Who Should Participate?

• Those Who Have Experienced Privilege Related to Their Race.  The Fall 2024 ADEI Learning Lab is designed for individuals who have experienced privilege, particularly in the context of race, racism, Whiteness, and White supremacy culture within the choral field and their personal lives. Thus, we anticipate that the individuals who feel and experience this would identify as White – though we acknowledge the nuances and complexities that these identities can involve.
• Multiple Participants in Your Organization. It takes a village to create systemic change! We strongly encourage participants to register with a partner from their organization or even a third person. Our experience shows that partners or groups are more effective at bringing insights back to their organizations and community. This helps foster a sense of inclusive community rather than leaving the responsibility on one person.

If you would like more information to help you consider whether this program sounds right for you, we encourage you to visit our FAQ page or contact us at membership@chorusamerica.org for additional details and guidance.

Time Commitment

• Four-week program length
• 90 minutes per week of live interactive guided discussion
• Approximately 2-3 hours per week of reading and assignments
• Attendance at live Learning Lab sessions is required (two options are offered for each session)

Structure

• The Learning Lab will be administered using Canvas, an interactive, user-friendly learning management system.
• The content consists of two units; the first half focuses on individual identity and experiences, while the second half focuses on how we translate these basic individual principles into our choruses. 
• The schedule consists of a live interactive session each week, offered at two different times (participants can choose the time that works for them), with readings and assignments between sessions that participants complete on their own time.
• Live sessions will include conversations with guest choral leaders who are, and have been, engaged in intentional, tangible ADEI work with their organizations. Participants will have opportunities to hear the approaches, challenges, and successes of their peers in taking on this work, and to ask questions as they consider what’s next for their choruses.

Schedule of Live Sessions

*Attendance at live Learning Lab sessions is required. Each weekly lab will be offered twice: Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm ET and Friday 2:30-4:00pm ET; participants choose one per week to attend.

• Opening Session - Monday, October 28 | 2:00-3:30pm ET
• Week 1 - Oct. 30, 4:30-6pm ET OR Nov. 1, 2:30-4pm ET
• Week 2 - Nov. 6, 4:30-6pm ET OR Nov. 8, 2:30-4pm ET
• Week 3 - Nov. 13, 4:30-6pm ET OR Nov. 15, 2:30-4pm ET
• Week 4 - Nov. 20, 4:30-6pm ET OR Nov. 22, 2:30-4pm ET
• Closing Session - Monday, November 25 | 2:00-3:30pm ET

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