Uprooting Racism Training (URFS)

Geographic Scope: Virtual (Zoom-based), open to anyone

Target Audience: Environmental and food justice leaders, organizational staff, individuals committed to anti-racism work

Session Format: 3-hour interactive virtual workshop with 90-150 participants per session (breakout groups for intimate conversations)

Purpose

A theory and action workshop for environmental and food justice leaders to uproot systemic racism in organizations and society. Participants delve deep into the history and structural realities of racial injustice, develop understanding of movement strategies of frontline communities struggling for food sovereignty, examine personal and societal roles of complicity in and resistance to systemic racism, and develop tangible action plans to use their sphere of influence to uproot oppression. Rooted in fierce love, courageous self-reflection, and healing connection to land.

2026 Training Dates

• Thursday, November 12th, 2026, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM EST
• Monday, November 16th, 2026, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM EST

Curriculum Overview

Pre-Work (2-3 hours required):

• Exploration of the "4 I's of Oppression"
• Reflection on applicability to organization and community
• Mandatory completion before attending workshop

Workshop (1 hour 25 minutes + break + 1 hour 25 minutes):

• History of racial oppression and resistance in the food system
• Personal reflection on privilege, bias, and decision-points
• Equity rubric to assess organization's role in ending racism
• Review of 100+ actions for racial equity in organizations
• Beginning of action plan toward uprooting racism

Post-Work:

• Organization's change team convenes to complete action plan
• Share action plan with accountability partner

Technical Requirements

• Zoom platform used
• Requires stable WiFi
• Video and audio enabled
• Laptop or computer recommended (highly visual and interactive)
• Pre-work and Zoom link emailed to registrants
• Zoom link sent morning of training

Materials Provided

• Access to PDF curriculum (for internal use only)
• Mandatory pre-work packet
• Resource materials (for registered participants only)

Contact

Soul Fire Farm

• Phone: 1-518-880-2034
• Email: programs@soulfirefarm.org (for rescheduling/specific questions)
• Website: soulfirefarm.org

Registration Process

Individual Registration:

1. Visit Eventbrite page for desired workshop date
2. Complete registration form
3. Pay sliding scale fee ($75–$150 per person)
4. Receive confirmation message with pre-work link
5. Complete pre-work (2–3 hours) before workshop
6. Receive Zoom link morning of training

Group Registration (10–30 people):

1. Complete Group Interest Form on website
2. Await confirmation and registration instructions from Program Team
3. Confirm date availability (first come, first serve basis)
4. Primary contact receives Quickbooks Invoice for honorarium amount
5. Pay invoice
6. Receive registration instructions for all group members
7. Primary contact ensures all members complete registration to receive pre-work and Zoom link

Pre-Work Requirements

• Duration: 2–3 hours
• Content: Anti-racism 101 covering foundational concepts and language
• Status: Mandatory prerequisite for workshop attendance
• Format: PDF packet with readings and reflection questions
• Delivery: Emailed via Eventbrite after registration; also available on Eventbrite event page
• Note: Limited capacity to respond to individual pre-work questions; participants encouraged to do their "imperfect best"

Materials Shared

• Pre-work packet (PDF)
• Curriculum PDFs (internal use only for registered participants)
• Resource materials
• Action plan template for post-workshop work

Restrictions

• Zoom link, pre-work packet, and resource materials are for registered participants' use only
• Cannot share materials with unregistered individuals
• Curriculum available in PDF format for groups' internal use only

Rescheduling/Cancellation

• Email programs@soulfirefarm.org with name and desired new date
• Available dates honored on space availability
• If date unavailable, refund offered (Eventbrite fees non-refundable)

Waitlist

• If workshop sold out on Eventbrite, can "join the waitlist"
• Tickets available if cancellations occur
• For groups of 10+, join group waitlist