This cohort is a collaboration with DivCo (Oak Park District 97 PTO Diversity Committees) and is designed to deepen awareness of identity, privilege, positionally to power and more, plus integration of learning into our everyday lives. It meets Sunday afternoons from 2pm - 5pm central time over the span of a month. This is open to any parents, guardians, caretakers and staff of District 97 who are white presenting and/or identifying.

It is important to attend all 4 sessions - they are designed to build upon one another. While life gets complicated and we always affirm that, attendance is expected as part of our group cohesion each cohort.

Session 1 - March 1: 2pm-5pm - WHITENESS & SOCIALIZATION

Session 2 - March 8: 2pm-5pm - IDENTITY, PRIVILEGE, & POWER

Session 3 - March 15: 2pm-5pm - SOLIDARITY & RACISM INTERRUPTION

Session 4 - March 22: 2:pm-5pm - SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION & MOVING FORWARD

IMPORTANT - Once you have registered, please add raceconsciousdialogues@gmail.com to your contact list so you don't miss emails from us. Please register with an email address you check regularly.

Registration is FREE for mental health professionals, courtesy of the Oak Park and River Forest Community Foundation. Reach out for code to register.

Thank you!

Race Conscious Dialogues is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Spring 2026 - DIVCO - Whiteness & Anti-Racism - Sunday Afternoons (for those who identify as white)