Equity Session: Interim Guidance & Support for

Applying the Jemez Principles Council of Club Leaders 2018

Department of Equity, Inclusion & Justice & The Movement Building Training Team

Today’s Presenters

Nellis Kennedy-HowardShe/Her Director

Department of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Alicia YbarraShe/Her

National Training Director

Britt HarrisShe/Her & They/Them

Equity Training CoordinatorDepartment of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Advancing Equity & Promoting Justice

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Hello Again!

What we’ve heard

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● More resources, training and guidance

● Chapter support on equity

● Clarify and expand on equity

Equity Goals & Collaboration

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1. Organizational Culture

2. Education, Fluency, and Competency

3. Goals and Partnerships

POP FOR THIS SESSION

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Purpose: ● Provide orientation to the Interim Guidance (IG) on Practicing the Jemez Principles to Center Equity

& Justice. The Interim Guidance is a process to continue familiarizing Sierra Club volunteers and staff with the Jemez Principles.

● Provide tools to help foster confidence and learning around the Jemez Principles

Outcome: ● Participants will have a clearer idea of what the IG is, what the expectation is in terms of using the

guidance and the support you will receive for having conversations this year that focus on what it would look like for the SC community to begin practicing the Jemez Principles in our work.

Process: ● Nellis Kennedy-Howard will give context for the Equity Department’s role in using the Jemez

Principles and relationship with the Movement Building Training Team.● Alicia Ybarra, Training Director will review context and history of how Sierra Club came to adopt the

Jemez Principles and will walk through IG document. ● Brittany Harris will discuss the relationship between the Jemez Principles and Equity, as well as

share upcoming learning resources from the Equity Dept/Training team, as well as the PASK assessment tool to support volunteers and staff as they learn more about themselves, equity work, and how to apply the Jemez Principles in daily practice. There will be time for Q&A, table discussion, and next steps.

Group Agreements

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★ Practice inquiry for understanding. Operate from a place of curiosity and not from assumption.

★ Allow for different points of view and room for growth and learning.

★ It’s ok to be uncomfortable. It probably means you’re learning and leaning into your learning edge :)

★ Value each person’s contributions- respect and honor everyone’s individual talents and the perspective they bring to the conversation.

★ Accept and expect non-closure -- not everything will be finalized by the end of this discussion.

Note: There will be opportunities to ask questions throughout this session, no question is too small or big. Use the sticky notes for anonymous questions. (fold

the sticky part under to help prevent questions sticking together)

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Please feel free to use notecards to share comments and questions you have as we go

through this overview.

We will stop at various points to read them aloud for the group and respond.

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1996● Movement leaders meet in Jemez NM and establish the

Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing

2014

● Sierra Club BOD approves Climate Movement Task Force report

● Sierra Club BOD adopts the Jemez Principles

2017● 800 staff and volunteers from across the country take part

in Growing for Change workshops, hosted by the Equity Dept, and are introduced to the Jemez Principles.

2018

● Sierra Club engages in an organization-wide conversation about the Jemez Principles as part of CEFA process

● Sierra Club works with movement partners on how to implement the Jemez Principles

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Practicing the Jemez PrinciplesInterim Guidance

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Using the Tools

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● Cover Letter

● Principles● Frequently

Asked Questions

● Facilitator Guide

Page 4- 8: Principles, Practices, Training

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Page 9-11: Frequently Asked Questions

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Page 12-13: Facilitator’s Guide

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Small Group Discussions

Dialogue Across Difference

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● WHY: Understanding why we do this work both on an organizational and personal level.

● SELF-AWARENESS: Coming to understand what of we ourselves bring to the work and space, and how we do so.

● HOW: How do we operationalize this method of doing the work in tangible day to day practices.

Self-Assessment Tool

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Small Group Discussion Questions

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20-25 mins:

1. Do a round of introductions: name/pronouns/location

2. Read over the PASK Assessment and think about where you fall in each category

3. Reflect on each question and make sure to give everyone an opportunity to share their response

15 mins:

4. Every table - please write questions or concerns that came up in your group on the note cards that are on your table.

5. We will collect those and look for shared themes, try to answer as many questions as we can.

Take This Knowledge Home with You!

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We encourage each of you take the Interim Guidance and PASK Assessment home and share with your chapters! After you take the assessment, discuss what the needs of your chapter might be in continuing to build capacity as you continue your

learning journey on the Jemez Principles and fostering a more Equitable, Inclusive, and Just Sierra

Club community.

Reach out the us if you have questions or need support!

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Practicing the Jemez PrinciplesNext Steps

Practicing Jemez PrinciplesNext Steps & Timeline - Organization

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Now - rest of year

● Conversations start in teams.

Now - Fall

● Webinars to support general learning

● Webinars for facilitators of group discussions

Fall ● Gather input from you

● Update Guidance to Implement the Jemez Principles in 2019.

Next Steps for You to Join

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❏ Schedule Time for Discussions❏ Identify the Facilitator(s) for your Discussion❏ One or two people per team - register for Facilitator

Webinar series ❏ Everyone: register for general Jemez Principles series❏ Hold Discussion❏ Share Feedback & Learning❏ Utilize the Growing For Change Online Learning

Modules Launching Fall 2018

Follow-up & Sharing

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◉ Register to get information about upcoming webinars and other resources here:

http://bit.ly/practiceJemez

◉ You will begin to receive invitations and announcements about upcoming calls or new resources through our Training Newsletter

Wrap-Up

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Department of Equity, Inclusion & Justice & The Movement Building Training Team

On Behalf of the Training Team & Equity Dept:

Thank you!