Centering & Decentering Yourself in the Work 

This event is now full, but we are able to offer another session on October 14 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. If you would like to sign up for that October 14 session, please click here. If you cannot attend that session and are still interested in this topic, please complete this form and we will let you know if a future learning opportunity becomes available. Thank you! 

Note: These sessions will not be recorded. 

This interactive session will encourage self-reflection and foster discussion on how we can find a balance within both our personal and professional lives. First, we center ourselves through intentional work to sustain our health and growth in the movement, including addressing and healing from burnout. Then, we decenter ourselves by actively interrogating ideas about power, including who has the ability and right to lead.

Presenter Olivia Samples will guide us in more deeply understanding the concepts of centering and de-centering through an anti-racist lens and how practices to center and decenter can lead us to accomplish more collectively.

Objectives

• Learn about the importance of community care and strategies for sustaining it.

• Brainstorm how organizations can help prevent and address burnout.

• Define what decentering means and how to work from margin to center.

• Discuss how you can use the power you have to make space for the leadership of those most impacted by your work.

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About the Presenter

Olivia Samples is a full spectrum Doula and Lactation Counselor who primarily serves Black and Queer Folks in Des Moines. Olivia was called to birthwork in 2018 and has been a lifelong advocate for reproductive justice. Their practice is rooted in joy, in opposition to the medical racism and disparity experienced by these communities. Their mission is to empower families and cultivate our collective care and liberation.