This workshop will open up a space to learn and talk about colorism and how it plays out in different cultures and our everyday lives. Sandra Montes, Idania Argueta and Eduardo Rivera will teach us more about colorism, about the differences between colorism and racism, and how we can learn to identify its prejudices and work towards stopping it.
Speakers:
Idania Argueta
Idania was born in the USA to Salvadorian parents. She dropped out of the public school system in 10th grade, had a baby at 18, decided to get her high school diploma from a homeschool program at the age of 19, enrolled in HCC, had another baby, and graduated from UHD with a bachelors in EC-6 bilingual education in the fall of 2018. She is currently starting my first year of teaching this year!
Lily Bautista
Amarilis Bautista Vargas, also know as Lily outside of school, is 17 and currently a senior at Bellaire Senior High School. She has danced ballet for 10 years, participated in cross country at her school and is currently a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. In her free time Lily loves to play the guitar, spend time with family, read, and dance different styles of dance. Her future career path is undecided but one thing that she knows for sure is that she wants to join a non-profit organization to help families and children in need and help change racial and gender issues around the world. The thing that she is most proud of and loves the most is her family and Dominican culture and heritage.
Sandra Montes
Sandra is an educator, writer, speaker and musician. Her book Becoming REAL and Thriving in Ministry encourages people to go outside our church walls and evangelize, make disciples and do all of this in love. She has a doctorate in education and taught for over 20 years. She is the Interim Director of Worship at Union Theological Seminary and a Consultant at the Episcopal Church Foundation. She is not uncomfortable about talking openly about difficult topics and believes God Is present in the midst of every conversation.
Eduardo Solomón Rivera, MDiv, DAS (Diploma, AnglicanStudies) he/him/his
Eduardo Solomón Rivera is a lay minister in The Episcopal Church. He is the Managing Editor of Education for Ministry’s Latinx edition and serves on the Council of Advice for the Missioner for Evangelism. His over 30 years of ministry has largely focused around mission, worship, and formation in multicultural contexts. He lives in Southeast Florida with his lovely family.