Helping achieve a greater racial
cross-cultural understanding in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Imagine a community filled with respect
for each other, living in harmony, valuing each other's uniqueness and working together.
Erase-isms is a multiracial group of local
men and women sharing the common vision to erase from our community the "isms"
identified in the umbrella of oppression. The "isms" that hurt and separate
people in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Together with the Women's Coalition of St. Croix, we
have united to eradicate injustice and discrimination through education and awareness.
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Some suggest that there is a core
"ism," and all others are less important. While that may be, in this model of
oppression there is no hierarchy of "isms." If you suffer from one -- you suffer
-- not greater nor less. Remove one -- and the others will remain. Through our workshops
we hope to disassemble, piece by piece, the "isms" that exist in our community.
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Promote Racial Harmony
Here's a few easy things you can do to
promote racial harmony:
Speak up when you hear a racist remark
Avoid racial and cultural stereotyping
Develop relationships with people of other
races
Value Differences by attending events of
another culture
Take time to reflect on your own biases and
stereotypes
Contact ERASE-ISMS
through the Women's Coalition to conduct a training workshop or presentation for your
organization
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We now offer workshops on:
Anti-racism
Cultural diversity
Umbrella of oppression
Workshops are available to:
Houses of worship
Schools
Businesses
Clubs
Government agencies
Any group who would like to raise their
awareness on these issues
Trained facilitators are also on-call for
consultations
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The Women's Coalition has extensive
experience leading workshops on other "isms" under the Umbrella of Oppression.
There is no direct charge for our services, however, donations are
gratefully accepted and are tax deductible.
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If you, your school, or community group
would like to request a workshop or presentation, need more information, or want to be
placed on our mailing list, please contact us.
ERASE-ISMS is a program of Women's
Coalition of St. Croix and is funded by grants from the World Council of Churches and
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. There is no direct charge for our services, however, donations
are gratefully accepted and are tax deductible.
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Disassembling the
"isms" under the umbrella of oppression