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Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation

An initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 鈥渢he effort seeks to help communities embrace racial healing and eliminate conscious and unconscious beliefs in a hierarchy of human value.鈥� ^[1]

The TRHT framework includes the pillars of narrative change, racial healing and relationship-building, separation, law, and economy. The American Association of Colleges & Universities is partnering with the Kellogg Foundation to create TRHT Campus Centers at 150 colleges and universities.

TRHT Resources

• by Dr. Gail C. Christopher

Racial Healing Circles

The Rx Racial Healing Circle methodology is a key element of the TRHT initiative focused on connecting on a human level.

The circle is an experiential process by which, through story-telling and deep listening, we can embrace our common humanity, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues through the lens of empathy and compassion.

The circles embrace Hope鈥檚 Virtues of Public Discourse, including humility to listen, hospitality to welcome, patience to understand, courage to challenge, and honesty to speak the truth in love.

Through the circle experience, we have an opportunity to come together to listen and learn and expand our understandings of our differences and commonalities. It is one of the most impactful ways for us to see one another and for our stories to be told.

The Structure

These circles utilize the Rx Racial Healing Circles methodology and structure developed by , Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE).  

The circle structure incorporates multiple segments, including a circle opening and closing, an introductory segment, group agreements, re-introductory prompt(s) and deep reflection prompt(s). Participants are encouraged to share their authentic stories in dyads as well as in small- and large-group settings.

Circles can be designed to meet specific objectives, thus all circles are different and may focus on a broad base of topics. According to Dr. Christopher, 鈥淧erhaps most important, Rx Racial Healing Circles are not 鈥榗onversations about race鈥� [鈥�] The healing circle approach makes storytelling a powerful action. The focus, attention, and deep listening generate changes in perception that help challenge racial biases and preconceived ideas鈥� (, p. 46). 

Hope Racial Healing Circle Co-facilitators

• Zoe Abadi, Philanthropy and Engagement
• Robin Afrik, Education, Ottawa County DEI Office
• Aliana Alvarez Gomez, Student
• Elizabeth Bassett, Student
• Rachel Bishop, Library
• Kristyn Bochniak, Residential Life and Housing
• Michelle Bombe, Theater
• Carla Bos, ExploreHope Academic Outreach
• Carrie Bredow, Psychology Department
• Courtney E. Brewster, Philanthropy and Engagement
• Susan Ipri Brown, Engineering Department
• Sara Cerda, Student
• Carole Chee, Student
• Henry Chen, Campus Safety
• Reagan Chesnut, Computing and Information Technology
• Maya Clawson, Student
• Shonn Colbrunn, Boerigter Center for Calling and Career
• Heather Cornell, Dance Department
• Nina Cuthrell, Student
• Carrie Dattels, Disability and Accessibility Resources
• Leilani Davila, Student
• Molly DePew, Residential Life and Housing
• Montserrat Dorantes, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• Anita Esquerra-Zwiers, Nursing Department
• Kristen Gonzalez, Student
• Charles Green, Psychology Department
• Andrea Hernandez, Student
• Ka'Niya Houston, Student
• Jessica Hronchek, Library
• John Jobson, Student Development
• Mary Kamara-Hagemeyer, Student
• Polly Khorn, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• Kenedy Kiefer, Residential Life and Housing
• CJ Kingdom-Grier, Kingdom-Grier & Associates, ACEH
• Alexis Koehl - Phelps Scholars Program
• Lydia Konings, Student
• Alexandra Lewis, Kruizenga Art Museum
• Marco Lopez-Vargas. Student
• Jasmine Lowell, Center for Global Engagement
• Marla Lunderberg- English Department
• Dina Matchinsky, Admissions
• Pablo Peschiera, English Department
• Kate Ralston, Alumni and Family Engagement
• Holly Ritter, Residential Life and Housing
• Shannon Schans, Boerigter Center for Calling and Career
• Aaron Schantz, Counseling and Psychological Services
• Matt Scogin, President, 麻豆视频官网
• Ashton Shelton, Alumni and Family Engagement
• Lauren Slone, Psychology Department
• Suzette Staal, Academic Success Center
• Thomas Sura, English Department
• Shomari Tate, Campus Ministries
• Elexis Taylor, Residential Life and Housing
• Amber  Tejeda-Nier, Culture and Inclusive Excellence
• Becky Thompson, Center for Global Engagement
• Luong Tran, Student
• Sonja Trent-Brown,  Culture and Inclusive Excellence
• Rekha Varghese, Counseling and Psychological Services
• Aaron Vazquez, Student
• Casandra Virola, Student
• Margo  Walters, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• Kristine Watson, Registrar's Office
• Paul Willard, Public Affairs and Marketing
• Jevon Willis, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• Laura Zak, Student
• Amanda Zawila, Bookstore

