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Updated 30.05.2024

Graphic design by Kamilla Mez, 2024.



Study Group: Breaking down Whiteness


Organised by a group of volunteers from lím collective
8 Sessions on Wednesdays from 20.00-21.30



Breaking Down Whiteness is an awareness raising study group about internalised racism. It is a peer-to-peer working space for and from white people. Over the course of 8 weeks we will work with Layla F. Saad’s book “Me And White Supremacy” and follow the learning framework set out by the book. In this group we will learn about our own racist thought patterns and the ways it is often (unconsciously) practised in everyday life.


FOR WHO?
The study group is a peer-to-peer learning space for white people to work on changing racially biased thoughts, practices, ideas, and behaviours. It is based on the understanding that we all have internalised racial bias and the privileges of white supremacy are an integral part of how our everyday life functions. The only requirement is that you genuinely want and are ready to look at your own whiteness, privilege and supremacy, and are interested in the sometimes uncomfortable but important process of learning to recognize and tackle it.

We encourage you to join the group with a friend or two, a family member or group of colleagues if that is an option, because much of the process is about building a new language to understand your own whiteness, how and when you use it, as well as training your emotional resilience. It is very  helpful to develop this practice with people in your life. But joining by yourself is also totally ok - and you will meet new white peers willing to work on this topic together.


THE STUDY SESSIONS
During the 8-weeks duration of the study group we will work through the book by ourselves, while each communal session is a moment to focus on one particular topic and share our experiences within the group. These moments are an opportunity to reflect and practise together. During the 90 minute sessions we will work with writing prompts, listening and sharing practices. The stories and personal material shared in these moments are held in confidentiality. We listen to each other with compassion and curiosity, respectful of the learning process for all members.

The sessions are collectively organized and based on the book’s suggested facilitation method The Circle Way. A group of existing volunteers facilitates the basic structure of the sessions, the roles of ‘host’ and ‘guardian’ are shared by everyone on a voluntary basis. People volunteer for these at the end of each session, that is 1 week ahead for the tasks.


TIME
Each sessions is 1.5 hours


Rotating Roles

Host ~ opens and closes the space based on a prewritten script

Facilitator ~ plans the session including exercise, breakout rooms and timekeeping. 

Guardian ~ a person who will volunteer to help accountability in conversations and will prepare constructive questions to help accountability.

After-care ~ a person who stays behind for 30 min for anyone who wants/needs to linger.

*literature can be accessed on the writers website here, on the Danish Saxo site - or borrowed at your local library.


ABOUT THE BOOK
Layla F. Saad is a bestselling author, anti-racism educator, international speaker, and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation and social change. Me and White Supremacy: A 28-Day Challenge to Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor leads readers through a journey of understanding their white privilege and participation in white supremacy, so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on black, indigenous and people of colour, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. It contains a 28-day challenge with daily writing prompts to complete. In this study group we follow the structure by ourselves while meeting weekly to discuss selected topics and written homework from the book. The literature can be accessed on the writers website here, on the Danish Saxo site - or borrowed at your  local library.


HOW YOU CAN SIGN UP
Send an email to info.limcollective@gmail.com

Please state the different languages you are comfortable speaking, and let us know if you wish to be placed in break-out groups in English/Danish/Other/No preference. After signing up you will receive a confirmation email that includes the link to the first study group session.


ORGANIZATION
The study group is organized by a group of volunteers and hosted by the artist run platform lím collective. Questions can be directed towards info.limcollective@gmail.com


TIMES
8 Sessions on Wednesdays from 20.00-21.30

☞ Wednesday the 4th September 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 1 homework: Chapters: Foreword


☞ Wednesday the 11th September 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 2 homework: Part I entirely.


☞ Wednesday the 18th September 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 3 homework: The Basics (day 1-3)


☞ Wednesday 23rd September 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 4 homework: The Basics (day 4-7)


☞ Wednesday the 2nd October 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 5 homework:  Anti Blackness, Racial Stereotypes, and Cultural Appropriation.


☞ Wednesday the 9th October 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 6 homework: Allyship


☞ Wednesday the 16th October 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 7 homework: Power, Relationships, and Commitments


☞ Wednesday the 23rd October 2024 20-21:30 CET
Week 8 homework: Now What? Continuing the Work after Day 28.

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