Finding Human Live
Imagine you can shine in your brilliance.
And others can too.
I want you to imagine this world with me for a moment. A world in which all humans feel free to express their gifts, to shine their brilliance.
As someone who has supported leaders in education to create equitable spaces for all of our children for decades, I know that these spaces are rare. And so valuable, to all of us.
Whatever your race story, your liberation depends on these safe spaces, because as one person’s genius is unleashed, so is yours.
“I don’t have a race story,” you might be saying. And you’re not alone.
I’ve spoken to countless people, of all ethnicities and races, who believed they didn’t have a story around race, and were unaware of the impact they and their race story has when they walk in a room.
Yet our entire history is a race story, and no one is immune. This is good news! Because if we are all part of the collective race story, it means we each have a say in how the story continues.
Are you ready to Find Human?
Finding Human Live is a 3-day immersive retreat where you will explore your “race” story, and be witnessed by others as they listen, and you will learn, yourself, to “listen to heal.” You’ll learn more about your own history as you discover our collective history, and begin to find your place in the future we will co-create together. And can you imagine, we will have fun doing it?
All programs at The Finding Human Institute have three core promises at the heart of what we do:
Be Confident
In your ability as a leader to show up, speak your truth, and develop the skills to effectively navigate tough issues between people and communities.
Live authentically
And use your natural gifts as an example to those around you, and as an act of honoring yourself and others.
Be grounded
In history and the law as a way to understand our purpose, our why, and how to transform systems to meet the needs of everyone (including voices that have been historically missing).
My own racial reckoning:
SHORT VERSION OF PAULAS STORY HERE
This retreat is for you if you are:
A person of any age, race, or gender who is committed to a world of equity, where each human who wants it has the opportunity to become a fully actualized shining star, living and working in their brilliance.
Ready to do your own deep inner work because you know your healing and growth is tied to that of your community, and you want to live and work in a community that you love.
A leader who is managing multiple commitments and wants to ensure you have a safe and supportive space to become a better advocate for an equitable world, knowing that you can only truly stand for this by understanding who you are as human.
Educators and education leaders
Equity directors for a school, a non-profit, or a company or firm
A service provider with your own business and small team who has a commitment to inviting a diverse client base to your work
A leader within an organization with a personal passion for allyship and the ability to activate change in your organization
DEI consultants or trainers who want to deepen the level and quality of your work
Anyone who wants to learn more about who they are in relation to race and history
The types of leaders who take our work include:
LET’S DISCOVER WHO WE ARE TOGETHER!
You may notice we welcome people from all racial backgrounds into Finding Human Live. While a lot of race conversations happen in groups that are separated by race, I have deeply considered my stance on this. In our vision for an equitable world, humans know how to find the human in one another. To get here requires that we do it together.
We attract leaders who are willing to move through the chaos and work through the process of transformation and healing on the court. We will all make mistakes during this exploration. We will all discover blind spots. But guess what? We’ll face humans and their blind spots out in the world as well.
Here at Finding Human Live, we lean into what we don’t know, what’s been hidden from our view, so we can heal and grow. My team and I will hold a firm and loving container where it is safe to get messy as we explore our race stories. And you’ll learn the tools to navigate these conversations while minimizing or neutralizing racial harm.
The Container We Hold:
Paula to insert her container guidelines.
DAY 2
When we tell our truth we heal our souls, and the collective soul.
Begin to untangle your own race story
What is the story I tell with my actions and what is my impact?
Explore the 4 stops on your personal map.
Learn how to share stories in a deeply truthful way.
Learn to listen in a way that promotes powerful healing with your presence.
Become a safe space for people of all backgrounds
HERE IS OUR ROUGH AGENDA
DAY 1
What does it mean to Find Human?
Understanding history and the purpose of our work.
Learn the 3 most common misconceptions people have when it comes to the history of race.
Learn why so many people who want to see a brighter future when it comes to race relations are inadvertently part of the problem (it is not your fault!)
Discover the historical landscape that has shaped your race story.
How has your race story and the collective race story influenced the systems we currently work and operate within?
DAY 3
How to LEAD as a Finding Human human.
Learn the 3 R’s of…
Discover what it really means to hold space.
Learn the LEAD model for ______ and distinguish your next steps to __________/
Understand the transformational experience and discover your own commitment.
In this immersive experience you will:
Discover the historical landscape that has influenced the systems you currently live/work in.
Begin to untangle your own race story and the ways it’s impacting your actions and experiences.
Create a personal map that allows you to tell your story.
Learn the LEAD model of facilitating and sharing so you have an expanded ability to have meaningful conversations around sensitive topics?
Practice putting what you learn into immediate action in a safe, supportive environment.
Imagine Yourself:
Building capacity to fearlessly talk about race and lean into resistance
Equipped to respond, react, and interrupt incidence of bias or racial harm
Listening to understand, build bridges, and reinvent systems
Able to navigate conflict from different points of view
Build trust in your community and signal energetic safety
Lead with a contagious courage
Being a healing presence for people and for systems
Are you leaning in? Let’s talk.
August 24-26
St. Paul, MN
To create the container of safety for this potent conversation, all registrations are by application only. The investment for the retreat is $1750.