Representing Our Racial Healing Circle Participants

The intentionally stewarded nature of the Racial Healing Circle space leads us not to include names of persons who have participated in the circles; however, we still want to recognize their contributions to relationship-building and sharing their authentic stories with one another. To that end, here is a representation of the healing circles that have been conducted at Hope utilizing the Racial Healing Circle methodology:

• March 2023 - 53 circle participants (4 circles)
• February 2023 - Professional Development Day - 14 participants (1 circle)
• January 2023 - 11 circle participants (1 circle)
• November 2022 鈥� 25 circle participants (2 circles)
• Pre-College Conference 2022 鈥� 60 circle participants (3 circles)
• August 2022 鈥� 30 circle participants (2 circles)
• July 2022 鈥� 24 circle participants (1 circle)
• May 2022 鈥� 17 circle participants (1 circle)
• March 2022 鈥� 76 circle participants (3 circles)
• January 2022 鈥� 21 circle participants (1 circle)
• August 2021 - 10 circle participants (1 circle)

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AAC&U TRHT Institute

In 2018, AAC&U began hosting the annual . 麻豆视频官网 began participating in 2020.

2020 Participants

Core Team

• Robyn Afrik, Ottawa County DEI Office
• Montserrat Dorantes, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• Charles Green, Psychology 
• Vanessa Greene, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• CJ Kingdom-Grier, Kingdom-Grier & Associates, ACEH
• Anthony Aragon Oroszco, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• Sonja Trent-Brown, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, Psychology

Additional Participants

• Tom Bylsma, Business and Finance
• Llena Chavis, Social Work
• Charles Cusack, Mathematics & Computer Science
• Carla Davis, Human Resources
• Sara Dorer, Equal Opportunity & Compliance
• Amy Freehafer, Boerigter Center for Calling and Career
• Janis Gibbs, History
• Fara Ling, Student
• Virginia McDonough-Stukey, Biology
• Pablo Peschiera, English
• Mary Remenschneider, President鈥檚 Office
• Shannon Schans, Boerigter Center for Calling and Career
• Matthew Scogin, President
• Kasey Stevens, Phelps Scholars Program
• Day Tripp, Student
• Scott VanderStoep, Dean for Social Sciences
• Jordan VanHemert, Music
• Margo Walters, Center for Diversity and Inclusion

NOTE: In 2020, AAC&U shifted the institute to a virtual convening due to COVID-19 health precautions. Because of this shift, accepted institutions were invited to expand the number of attendees to a larger group than the usual five- to seven-member Core Team.

2021 Participants

Core Team

• Andrea Hernandez, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• Mary Kamara-Hagemeyer, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• CJ Kingdom-Grier, Kingdom-Grier & Associates, ACEH 
• Kamara Sudberry, Alumni and Family Engagement
• Amber Tejeda-Nier, Culture and Inclusive Excellence
• Sonja Trent-Brown, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, Psychology
• Jevon Willis, Center for Diversity and Inclusion

2022 Participants

Core Team

• Andrea Hernandez, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• CJ Kingdom-Grier, Kingdom-Grier & Associates, ACEH 
• Dina Matchinsky, Admissions
• Amber Tejeda, Culture and Inclusive Excellence
• Sonja Trent-Brown, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, Psychology
• Margo Walters, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• Jevon Willis, Center for Diversity and Inclusion

2023 Participants

Core Team

• Sara Cerda, Student Congress, Culture and Inclusion
• Paulena Khorn, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• CJ Kingdom-Grier, Kingdom-Grier & Associates, ACEH 
• Amber Tejeda-Nier, Culture and Inclusive Excellence
• Sonja Trent-Brown, Culture and Inclusive Excellence, Psychology
• Margo Walters, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• Jevon Willis, Center for Diversity and Inclusion

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