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white = from Fatima's Flow document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SFmNm8TNJNURoGx5qE3QCp_gJG1HcUBk/view?usp=sharing

green = invitation to the space from Fatima's Flow document

blue = suggested for consideration by group in July

comments = grouped suggestions for consideration by group in July

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Ideas can leave the space, but not tied to names/orgs/identifying information - unless explicitly asked to do so by the speaker

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Kindness of exclusion, not a "drop in and out" type of space

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instead of offering criticism, offer a suggestion for what you would like to see instead. if constructive feedback needs to be offered to a person, ask for permission to provide feedback, so they can be prepared to receive the feedback.

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I invite you to be an active and affirming listener. So throughout this conversation prior to adding you own ideas- restate the ideas of the person who shared before you and check in with them that you got it right before adding your own comments/ideas.

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Have some way to demonstrate harm when it occurs with a process to stop the conversation and discuss how it was hurtful and come up with ways through consensus to not harm in that way again.

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You are invited to flow with any discomfort and clean pain that may be experienced
during and within the space. Clean pain, defined by Resmaa Menakem, mends our
capacity for growth. It's a pain that we experience when we know exactly what needs to be said or done when we really don’t want to say it or do it, but we still say it or do it anyway. Clean pain is the experience that occurs when we have no idea what to do, when we are scared or worried about what might happen, but when we decide to step into the unknown with honesty and vulnerability.

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You are invited to be aware when dirty pain arises. Dirty pain is the pain of avoidance, blame, and denial. We experience dirty pain when we choose to respond from our most wounded parts, when we become cruel or violent, or when we physically or emotionally run away. We can grow from our dirty pain when we are willing to flow into our discomfort, experience it, move through it, and metabolize it.

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approach conversations with the assumption that everyone is doing the best they can, given their circumstances.

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Giving people time to process

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Empathy and genuine caring

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No defensiveness. Everyone is open to change and doing better.

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Our desire is to connect with you in a manner that does not cause any harm to anyone in the space, including those guiding the space. Everyone is responsible for co-creating a consensual space of healing, truth, expansion, transformation, and interconnectedness.

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Dynasties were not sustained in one experience - The work of cultivating community through healing is a process that is going to take time. You are invited to embrace that some conversations, feelings, and thoughts may not be completely resolved within this experience. You are invited to honor that the traumas we’ve experienced due to race have taken centuries to create and sustain, and it will take at least one generation to actively shift the impacts of trauma in a sustainable manner. We are committed to cultivating community through healing, and we invite you to patiently participate in this work with us.

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Growth can be uncomfortable, but it should be met with grace and compassion - You are invited to acknowledge and become aware of any discomfort that may arise due to the activities and dialogue throughout the experience. You are invited to greet that discomfort with grace, compassion, and an understanding that growth is an uncomfortable but necessary part of life. You are invited to be committed to healing
and learning with grace, compassion, and understanding of ourselves and others.

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Let us practice being aware of our bodies, how our bodies feel, what our bodies feel, and what we hear when we engage in various conversations and activities within this experience. We invite everyone to honor the collective journey, take necessary pauses, and honor your individual thoughts and emotions, with a knowing that no one else can control how we respond and engage except for us. It is our hope that, while using this space, everyone is willing to acknowledge how our bodies feel, without fear of judgment or criticism, and may we be able to extend the same liberty to others.

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We invite everyone to speak from a racialized perspective because we know that there is trauma associated with race in the United States. For example, if someone identifies as a Black womayn, then they will racialize their experience by stating “as a Black womayn, I’ve experienced…”. This will allow us to learn how race contributes to the different experiences of people in their daily lives.

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We invite participants to extend an invitation to others prior to engaging in conversation and/or sharing their story. We are cultivating a space of autonomy and healing, inspiring everyone to check in with themselves in order to gauge how they would like to participate. We invite everyone to gain clear consent from others they are sharing virtual space with if and when it is applicable.

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You are invited to be mindful of others you may be sharing virtual space with when
asking questions, providing answers, or generally engaging in the space.

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You are invited to provide information reflecting on the material shared or learned,
and, if possible, please discuss how you utilize it for yourself, within your community,
and within your work.

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If you decide to share, we invite you to share information from a personal and local perspective, utilizing examples of work and experiences you’ve personally participated in.

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You are invited to be mindful of utilizing language that will ostracize someone because of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, economic status, and/or other form
of society based standard.

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You are invited to be considerate of the language you utilize to describe people, their
statements, and their actions.

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You are invited to ask for consent prior to making any decisions that would impact
anyone outside of yourself.

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You are invited to always ask for consent prior to engaging with others.