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BIPOC Surviving
Predominantly White Institutions

A series created by Black, Indigenous, People of Color for Black, Indigenous, People of Color who survived and are surviving Predominantly White Institutions. 

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2024 Dates | Location

September 6 | Session 1—Naming Our Realities: Systems + Structures (Online registration is now closed for Session 1; if you wish to register, please email meet@artequity.org)
September 9 | Session 2—Strategize + Disrupt: We Have a Right to Be Here (Online registration is now closed for Session 2; if you wish to register, please email meet@artequity.org)
September 13 | Session 3—Beyond Survival to Self Care: Leaving Environments That Do Not Support Us (Online registration is now closed for Session 3; if you wish to register, please email meet@artequity.org)
September 16 | Session 4—Support in Action: Movement Towards Liberation (Online registration is now closed for Session 4; if you wish to register, please email meet@artequity.org)

 

​All sessions from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. PT / 11 a.m.–1 p.m. MT / 12 p.m.–2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m.–3 p.m. ET

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About the Program

Originally launched in the summer of 2020, the Black, Indigenous, People of Color Surviving Predominantly White Institution Series is a multi-part webinar designed to share strategies for:

  • interfacing with white leadership;

  • what to do when sh*t goes down;

  • how to navigate white women and their tears;

  • how to cultivate BIPOC solidarity;

  • how to create a sustainable system of self-care; and

  • how to know when it’s time to go and create an exit strategy.

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Goals of Series:

  • Create a community of support for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) who are either actively working, have worked, or considering working in a predominantly white institution (PWI); 

  • Break through the isolation experienced by BIPOC who are often the only one or one of few inside of white institutions;

  • Provide fundamental concepts and terminology to support and empower BIPOC folks in identifying and navigating racism while working in PWIs; 

  • Activate wellness and healing for BIPOC folks as central to surviving and thriving; and

  • Provide and inspire strategies and models for BIPOC folks that meet them where they are currently on their journeys, whether they’re seeking to disrupt, survive, and/or leave.​

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This space is for individuals who identify as People of Color, BIPOC, AAPI, MENASA, ALAANA, SWANA, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native, Latinx/Latine, or People of the Global Majority. If you identify as white, we invite you to explore other training opportunities. ​

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Our upcoming sessions will include content from: Alexandra Meda, Alyesha Wise, Carmen Morgan, Dat Ngo, Ginger Klee, Ken-Matt Martin, Lauren Turner Hines, Marissa Herrera, Patricia Garza, Peter J. Kuo, and Siobhan Juanita Brown.

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Since its creation in Summer 2020 the BIPOC Surviving PWIs Series has supported over 4,000 individuals. 

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Registration

BIPOC Surviving PWIs is free, but registration is required to attend. Please register for the individual sessions you wish to join.

 

This series is created for the community at no cost to participants. Please consider donating to help sustain our free and subsidized programming. Thank you for your generous support of this powerful community of art, resistance, and love. 

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Logistics

The sessions will be conducted virtually with a combination of presentation-style content, Q&A, and personal reflection. Participants will receive resources that will be useful in navigating their work both during and following the sessions.  
 
ATTENDANCE 
While the content is designed to build from session to session, participants are welcome to attend any of the four sessions based on their own interests and availability. Participants are not required to have attended previous sessions in order to join at any point in the series, e.g., if you missed Session 1, you can still join Session 2. It is strongly encouraged that participants stay for the duration of a session.
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ACCESS
Computer-generated captions are available for all programming. ASL Interpretation and/or Live Captioning is available if requested two weeks prior to the training. For other access support, please let us know at the time of registration.
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TECH SUPPORT
For day-of technical support, please email meet@artEquity.org.

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Resources

BIPOC RESOURCES: A collection of resources shared by artEquity staff, community, and BIPOC Surviving PWI series participants.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Who is this program for?
This program is for people who identify as People of Color, BIPOC, AAPI, MENASA, ALAANA, SWANA, Black / African American, Indigenous/Native, Latinx/Latine, or People of the Global Majority. 
While the content will center on an arts and culture context, it is applicable across sectors.
The content is also applicable to all kinds of roles whether you are in leadership, just beginning your career journey, or work as an independent contractor—there’s something for everyone.
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How do I join?
Please register for the sessions you would like to attend. We will send a reminder no later than three days before the session with the Zoom link.


​Do I have to attend all four sessions?
You do not have to attend all four sessions. You’re welcome to attend any or all of the sessions based on your own interests and availability.


Do I have to stay for the full session?
​While we strongly encourage participants to stay for the duration of a session, it is not required.

 

Is there a fee to participate?
No. Participation is 100% free.

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