You are at your strongest when you center your own wholeness. When you hold a deep love for BIPOC people in the center of all that you do, even when loving BIPOC people means the institution hates you. When you resist the structures that seek to quiet your inner voice and make you doubt your own spirit. You are bold when you listen to your gut and follow your instincts. There is real generational meaning and purpose in the work you are doing. On their behalf, let me tell you that your existence matters immensely to the young people in your care. Many more students fondly and silently carry your lessons with them. Some of those students come back later and let you know how much you meant to them. Your students grow up and move on to higher grades and forever remember your influence. You make an immeasurable impact just by showing up and being you. What happens from there is out of your capable hands. You derive your own sense of accomplishment from that which you can control, and make it your goal to speak your truth so that it is spoken. White supremacy is going to do what white supremacy is going to do. This failing is not a reflection on you, your work ethic, or your ability. At times, or all the time, the institution fails to act, respond, prepare, and strategize around racial justice. You are most powerful when you define your own success. You’ve got me and 4000 ancestors on your side. When your students see you, even if just through a window or a door, they know they are not alone. You are graceful when you stretch yourself to connect with BIPOC students while navigating your own workplace isolation. Like running into a dragon’s mouth to light a match, you place yourself in the crosshairs of white supremacy every day with the radical hope that change can be stoked anywhere. Ts.enableSidebarContentToggle("#content") Ts.enableGlobalToolbar("#global-toolbar") Ts.setupPreview("#preview-btn", false, false, false) $(".show-all-divisions").click(function() ) If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email the admins of this pickup! We look forward to experiencing this space with you all. *We name Black and Indigenous folx separately and not group them under the homogenous term of POC, as their experiences with systematic oppression differ vastly from other persons of color. Non-USAU members and non-current USAU members can become a DiscNY Affiliate Member for $17.00 per calendar year, which you can buy during registration. Membership Fee: Free to all DiscNY and current (paid/waivered) USAU Members. Where: Prospect Park Parade Grounds, Baseball field 03 When: Thursday, 7-9pm, from September 26th - October 31st Allies: we encourage you to pass the info about this pickup along to your personal spheres of influence! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! These terms can overlap (ex: afro-latinidad). Who: for all folx who are Black, Indigenous, persons of color - please be mindful that race and ethnicity are NOT interchangeable concepts race is an external concept that is designated by society visually, while ethnicity is an internal concept (more or less) that relates to one's cultural heritage, practices, community,etc. Come join a first-of-its-kind space of color, of ultimate, of healing, of friendship. #adult#beginner#competitive#fall#grass#intermediate#men#mixed#thursday#women#womxnĪ green grass field overlaid with the colors of Black folx, Indigenous folx, people of color (BIPOC)*. Verification: Do Not Type In Adjacent Field Overview - BIPOC Pickup 2019 - DiscNY - NYC Ultimate Frisbee for Adults and Youth
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