How to Have Antiracist Conversations: Dismantling Racism with Fierce Compassion

This workshop was by donation, but you can still donate. Please click here to make your donation.
The donation window closes on Wednesday night – 9 October.

Post-workshop links:

• download Dr. Manning’s workshop slides
• send feedback about the workshop
• donate to contribute to workshop expenses (until Wednesday night – 9 Oct)
• buy books written by Dr. Roxy Manning

Registration

This event is free and we will gratefully accept any donations at the workshop; these will help support Dr. Manning’s work and contribute to her travel expenses.

Join us

Join Dr. Roxy Manning, clinical psychologist and expert in Nonviolent Communication, for a transformative workshop open to all. Using principles that build mutual compassion and guide truthful conversations, this workshop is designed to support dismantling racism and other oppressions in ourselves and in our institutions.

Drawing from her books, How to Have Antiracist Conversations and The Antiracist Heart*, Dr. Manning will guide participants through practical tools and strategies to foster meaningful dialogues about race and systemic oppression.

Participants will

• Explore self-compassion practices for resilience in antiracist work.
• Identify and address internalized racism and unconscious biases.
• Develop plans to dismantle systemic barriers in their communities.
• Build skills to create a welcoming and equitable environment

This workshop, hosted by Vancouver Unitarians and open to all, combines lectures, group discussions, and hands-on activities to equip attendees for the work of dismantling racism in their daily lives and communities. Come join Vancouver Unitarian members on their continued path towards the full justice that will create Beloved Community.

Dr. Manning’s books are available through Indigenous-owned Massy Books and through Banyen Books, and are in the Vancouver Unitarians library.

Dr Manning will also be hosted by Massy Books, Saturday October 5, from 2-4 pm in the Massy Arts Society space (23 E Pender St,Vancouver) for a book-talk and Q&A.

About Dr. Manning

Roxy Manning, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. As a Black Caribbean American, she brings a unique, intersectional perspective to her work, focusing on transforming communication and relationships to foster justice and equity. Her writing offers practical tools for engaging in antiracist dialogue and building resilient, compassionate communities.

With over 20 years of experience, she is also a dynamic speaker and facilitator, guiding individuals and organizations in dismantling systemic racism and fostering inclusive environments. Dr. Manning lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she continues to inspire change through her teachings and writings.

Events

Saturday Oct. 5: Booktalk and Q&A at Massy Arts Society, 2-4 pm, 23 East Pender, Vancouver, BC

Sunday, Oct. 6: Put it into practice! Workshop at Vancouver Unitarians, 1-4 pm, 949 West 49th Ave Vancouver, BC

Books

If you’d like to purchase books by Dr. Manning, please click here or scan the QR code.

Publicity

Please click here to download the event poster which can be freely shared for publicity purposes.