Below are the anti-racism and reconciliation trainings approved in The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego as directed in General Convention Resolution 2018-A044. These trainings are recommended for anyone engaging in the important work of racial healing and reconciliation, and they meet the requirements for ordination and lay licensing. If you have completed a training not on this list and wish to submit it for approval, please contact the responsible party below.
Ordination – The Reverend Canon Beth Scriven, Canon to the Ordinary for Leadership Development, bscriven@edsd.org
Lay Licensing – Charlette Preslar, Director of Formation, cpreslar@edsd.org
Approved EDSD Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Trainings
LARK – Localized Anti-Racism Knowledge – Among the various programs available, EDSD has named LARK as the preferred training for our leaders. LARK is meticulously designed to reflect the specific populations, histories, and issues of our diocese, making it highly relevant and effective for our community. Going beyond the surface, LARK encourages participants to engage with stories of our local racial and ethnic groups, explore the legacies of regional leaders of color, and confront systemic injustices within our context.
Diocese of New Jersey – The training takes an historical approach to help participants understand systemic racism and empower them to confront and organize against racism, inequality, and injustice.
The Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing – Pilgrimage of Racial Healing – This class forms and equips morally courageous leaders to respect human dignity, realign with the spiritual and ethical commitments of our faith, and, through reflection and shared learning, confront racism and other unjust systems to restore justice in the communities they serve. It is offered at least once each month on Zoom.
Crossroads – Animating Antiracist Ways of Being (digital) – This work includes building shared understanding of how systemic racism operates within institutions, practice identifying its impacts and tools for imagining solutions.
The Kaleidoscope Institute – Provides resources and trainings that equip church leaders to create sustainable, multicultural churches and communities.
