Following the death of George Floyd in 2020, there were so many questions in the El Paso community. People wanted to know what role they could play in changing systems, what racism looked like in our community, how they could support members of our community, etc. Our community also wanted to learn, teach, engage, and be heard. While the first event surrounding racism was originally billed as a virtual panel, it soon became obvious how difficult these conversations were to have. Our panelists and participants shared their own emotional and traumatic experiences in an effort to educate their fellow community members. They were incredibly brave in doing so. And so YWCA’s Courageous Conversations were born.
These events are free, interactive conversations. Sometimes they feature a panel and sometimes a one-on-one interview. Either way, the point of these events is for people to learn from each other, hear new points of views, and grow.
View YWCA’s previous Courageous Conversations at the links below!
YWCA Courageous Conversation: The CROWN Act
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Dr. Jonna Perrillo
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Demystifying Critical Race Theory
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Listen to Indigenous Voices
YWCA Courageous Conversation: The Silent Minority No More
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar
COVID-19 Vaccine: Just the Facts (A YWCA Imagine Healthy Communities Presentation)
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Ginger Kerrick
Not a "Women's" Issue: A YWCA Conversation About Domestic Violence
COVID-19: Just the Facts (A YWCA El Paso Imagine Healthy Communities Presentation)
YWCA Courageous Conversation: Karla Martinez
YWCA Courageous Conversation: James Harkness
YWCA Courageous Conversations: A Virtual Dialogue About Race and Gender
YWCA Virtual Conversation with Brandon Wolf-- June 23, 2020
YWCA Virtual Community Dialogue About Race-- June 10, 2020
