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[Daisy (daisykbirch]

We've launched Diversity, Allyship With Action & Transformation! (DAWAT)
and we Love it--please join in!

*REVIEWS ARE IN on the DAWAT links, and our local group so far!!… *
”These videos are amazing!”, “The 5 questions focused us”, “I thought I was
the only one”, “Thought I knew all this—powerful words right from their
mouths”, “I’m so glad we’re doing this”  “I laughed & cried, & was
shocked--now I’m inspired!”

Our first local Zoom DAWAT gathering was generous, insightful, bonding &
powerful!
Other groups have formed their own haround the country.


Anyone, anywhere can duplicate this ongoing DAWAT Study Group for your own
community. You don’t have to, but we HIGHLY recommend buying & accessing
the powerful CohoUS *Community for All *Conference discount community rate
<https://www.cohousing.org/2020-all/>. (just email them & they’ll link you
up).  Many cohousers contributed their souls to this conference.



How DAWAT works—very simple:

·       We watch (on our own time) 3 life-changing videos from the
Conference Vids and/or from the free Cultural Awareness Menu & Action Q’s
<https://www.cohousing.org/black-cultural-awareness-menu-an-intro/>

·       Then we do a Zoom where we answer together; the 5-Q’s from the
same Cultural
Awareness Menu & Action Q’s
<https://www.cohousing.org/black-cultural-awareness-menu-an-intro/>



*We started with these videos *(watched them before we met):
* 1–**Black Parents explain to their children*
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coryt8IZ-DE&t=16s&fbclid=IwAR3hRPoGBx3LJRbbIDg6ygVrx2JlwlGtLGU1RnA0kjjGqu-jGQkgXHJwHn4>
 how to deal with police –5 min.

*2–**How to be an Ally* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjhQTQ-EOyI>–Comic,
prod., actor Evelyn from the Internets –8 min.
* 3–**Diverse Expert Q&A on White Fragility*
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8_0blJOtk&feature=youtu.be> Erin Trent
Johnson, Robin DiAngelo, Aaron Morrison –50 min.



And a Bonus: What not to to say to *a Trans Person (in their words)*
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBwWeG4Rpc&feature=youtu.be>



When some folks showed up at the DAWAT Zoom gathering having not watched
any videos, & others having watched all of them, we watched this short one
on Zoom <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1aDEFlXq8&feature=youtu.be>
(that covers a lot of bases), so all could participate!



Use your own ground rules, but we added these…



*EVC DAWAT Gathering Ground Rules: (in addition to the general EVC guides)*

·       This is a shared, exciting inquiry, not a debate or sermon

·       Keep genuine generosity & respect throughout

·       It’s a space for vulnerability, mistake-making, learning

·       Even through emotion, we’ll generously, maturely remain focused on
the topic at hand. If anyone needs to leave, they just say, “I’ll be OK,
please continue this important topic”.


*Important:* We'll choose 1 or 2 short, funny links, and 1 or 2 serious
ones. They all teach.



*DAWAT Background:*
This DAWAT Program is a blending of work with National CohoUS’ers, and a
group of independent diverse coaches from across the country (& a couple
abroad).



It has a focus on Diversity, BLM and Allyship.



*If you wish to visit both sites, the instructions are also below. *

Thanks to the following local EVC Village people who supported us
purchasing the powerful CohoUS’s *Community for All*  Video links… (Daisy
Birch), Cherie Cushenberry, Rodney Elin, Debra Few, JoAnne Growney, Jay
Kaplon, Joan King, Ed King, Nels Larson, Neha Misra,
Carrie Noel-Nosbaum, Arash Sadati, Stephan Sylvan, Anne Thompson, Arvind
Venugopal




*More about the Two-part DAWAT...(if you need any)*

This is an ongoing DAWAT Program. We’ll probably meet once or twice a
month.

We will have regular ZOOM discussion groups for those who wish to
participate,
And; you can view/read the links on your own or with family, friends &
colleagues.






*HERE ARE THE LINKS to the Diversity Awareness With Action & Transformation
(DAWAT)*…



DAWAT is in 2 parts:

*Part 1 is free for all inside and outside EVC & the Village.*
Just click here: Cultural Awareness Menu & Action Q’s
<https://www.cohousing.org/black-cultural-awareness-menu-an-intro/>
(and 3 steps to Transformational Allyship)



Part 2 is the WONDERFUL CoHoUS National Community For All Conference
<https://www.cohousing.org/2020-all/>,
Part 2 is only for those individuals/ community members who have purchased
Conference access—but ask them (CoHoUS) & they can help get you access.





*We suggest starting w/these videos from the Conference (they’re all very
good!)...*

--Crystal Byrd Farmer, Helena Cragg, Rosemary Linares and Alicia
Wilson-Ahlstrom: Stories from BIPOC Cohousers

--Crystal Byrd Farmer: Lessons from the Token

--Tovah Melaver and Dancingwater Catherine Shiel: Addresssing Race and
Privilege in Community

-- Daisy Birch: Allyship as a core of Community Transformation

--Joe Cole: What's in a Name?


If you’re an organizer for DAWAT or something similar, and want to connect,
just email me. Together, we can make this a powerful year.

Much Warmth Everyone!

I leave you with our top requested 3-minute video to send around to
friends, family & colleagues!
Vid. Love Has No Labels: Diversity & Inclusion
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs&feature=youtu.be>

IC,

Daisy Birch,
Eastern Village Cohousing,
Silver Spring, MD
daisykbirch [at] gmail.com


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