Over the course of two healing sessions, we will address past harm, engage in a healing process, and commit to actions that support healing moving forward. We will create space for recovery and restoration using the Healing-Centered Engagement model. This strength-based approach advances a collective view of healing and re-centers culture as a central feature in well-being.
Healing sessions may focus on a specific issue or event that has taken place.
This engagement includes:
Pre-Session Interviews
- Interview up to 4 participants in 30-minute sessions to understand different goals and interests in the organization
- Synthesize findings and incorporate them into session design
- Share insights with immediate partners in pre-session meeting
Session One: Initiating Healing (2 Hours)
- Determine our community agreements and commit to them
- Reflect on our social identities in caucuses
- Name and address harm we have experienced in caucuses
- Propose strategies and practices for healing in a larger group
Mid-Point Check-In
- Meet with immediate partners to discuss the results of session one and the direction, design, and desires for session two
Session Two: Restorative Dialogue (2 Hours)
- Reflect on key learnings from session one
- Address key strategies and practices proposed in session two
- Discuss key practices that have already been implemented for healing and assess the impact
- Set the next actions for moving forward
Final Follow-Up
- Meet with immediate partners to discuss the next steps and guidance for moving forward
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