LARK October 2025
October 17 @ 3:30 pm - October 18 @ 4:30 pm
LARK (Localized Anti-Racism Knowledge) began as a challenge from Bishop Susan Brown Snook. In February 2022 she asked the Racial Justice and Reconciliation Task Force (RJRTF) to develop a localized anti-racism workshop. Since anti-racism trainings are usually designed in other regions of the country, they reflect their populations and histories. Our area has its own history, issues, and stories. LARK focuses on our local history and populations and deals with local issues and stories. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of the local context in which we minister, and begin to nurture the relationships and resilience necessary for advancing racial reconciliation and justice within our diocese.
The LARK workshop consists of the following major components:
- Truth telling of the local history of People of Color by way of an overview of the major racial/ethnic groups in our diocesan region.
- Case study of multi-faceted local issues by way of videos and discussion.
- In-depth analysis and discussion of articles & videos regarding various local ongoing instances of racism.
- Commitment to engagement: Personal Plan of Action for each participant, i.e., a commitment to specific follow-up actions and the choosing of a small group team for accountability.
- Zoom meeting* to be scheduled approximately 4 weeks after the in-person workshop. The date and time will be announced closer to the workshop date. At this meeting, participants will:
- reflect on their learning
- report on any post-workshop activity
- find the next steps for their continued journey
- *Participants who are unable to attend this meeting can be given an alternate way of fulfilling this requirement upon request.
The purpose of this workshop is not simply to transmit information, but to engage participants in a collective process of discovery. The progression of the workshop is scaffolded, with the earlier activities creating a foundation for the later experiences. Full participation from beginning to end is assumed.
Participants must complete all components in order to become a LARK alumnus and fulfill diocesan anti-racism training requirements.
LARK is one part of a lifelong journey for racial reconciliation and racial justice. Whether you are a novice or veteran in the areas of racial justice and reconciliation, this LARK workshop is for you! All are encouraged to attend, and all are welcome.
- When: Friday, Oct. 17, 3:30-8:30 PM & Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30-4:30 PM, with a follow-up Zoom meeting TBD.
- Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 845 Chestnut St, Escondido, CA 92025
- Sign Up Deadline: Thursday Oct. 9, or when registration is full. The workshop is open to a maximum of 30 attendees.
