CULTURE GUIDE

COMMUNITY PRACTICE

Be present Be gentle & enjoy yourself Ask for help & give help Be transparent about triumphs & challenges Presume charitable intention (we are on the same team) Prioritize open communication and feedback loops Listen to understand, not just respond or solve Never a failure; Always a lesson Lean into collaboration and co-creation with diverse voices

SHOWING UP

WE WELCOME YOU TO:

To have pets and people pass by your background. (We are still in a pandemic!) To bring how you really feel about being in a pandemic to the group. To stand, stretch, eat/drink as needed. To not be super tech savvy - we will show you everything you need to know to participate fully.

ATTENDANCE

Please do your best to arrive on time and to not leave leave sessions early. There are two losses when you are absent: you miss out on the curricula and shared cohort development, and we miss out on your perspective! Sessions are connected, not as a bridge from one to another, but more as pieces of the puzzle; you won't see the complete picture if you miss one. Let us know if you can’t make it to a session by alerting Ladi'Sasha Jones at ladisasha@laundromatproject.org or 646 - 801 - 3024. After three absences, a staff member will be in touch to discuss your participation. We do recognize the schedules of daily life and the unpredictability of living in a pandemic may cause unintended disruptions; please do your best to minimize what you can control by planning ahead.

ADDRESSING CONFLICT

Although we aim for your time within the Create Change program to be generative and abundant, we know that community and collaborative processes are not immune to conflict. Here are some tools to help you navigate situations you may encounter here and elsewhere. Please contact a Laundromat Project Staff member for support with mediation if matters escalate.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION TIPS*

SAY "OUCH"

Speak up about what's making you uncomfortable, or when someone says something you find hurtful BE MINDFUL OF TRIGGERS

TALK IT OUT

Be respectful of your tone, body language, language choices, and personal space

TAKE A BREATHER AND REFLECT

Take some time away from the matter and find time to process stressful encounters REVISIT THE MOMENT

Articulate the offense/moment clearly. What happened? How did it make you feel?

SELF-CARE COMES FIRST

Think about how to best care for yourself in the moment and throughout the program

CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Talk to the other person to ascertain whether a constructive conversation is possible at this time MAKE A DECISION LEAN INTO DISCOMFORT

Uncomfortable conversations aren't fun for anyone, but its a moment to grow

Allow and create space for dialogue

FIND WAYS TO MOVE FORWARD

Determine your capacity to engage the conflict further and ask for support when needed. This can look like forgiveness, acceptance, or just a willingness to move on..

WE DO NOT TOLERATE HARASSMENT

The LP believes that all team members including program participants should be in an atmosphere free from all forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment and any other form of harassment (such as harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, pregnancy, parenthood, genetic information or characteristics [or those of a family member] or any other characteristic or status protected by law) Sexual harassment is unwelcome verbal or physical behavior based upon a person’s gender/sex and includes unwanted verbal or physical sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment can occur regardless of the gender of the person committing it or the person exposed to it. Harassment on the basis of an individual’s sexual orientation, self-identified gender, perceived gender or transgender status is all forms of prohibited sexual harassment.

Individuals who believe that they or another individual have been subjected to harassment and or sexual harassment, or who believe another individual has been subjected to harassment and or sexual harassment, should as soon as possible, report it to the Deputy Director, Ayesha Williams via email at ayesha@laundromatproject.org.