These resources were originally part of SOVI’s COMMUNITY SPACE Event Series.

Context / Sector:

• Decolonizing Wealth
• The Racist Roots of Nonprofits & Philanthropy
• Decolonising aid, again
• Bearing witness inside MSF
• White people: We need to do more than just ‘leverage whiteness’ to dismantle white supremacy

Anti-Oppression:

• What is anti-oppression?

Decolonization:

• Decolonizing Memes
• What is decolonization/Indigenization?
• Decolonizing Wealth
• White Allies, Let’s Be Honest About Decolonization

Anti-Racism:

• Anti-Racism Defined
• Antiracism Center
• Anti-Racism FAQs
• How to Be an Antiracist

BIPOC:

• The meaning of the BIPOC acronym, as explained by linguists
• The BIPOC Project
• 21Things you may not know about the Indian Act: 
• That’s A True Story
• “What are you again?” (Not your token Brown friend, that’s for sure!)

White Privilege:

• 10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect Imaginable
• My white friend asked me to explain white privilege, so I decided to be honest.
• What Is White Privilege, Really?
• Me and White Supremacy 
• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race: 
• White Fragility
• So you want to talk about race
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Discussion Questions:

• Based on the current context of BLM and COVID-19, what should we do as development practitioners to make an overall paradign shift in our field, one that genuinely and effectively incorporate EDI, AOP and Intercultural competencies that re-make ID human and genuinely sustainable?

• What supports/tools/spaces do we need in order to deepen these conversations and make change sustainable and not just short term?

• How can we develop a composite that measures the efficacy of an organizations intercultural, and intersectional practices? (As a means of accountability)