Clinical psychologist Nathalie Edmond presents “Building Racial Fluency and Agility: Solidarity in a Time of Polarization.”
From the Presenter
In a time of polarization on many topics, we revisit the fundamentals of antiracism that centers anti-blackness across all social justice movements. This is an invitation to diversify how we talk about race based on our goals in the moment and where people may be in their antiracism journey. Strategies for calling people in and forward rather than people calling out will be explored. We will discuss how to be kind while disrupting the culture of politeness that keeps oppressive systems in place.
About Nathalie Edmond
Nathalie Edmond is a licensed clinical psychologist, experienced yoga teacher and JEDI practitioner who takes an integrative perspective to her consultations and trainings. She believes that transformation happens when we integrate mind-body-spirit and have an embodied dialogue. She is trained in mindfulness, multiculturalism and intersectional feminism and takes a trauma-informed approach to her work. She believes that anti-oppression work begins within one’s self and includes addressing all oppressed groups and identities as we work toward liberation of all beings. She grounds herself in the idea that racial justice is a spiritual practice. She regularly leads anti-racism, trauma informed and diversity trainings. She is currently the director of the counseling center at Villanova University, owns a group practice in Ewing and teaches graduate courses such as Multiculturalism and Feminism at Holy Family University.
This event was recorded on January 8, 2024.