values, knowledge, and skills to reinforce collaboration between African American and Latino students.
understanding of the roots of conflict between black and brown students
strategies to address inter ethnic tensions
a plan to facilitate short-term and sustained cross-cultural engagement with a focus on social justice.
An approach for honest dialogue and trust-building among adults as models of cross-cultural solidarity
The trainings help participants to uncover and critically analyze, from a historical and contemporary standpoint, Mexican and African people’s alliances. Participants are also provided with strategies and organizational models for facilitating cross-cultural youth leadership and collaboration.
values, knowledge and skills to instill cross-cultural respect and appreciation within the family
activities to celebrate diverse cultures in home and community
effective problem-solving techniques and strategies to resolve racial tensions among students and themselves
Parents become conversant with key historical events and experiences which show brown and black people supporting one another. Parents learn from and have an opportunity to apply student models of intra and inter-campus student models of cooperation and peace-building.
creative and effective cross-cultural problem-solving techniques and strategies for preventing and resolving racial tensions among themselves
an awareness of key historical and contemporary experiences which show brown and black people supporting one another, and forging new alliances.
interest in applying models of cross-cultural cooperation and peace-building on campus and with other schools
Student activity settings range from classroom, after-school locations and assemblies; to field trips and week-end retreats. Black and brown students from five schools even raised funds to travel to Mexico’s Costa Chica region for the annual Meeting of Black Villages delegation from five schools.
direct presentation
hands-on activity
photo exhibits
print and multi-media formats
About the Facilitator:
Ron Wilkins provides teachers, parents and students with the shared history and in many instances, common ancestry of black and brown people. He supplies creative and effective cross-cultural problem-solving techniques and strategies to prevent and resolve racial tensions. Ron Wilkins has worked many years, on campus and in community settings, toward strengthening relations between Mexican and Black people. He has written and lectured extensively on pre- and post-Columbian-era solidarity among African, Mexican and Indigenous peoples in the U.S. and Mexico. Mr. Wilkins has designed and taught innovative cross-cultural courses at several colleges. He guided local high school students on a visit to Black Mexico and has produced a widely viewed photo exhibit with the theme “Journey to Black Mexico”. Mr. Wilkins is a graduate of L.A.’s Fremont High School. Professor Wilkins holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts and an M.A. in Organizational Management/Community Leadership Development.
“Journey to Black Mexico”, a (26 piece, 16x20 format) photographic affirmation of the harmonious interactions between Indigenous and African descendants in Mexico, is available for loan or purchase.
Fees charged according to particular services selected.
Contact Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@politicart.net to schedule a presentation or exhibit.