to have courageous conversations with one another about how the notion of race affects our attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. Defined as a learning exchange, rather than as a training, RPI is both a guided educational experience which uses a standard curriculum and a facilitated discussion that encourages and supports participants’ active involvement in the learning exchange. A team of intensively-trained facilitators with a background in child welfare and commitment to eliminating dis-proportionality in the Iowa child welfare system lead the learning exchange. The current curriculum for the learning exchange was developed through the Iowa Department of Human Services, based on work done by Khatib Waheed for Casey Programs. In addition to learning new information delivered in the PowerPoint presentation, participants experience new insight through viewing segments of the video, Race: The Power of an Illusion - The House We Live In. This PBS presentation is the first film on race to focus not on individual attitudes and behaviors but on the role that our institutions and public policies play in shaping life opportunities and individuals’ ability to accumulate wealth and benefit from the opportunities that wealth provides.

LOCATION:
Marshalltown Police Department
909 S 2nd St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158

TRAINER
Ashley Hopkins - Ashley is the Training Coordinator for Race: The Power of an Illusion (RPI) and Understanding Implicit Racial Bias (UIRB) Learning Exchanges through Iowa State University’s Child Welfare Research and Training Project.  Ashley received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Wartburg College in 2002.  It was while attending college she began working in Iowa’s child welfare system and her career has spanned over twenty years.  Helping to ensure all children have a safe and nurturing home has always been Ashley’s main purpose, however her passion lies in advocating for equitable treatment for children and families of color.  For the past seven years Ashley has facilitated both RPI and UIRB Learning Exchanges promoting having courageous conversations and examining one’s perspectives about race; specifically as it relates to outcomes for children and families.  

Registration will begin at 8:30AM. Training will begin promptly at 9:00AM. This training is scheduled until 4pm. Lunch is on your own

Please note: Priority seating is provided to staff working within one of the current DHS child welfare service contracts, including: Family Centered Services (FCS); Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) / Group Foster Care; Child Welfare Emergency Services (CWES): Aftercare Services; Supervised Apartment Living (SAL); Recruitment, Retention, Training and Support Services (RRTS); Parent Partners; Foster Care Youth Council. If you do not work within one of the current DHS child welfare service contracts, you may be bumped from the course and placed on a wait list.

 

If you have questions regarding seating for the training or if you are unable to participate for any reason, please contact Katie Henry, [email protected].

 
 
Click HERE to Register

 


Contact: For more information contact Katie Henry, [email protected]