Trainings and Supports
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County is committed to providing additional resources and training opportunities to our Bigs in order that they might be most successful in developing a relationship with and helping kids explore and find their potential. There are a variety of websites that offer support, as well as online trainings that your Match Support Specialist can send to you that will help you further your relationship, learn more about a specific diagnosis or situation that your Little might be dealing with, or just give you that insight and boost that you need. For additional information, please contact us at 734-975-0933.
Race and Racism Resources
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Resources
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As part of the United Way of Washtenaw County Equity Challenge,
they have listed many ways to take action.
they have listed many ways to take action.
1. Use your voice. Our lived experiences are shaped by institutions and policies. Public policy advocacy is one way to shift the policies and institutional practices that keep problems in place. Click here to sign up to receive future action alerts from us!
2. Become an ally. Seek to understand what it feels like for another person or group to be oppressed, and despite knowing you will never fully understand how it feels, is committed to valuing and supporting people who are marginalized. Read the Do’s and Don’ts of Allyship and Guidelines for Being a Strong White Ally as you practice and evolve your role in supporting equity and inclusion.
3. Join a movement like the Racial & Economic Justice Task Force, attend a workshop like Poverty Simulation or Bystander Intervention, join a monthly book group discussion from our partners at the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice (ICPJ) or take part in an event hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice- Washtenaw.
4. Shift the way you talk about others. Creating equitable outcomes requires that we change the way we talk about members of our community, focusing on their aspirations rather than their challenges- this is called asset-framing. Learn more about how the Skillman Foundation is using asset-framing in their work with Detroit Children, and watch videos from Trabian Shorters, founder and CEO of BMe Community, discuss how to put asset-framing into practice.
5. Engage in dialogue about race. Read Race Forward’s 10 Ways to Start a Conversation About Race to learn more about how to start a conversation with friends, at school, at work, and more. Then, sign up to attend an 8-week R.A.C.E Dialogue series to explore the topic of race with your neighbors and learn from each other’s lived experiences.
6. Lend a hand by volunteering in our community. Find an in-person or virtual volunteer opportunity or nonprofit service project that fits your schedule and interest at VolunteerWashtenaw.org and washtenaw.catchafire.org.
7. Engage in one or more of the actions published in 10 Ways to Fight for Social Justice During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
8. Do better. Many white people do not get involved in the work of racial justice because they do not know where to begin or how to use their voice to promote equity. Please read and challenge yourself to take a few of the actions in this article from Medium, "75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice".
It is going to take all of us to dismantle racism. Today, make the choice to use your voice in support of those who are rarely heard.
2. Become an ally. Seek to understand what it feels like for another person or group to be oppressed, and despite knowing you will never fully understand how it feels, is committed to valuing and supporting people who are marginalized. Read the Do’s and Don’ts of Allyship and Guidelines for Being a Strong White Ally as you practice and evolve your role in supporting equity and inclusion.
3. Join a movement like the Racial & Economic Justice Task Force, attend a workshop like Poverty Simulation or Bystander Intervention, join a monthly book group discussion from our partners at the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice (ICPJ) or take part in an event hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice- Washtenaw.
4. Shift the way you talk about others. Creating equitable outcomes requires that we change the way we talk about members of our community, focusing on their aspirations rather than their challenges- this is called asset-framing. Learn more about how the Skillman Foundation is using asset-framing in their work with Detroit Children, and watch videos from Trabian Shorters, founder and CEO of BMe Community, discuss how to put asset-framing into practice.
5. Engage in dialogue about race. Read Race Forward’s 10 Ways to Start a Conversation About Race to learn more about how to start a conversation with friends, at school, at work, and more. Then, sign up to attend an 8-week R.A.C.E Dialogue series to explore the topic of race with your neighbors and learn from each other’s lived experiences.
6. Lend a hand by volunteering in our community. Find an in-person or virtual volunteer opportunity or nonprofit service project that fits your schedule and interest at VolunteerWashtenaw.org and washtenaw.catchafire.org.
7. Engage in one or more of the actions published in 10 Ways to Fight for Social Justice During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
8. Do better. Many white people do not get involved in the work of racial justice because they do not know where to begin or how to use their voice to promote equity. Please read and challenge yourself to take a few of the actions in this article from Medium, "75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice".
It is going to take all of us to dismantle racism. Today, make the choice to use your voice in support of those who are rarely heard.
Other Resources
Prezi'sThese are presentations compiled by BBBS staff/interns that will assist in your understanding of and gives tips and hints to successfully working with kids that:
Other presentations include:
Online TrainingsBBBS Match Support Specialists can provide you with links to attend any of the following webinars.
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Resources for FamiliesBBBS Match Support Specialists can help access information and services for families through the Washtenaw County Resource and Referral Guide. Information within this Resource Guide includes agencies/programs that can assist with:
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