Educator, Facilitator, and Trainer. I help those dedicated to personal, organizational, and social change do their work effectively, sustainably, and authentically. jamesboutin.com
I’m working on some language to describe a two-day in-person training I’m designing for this coming June. How does it sound? This two-day in-person training is for seasoned social justice advocates who are tired of poor communication, burnout, and competition sabotaging valuable social justice efforts. If that’s you, you’ve probably been around long enough to see important movements lose power due to infighting. You may even have lost close relationships along the way. It’s become clear that the competition and infighting are collaborating with the system that social justice is trying to dismantle. While your commitment to social justice work is still strong, Frances Lee’s article "Excommunicate Me From the Church of Social Justice" resonates. All of this contributes to a longing for a way to make sense of this mess. You’d appreciate a framework for understanding oppression that humanizes every single human on earth, acknowledges the complex connections between systems and trauma, AND points us toward effective action. Most importantly, you want a deep dive into the skills needed for stewarding effective, sustainable, and authentic social justice relationships over time. Does any of this resonate?
