Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Rise Up Rooted ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Essays](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/essays/) ## Pages - [Home](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/) - How do We Rise Up Rooted? ⇒ We feel strongly that in order to confront racism effectively in our lives and in the world, (rather than unintentionally furthering harm), it is important that we show up in a deeply rooted way: humble, authentic, grounded, secure, clear in our belonging, values and purpose. In an essay - [Who We Are](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/who-we-are/) - Who We Are The Team: Drea & Robin We co-create the content for this work based on our own reflections, failures, learnings and ongoing growth. We co-facilitate this work in a dynamic way that accentuates both of our respective gifts. We like to say that Drea is the water and Robin is the rock. We - [Working with Robin](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/workshops-with-robin/) - Robin "Ronin" Quirke (they/them) workshops: I believe in order to transform harmful societal challenges, it is important to take the time to understand the culture in which we find ourselves, and how it has shaped each of us. With that in mind, every workshop I facilitate: begins with some history on how the culture in - [Learning groups](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/learning-groups/) - Current Learning Group Offerings - Winter 2024 Rise Up Rooted fosters community and collective action through our offerings. Primarily, we bring together mostly white-bodied individuals to delve into their internalized white supremacy. This process encourages participants to reflect on their roles in dismantling harmful systems and inspires them to hold one another accountable, actively - [Fee Structure](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/fee-structure/) - *Tiered Fee Structure for Robin's Offerings REPARATIONS FUND: 10% of all fees are donated to Black and/or Native individuals, families or organizations. Workshops Small to mid budget: $300-$500 flat fee sliding scale for 1.5 to 2-hour workshop (includes all research and planning meetings) Every added 30 minutes is an additional $50 Big budget (e.g., school - [Cultivating Belonging Workshop Series](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/cultivatingbelonging/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://www.riseup-rooted.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cultivating-belonging-website-poster.pdf" title="Cultivating belonging website poster"] - [Course Offerings](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/course_offerings/) - This course has been >>CANCELED - [Recover Your Humanity](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/compost/) - Recover Your Humanity tend the compost ∞ Transform Yourself Unraveling and uprooting the conditioning of white supremacy culture within us~~~ is akin to the process of tending to compost and its continuous cycles: We help cultivate the conditions for our food scraps to decompose, and in doing so we create the possibility for new - [Donate](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/donate/) - If you would like to make a donation to support our work, you can do so via Venmo, PayPal, or check: Venmo: @RiseupRooted (no fees) If you want to mail a check, you can email us at info@riseup-rooted.org for a mailing address. Thank you! We will send you a confirmation email after any payments or - [Cracks in the Cement: Episode 1 Resource](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/cracks-in-the-cement-episode-1-resource/) - Aspects & Assumptions of Whiteness & White Culture in the U.S. Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (plus some additions added by Robin) Note from Robin: The way I see it is these individual aspects are not necessarily unique to white culture in the U.S. when they stand alone. I think - [Fall 2021 Course Registration](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/fall-2021-course-registration/) - Course Registration YAY...! ~~ you've made it to the registration part of this process! To register and reserve your spot, please make a payment based on the four choices shown below. COURSE FEE OPTIONS FOR FALL 2021 $ 600 to $ 1000 - SUPPORTING means you are comfortable and able - [Application](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/application-form/) - Application Thank you for your interest in our course-- we'll be in touch within a week after you fill out the application! (The application will appear below-- it may take several seconds for it to load.) Loading… - [Registration Summer 2021](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/registration-summer-2021/) - Registration Summer 2021 Thank you for your interest :) To register, click on the button that best fits your financial situation. Three options based on access to resources (Redistribution of funds: 20% of ALL donations and course fees go into our equity fund, which goes to local Folx of Color.) 1.) $300 if you - [Summer Offering 2021](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/summer2021/) - Summer Offering 2021 Hey hey! ♥ if you’re on the fence, hop on over to the fun side :D (Of course, we keep it real, so 'fun' isn’t always the most apt word-- but we can assure you, it will definitely be a space of juicy ALIVEness. We'd love to have you join us!) - [White Supremacy, White Culture, and Re-imagining](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/white_culture_event/) - "White Supremacy, White Culture, and Re-imagining" This interactive presentation centers on increasing awareness of the harmful aspects of dominant white culture and reflecting on how we as individuals within our respective classrooms, schools and universities, departments, and relationships might be perpetuating those norms. Through this awareness, we have the opportunity to shift away from repeatedly - [Join Our Email List](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/email-list/) - Join Our Email list If you'd like to be notified of our upcoming events or courses, we invite you to fill out our contact form here. Thank you for your interest! - [Info/Intro Session](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/info-session/) - Intro/Info Session We know it can be hard to get a sense for whether something that is hosted online will be a good fit for you-- especially if you don't have a reference point for who we are! We are having an info session to create space for more of that nervous-system-settling human contact. - [Our Journey](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/our-journey/) - our Journey. . . & What we Have learned About shame and self-compassion Our journey to understand the way systems of oppression function has been a defining aspect of both of our lives. Waking up to the ways we have [all] been de-humanized by these systems and moving towards healing and liberation is what - [Essays](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/essays/) - [Thank you!](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/thank-you/) - Thank you so much for your donation or payment! We send you an email in the few business to days to give you a more personal expression of our appreciation! - [Resources](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/resources/) - Resources White Supremacy Culture Okun's "White Supremacy Culture" can be found here. From the above-mentioned document: "This is a list of characteristics of white supremacy culture that show up in our organizations. Culture is powerful precisely because it is so present and at the same time so very difficult to name or identify. The - [Testimonials](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/1060-2/) - [Contact Us](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/contact-us/) - Feel free to use this form to contact us, or email us at info@riseup-rooted.org We look forward to hearing from you! Loading… - [Rise With Us](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/rise-with-us/) - [Home Light](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/home-light/) - An Affinity Space This Fall, we will be offering a 10-week course designed for those who benefit from white privilege, where we will create a supportive space for deep and humble reflection on how our thoughts, behaviors and worldviews have been shaped by a culture rooted in white supremacy. This Work "If you’re on the - [Course Curriculum Foci](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/about-us/current-offering/) - Fall 2020 This fall, Drea and Ronin will be offering a 10-week course that supports self-reflection through assigned reading materials, journaling, weekly group meetings for discussion in a large group, as well as small groups and dyads. The course curriculum will focus on the themes below. Shame < Field of Possibility As noted in - [The Container](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/the-container/) - A Space To Lean In So.. what is this “container” you speak of? …This is our way of talking about what it takes to hold a space well, in a way that fosters a dynamic connection between group members, feels safe to share more vulnerable aspects of ourselves, and supports us in finding room - [When, Where, Cost](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/cost/) - When We have three cohorts to choose from (10 participants in each cohort): Cohort 1, Sundays 1-3pm: October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6 (10 weeks) Cohort 2, Sundays 5-7pm: October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6 (10 weeks) Cohort 3, Mondays 5-7pm: - [About Us](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/about-us/) - Our shared philosophy Drea & Ronin Our journey to understand the way systems of oppression function has been a defining aspect of both of our lives. Waking up to the ways we have all been de-humanized by these systems and moving towards healing and liberation is what drives our sense of hope and possibility. ## Posts - [Attribution](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/attribution/) - This site has been created with the help of many different people and companies.In particular, a special thanks goes to the following for content running on this site: Author: linalitvinaLicense: In addition, this site was built on a powerful, Inspirations based web builder called BoldGrid. It is running on WordPress, the most popular content management ## SP Testimonials - [morgan](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/testimonial/morgan/) - the offering that Drea & Robin have curated invites us to lean in to the discomfort & conditioning of whiteness in an intensely creative & structured way. it leaves time & space for us to be curious, to go to the rooted places that contain wounds that have never been touched. through visualization & mapping, - [Laurie Trieger](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/testimonial/laurie-trieger-2/) - Drea and Robin are a great team! They created a thoughtful, dynamic affinity group space for us to discuss, discover, and uncover important concepts and biases and how these manifest in our daily lives and relationships; as well as in our physical bodies. Our weekly gatherings had the right mix of structured conversation plus time - [Wendy Friedman](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/testimonial/wendy-friedman/) - Drea and Robin are a seasoned, organized team. The most valuable skill is their joint attention to the emotions, priorities and needs of each participant. They offer guided meditation, detailed questions to ponder and journal about and unbounded support to help us dig deep, finding painful truths that lie within. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.riseup-rooted.org/./uncategorized/)