Healing IL Heritage Month Series

YWCA McLean County is honored to be a recipient of the Healing Illinois grant, a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Field Foundation of Illinois. Designed to foster dialogue and confront the systems that drive racial disparities, Healing Illinois provides the foundation for communities to come together and begin—or continue—the essential work of racial healing.

At YWCA McLean County, we recognize that acknowledging past harms and dismantling oppressive structures are necessary steps toward achieving equity. Through our upcoming educational sessions, we aim to offer space for reflection, learning, and collective action that moves us toward lasting change. Below, you will find detailed descriptions of each session, along with registration links. We invite you to join us on this journey as we foster community healing and build a more equitable future for everyone.

Wednesday, February 26 @ Noon: Black History Month

Wed. February 26 @ Noon: Black History Month

Too often, increasing financial pressures among the shrinking middle class obscure the daily realities of racism for Black Americans. As part of our annual Allyship Institute, we will be discussing the intersections of anti-Black racism and classism. Attendees will be invited to consider the ways that racist rhetoric sneaks into conversations about class and the growing wealth gap in our country.

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Wednesday, March 26 @ Noon: Women's History Month

Wed. March 26 @ Noon: Women's History Month

Since the presidential election, The Institute for Strategic Dialogue has tracked a 4,600% rise in misogynistic rhetoric online. How are we still seeing so much sexism? Join us for a session on the ways that misogyny continues to impact women and non-binary folks in a multitude of ways. Participants will be offered the opportunity to reflect on ways to stand against gender discrimination for themselves and others.

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Wednesday, April 30 @ Noon: Arab American Heritage Month

Wed. April 30 @ Noon: Arab American Heritage Month

Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hate have cast a dark shadow over Arab American identity in the United States. Together, we will explore the historical and present legacy and treatment of Arab communities in the United States. Through an open discussion of the ways Arab American identity is both erased and vilified, participants will identify opportunities to be allies to Arab American communities.

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Wednesday, May 28 @ Noon: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Wed. May 28 @ Noon: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In the month of May, we celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have played in our shared history. Join this session for an introduction to the legacy of AAPI presence in the United States. With a lens of inclusion, participants will learn ways to dispel the model minority myth and support AAPI representation and thriving in our community.

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Wednesday, June 25 @ Noon: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Wed. June 25 @ Noon: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Join us for a session on all things Pride where participants will learn the history of the LBGTQIA+ identity in America. Through storytelling and myth-busting, participants will be able to identify ways that homophobic and transphobic rhetoric has snuck into the zeitgeist and how we can stand up against it.

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Recording: Poverty Awareness Month

Wed. February 26 @ Noon: Black History Month

Wed. March 26 @ Noon: Women's History Month

Wed. April 30 @ Noon: Arab American Heritage Month

Wed. May 28 @ Noon: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Wed. June 25 @ Noon: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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