CAVA will lead group sessions for the community to encourage cross-racial conversations and dialogue about how RACE matters in a therapeutic way that fosters cross-racial relationships. Stressing the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, the group will create space to practice the necessary muscles to foster deeper connections across racial lines.   The six crucial muscles to build and engage in cross-racial relationships and conversations are: Intensity Intimacy transparency authenticity congruency complexity  It understands the importance of managing one's privileged…

Black/African American Affinity Support Group This group allows African American/Black people to authentically and freely “let their hair down” and talk as if one was at home with their family without judgment. Truly decenter the privileged and without the compulsion or need to take care of white or other people. Create a space to talk and process the most recent traumas. Understand racially abusive transactions (aka - micro and macro aggressions) that African American and Black people endure daily due…

Black/African American Affinity Support Group This group allows African American/Black people to authentically and freely “let their hair down” and talk as if one was at home with their family without judgment. Truly decenter the privileged and without the compulsion or need to take care of white or other people. Create a space to talk and process the most recent traumas. Understand racially abusive transactions (aka - micro and macro aggressions) that African American and Black people endure daily due…

CAVA will be leading group sessions for the community to encourage cross racial conversations and dialogue about RACE safely and therapeutically. Understanding and managing privileged and subjugated positions related to day to day implicit and explicit biased interactions in the community, workplace, and social situations. Dismantling Institutional Racism, Structural Racism, and Increasing the volume of the "Voiceless" and our Allies. Moving from Racist  - Non-Racist  - Anti-Racist We all start from somewhere in Dismantling White Supremacy/Whiteness and restoring humanity wherever…

CAVA will lead group sessions for the community to encourage cross-racial conversations and dialogue about how RACE matters in a therapeutic way that fosters cross-racial relationships. Stressing the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, the group will create space to practice the necessary muscles to foster deeper connections across racial lines.   The six crucial muscles to build and engage in cross-racial relationships and conversations are: Intensity Intimacy transparency authenticity congruency complexity  It understands the importance of managing one's privileged…

Black/African American Affinity Support Group This group allows African American/Black people to authentically and freely “let their hair down” and talk as if one was at home with their family without judgment. Truly decenter the privileged and without the compulsion or need to take care of white or other people. Create a space to talk and process the most recent traumas. Understand racially abusive transactions (aka - micro and macro aggressions) that African American and Black people endure daily due…

CAVA will be leading group sessions for the community to encourage cross racial conversations and dialogue about RACE safely and therapeutically. Understanding and managing privileged and subjugated positions related to day to day implicit and explicit biased interactions in the community, workplace, and social situations. Dismantling Institutional Racism, Structural Racism, and Increasing the volume of the "Voiceless" and our Allies. Moving from Racist  - Non-Racist  - Anti-Racist We all start from somewhere in Dismantling White Supremacy/Whiteness and restoring humanity wherever…

CAVA will lead group sessions for the community to encourage cross-racial conversations and dialogue about how RACE matters in a therapeutic way that fosters cross-racial relationships. Stressing the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, the group will create space to practice the necessary muscles to foster deeper connections across racial lines.   The six crucial muscles to build and engage in cross-racial relationships and conversations are: Intensity Intimacy transparency authenticity congruency complexity  It understands the importance of managing one's privileged…