RACE, REFLECTION,
AND PRACTICE
TOWARDS ACTION:
IN-PERSON CONVENING
LONE ROCK RETREAT | JUNE 12 -16, 2023
Greetings Fellows! Below you will find information on how to prepare for the 2023 Race, Reflection, and Practice Towards Action Gathering taking place at Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, Colorado. Additionally, please review Pahara’s health and safety protocols for in-person gatherings during your time at Lone Rock Retreat:
VISION & CONTEXT
Launched in 2021, the Race, Reflection, and Practice Towards Action (RRPA) program was designed for Pahara Fellows looking to deepen practices focused on personal identity, racial justice, and combating anti-blackness in the education sector. RRPA has approached this work from three levels within spaces of racial affinity: personal reflection and identity work, collaboration and practice, and exploring pathways to systemic change.
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A goal of the RRPA program has always been to find meaningful ways for participants across groups to build with and learn from one another. We have also received overwhelming feedback from RRPA participants about your desire to connect in person. During our five days together at Lone Rock, we’ll engage in dialogues, learning circles, readings, and restorative practices. Our intent is to create the conditions for meaningful relationship-building and action towards racial justice and cross-group collaboration.
TIME COMMITMENT
Participating in the in-person convening means engaging in the following:
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Complete relevant readings and other content in advance of the in-person convening.
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Take part in one 90-minute virtual session designed to support the in-person convening. Please select one of the following to attend:
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Friday, March 31st, 9am - 10:30am PT/12pm - 1:30pm ET
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Wednesday, April 5th, 9am - 10:30am PT/12pm - 1:30pm ET
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Attend the in-person convening, arriving at Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, Colorado by 5:00pm on Monday, June 12, 2023, and departing Lone Rock at 12:00pm on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Additionally, participants should be ready for an experience that invites personal growth and reflection through the tools of mindfulness and somatic exercises.
TRAVEL LOGISTICS & INFORMATION
PRIMARY CONTACT
Prior to the seminar, please direct all logistical questions to jenny@pahara.org
DATE & TIME
Start: Monday, June 12, 2023 - 5:00pm MT, Reception & Dinner
End: Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:00pm MT, Lunch (to go)
LOCATION
Lone Rock Retreat
64797 US HWY 285
Bailey, CO 804210
The initial retreat for RLP will convene the week after Easter at Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, Colorado from April 19-21, 2022. We endeavor to combine the strengths of the Pahara leadership development approach with a Christ-centered retreat experience. A successful retreat will mean leaders have had the space to share their faith, reflect on ways to bring their faith into their work, find some sense of spiritual renewal from the time together, and initiate new relationships with other believers.