Truth in Love Workshop #3
Implicit Bias – What You Don’t Think You Think
Sunday, April 30th, 2023 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Living in community will inevitably bring seasons of conflict. There are many tools to help prepare for those seasons and to handle conflict healthily. And yet there are still times when we listen attentively and speak in love and use the tools…and still find ourselves at an impasse. Stuck. Why is that?
Perhaps you’ve heard this term: “implicit bias.” Sometimes there are things going on inside us that we don’t even realize are happening, things that have an impact on how we speak, how we listen, and how we manage conflict. It’s what we don’t think we think. This workshop will unpack implicit bias and the effect it can have on conflict management. We will look at: 1) Recognizing Implicit Bias within ourselves and within our community; 2) Questioning Implicit Bias; and 3) Transforming Implicit Bias. We’ll ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for the sighs that aren’t quite making it to words.
These are digital workshops. The cost per person is $25. There is a discount for multiple participants form the same congregation. Participation in either of the first two workshops is not required to participate in Workshop #3. This workshop is open to rostered ministers and laypersons.
If you have any questions please contact Pr. Liz Radtke at radtke@vasynod.org or 540-521-7721.