Trainer Recruitment
An Anabaptist antiracism training and skill development program
April 2008
During the life of the Damascus Road Core Trainer Team, there are at times transitions and other needs that spur us to recruit new trainers. We are experiencing one of those times. One of our goals is to maintain a diversity of racial/ethnic groups, genders, and ages on our team. To that end, we encourage white women, African American men, Latina women, and anyone of other racial identities to apply. And of all these, young people (under 30) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Related documents: Application Process, Application and Reference forms, Training Foundations, Core Commitments, Sample Trainer Contract
Qualifications
Each applicant must...
- Have personal passion for antiracism educating and organizing
- Have participated in a Damascus Road Antiracism Analysis Training. Further participation in Set Free or Fire & Clay retreats and Antiracism Organizing Training is helpful.
- Be actively dismantling racism in her/his community or institution
- Maintain relationships of antiracist accountability
- Live and model antiracism on a personal level
- Agree to the Damascus Road Core Commitments and the Training Foundations.
- Bring strong facilitation and communication skills
- Be able to share personal experiences of taking antiracism risks
- Keep current on antiracism issues, new resources, etc.
- Make an initial 3-year commitment, including the time for apprenticeship
- Be able to travel approximately five (5) times per year, usually over weekends.
The Anti-Racism Training team will:
- Model antiracist, and more generally anti-oppression, principles and practices
- Be gender balanced
- Be racially diverse
- Value the full participation of young people and elders
- Have an understanding of the antiracism movement and how the Anti-Racism Program/Damascus Road are joining the process, building on the work of those who have gone before us
- Prepare and practice training pieces prior to Damascus Road events to ensure high quality and effectiveness
- Gather at least once a year for prayer, evaluation, reflection and revisioning
- Be accountable to the staff and other structures of the MCC US Anti-Racism Program and other Core Trainers
- Engage in self-evaluation and collective evaluation during and after each event
If you or others have an interest in joining the Damascus Road Core Trainer Team, please read about the application and apprenticeship process and complete an application form by May 15, 2008.
Related Links
Apprenticeship Process.doc
Core commitments.pdf
New Trainer Contract.doc
Trainer Application.doc
Training Foundations.pdf
For more information
Phil Morice Brubaker
(574-246-0812)
or
Harley Eagle
(204-786-6372)
