Madison Institutes for the Healing of Racism

media release: This 10-week series aims to raise consciousness about the history and pathology of racism and help heal racism in individuals, communities, and institutions in Madison. We work cooperatively to educate ourselves about the disease of racism through facilitated and voluntary sharing. Each session gives participants the opportunity to practice talking about racism and/or share experiences with racism in a multiracial group. Please come with an open mind and open heart.  

Spring Virtual 2023 Series

March 1 - May 10, skip March 29 (for MMSD spring break), 7 pm - 9 pm via Zoom

Please contact us if you need a loaner wi-fi hotspot and/or a loaner tablet. As this series will be held over Zoom, it is important that we stress the need for a quiet and confidential space to participate. This will allow you to get the most out of each session, and provide the needed confidentiality that these sessions require.

Open to all regardless of race/ethnicity/religion/political affiliations/sexual orientation/ gender expression. Minimum age of 16 years old. Space is limited.

Participants of Color have said: "The Institutes provided for me a safe space to confront the racism I experience on a daily basis while allowing room for the healing I didn’t realize I needed to process my own internalized racism. Through this healing, I found a fantastic community in the Institutes that gave me hope in what often feels like a never ending and exhausting battle. There was so much opportunity to continue my own education on how to be a better advocate in the fight against racism. I am forever grateful for the growth, healing, and learning I gained during my time in the Institutes." - Amy K. "Attending IHR sessions and listening to facilitators and participants share from the head and the heart were so vital to my understanding of racism and how it seeps into our very beings. I learned how to listen and listen well. The sessions and the people involved taught me about deep compassion and understanding when we’re taught that we’re too different to love each other. The 21 guidelines that inform the sessions are meant to be lived by IN and OUT of the sessions, as the founder Professor Davis, teaches." - Tehmina White Participants have said: "Participating in the ten week series for Healing Racism with the Institutes was one of the most impactful experiences I’ve ever had. I am grateful for what I learned and continue to seek opportunities to grow." - Shannon

A ten week commitment is required for full understanding and impact. Please wait for a future series if you believe

you may miss more than two sessions.  

Registration Fee $50.00 -- Scholarships are available. For more scholarship information, please email healingracisminstitute@gmail.com. Registration payment will be accepted once your enrollment is confirmed. To register, click here  

Suggested readings for series preparation: 

Racial Healing by Newkirk and Rutstein

Just Mercy by Stephenson

New Jim Crow by Alexander

Between the World and Me by Coates

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Dunbar-Ortiz

How We Fight White Supremacy by Solomon and Rankin

White Fragility by D'Angelo.