Belong? An Exploration of identity and belonging

intentional guidance of Leticia Nieto, weaving in authentic movement, psychodrama, sociodrama, playback theater, phototherapy, and song.

This is a playful and exploratory environment, in which we will emphasize what Leticia Nieto calls an “ethic-to-encounter” rather than an environment of discussion and debate.

This means that we enter in with a willingness to risk what we know, and release the need to know with certainty (or to convince others of our certainty). This requires a level of self-responsibility and a willingness to stay with questions that linger, with curiosity and a willingness to not know — to be open to being surprised and guided by what emerges for us in the process. This is for you, If….

You’re willing to accept this as a space of suspended knowing and encounter - rather than discussion and debate.

You relate to the experience of not knowing where you belong in conversations about race. 

You wonder how or where you could explore the multiple, sometimes contradictory, aspects of your lived experience. 

You want to engage experientially with the diverse experiences of identity you hold.  You want to do this communally! You’ve longed to connect with other people who identify as bi-cultural or ‘mixed’ to witness and share experiences. 

You are curious to know what new possibilities could emerge for how you experience belonging in your life now.

This first iteration of the course will focus on bi/multicultural experiences of those in North America, acknowledging that how racialization and difference manifests in other global contexts is different. Even within the United States and Canada, there are myriad experiences we hope to include. Come learn more and register (space is limited!) And please feel free to share this program with others you think might be interested!

For further information go to the website at: https:// www.rootedglobalvillage. com/belonging-ambiguityproject-2023.