{"id":35870,"date":"2022-09-09T17:29:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T21:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=35870"},"modified":"2022-09-09T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T21:29:41","slug":"genesee-county-ywca-workshop-discusses-the-topic-of-talking-about-race-with-a-discussion-of-the-book-white-fragility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/09\/09\/genesee-county-ywca-workshop-discusses-the-topic-of-talking-about-race-with-a-discussion-of-the-book-white-fragility\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/YWCA Workshop discusses the topic of talking about race with a discussion of the book “White Fragility”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The YWCA’s mission is to eliminate racism. Membership at the YWCA are working hard to bring workshops that address issues around race and racism so people can openly talk about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re trying to lean into the uncomfortableness of it and if there is an uncomfortableness, just hear it, says Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Executive Director\/YWCA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the interactive workshop with writer Nanette D. Massey, of Buffalo, NY on Thursday at GCC, the topic of talking about race was brought up in a discussion over the book “White Fragility”, by bestselling author Robin DiAngelo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Massey believes we are well beyond holding hands when it comes to talking about race. She presented her take on the ideas in DiAngelo\u2019s book while also talking about personal experiences with her mother as a small child growing up in the early 70s. Attendees learned about race from Massey’s, real-world experience rather than a theory. Massey\u2019s objective was to leave the audience with clarity, and the ability to participate in conversations about race with confidence, humor and humility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is just a way to give people the tools that they might not have, says Tomidy- Pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think as white people, we don’t even know, we’ve grown up this way and we are conditioned to just think of things in one way, so this challenges us to think differently .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was also an opportunity for employers to fulfill cultural diversity training requirements. The YWCA plans to hold future interactive workshops in the future and you can look for them on their Facebook page in the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) YWCA Genesee | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The YWCA’s mission is to eliminate racism. Membership at the YWCA are working hard to bring workshops that address issues around race and racism so people can openly talk about it. “We’re trying to lean into the uncomfortableness of it and if there is an uncomfortableness, just hear it, says \u2026<\/p>\n

Continue reading<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3261,3262,532],"class_list":["post-35870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-nanette-d-massey","tag-white-fragility","tag-ywca"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-9ky","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44774,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/genesee-county-executive-director-millie-tomidy-pepper-announces-retirement-from-ywca-of-genesee-county\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Announces Retirement from YWCA of Genesee County","author":"aka","date":"July 21, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"After five years and an immense amount of hard work and dedication to the mission, Tomidy-Pepper will step down at the end of September. Press release Batavia, N.Y.- The YWCA of Genesee County Board of Directors is announcing that Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper will be retiring from her position on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Genesee County"","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Millie.jpg?fit=568%2C423&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8821,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/04\/28\/batavia-stand-against-racism-rally-held-at-city-hall\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":1},"title":"BATAVIA\/Stand Against Racism Rally held at City Hall","author":"aka","date":"April 28, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0PjM3ShV9DI The YWCA of Genesee County along with GCC, Glow Women Rise and RESTORE of Planned Parenthood joined together in front of City Hall on Main street on Sunday afternoon in a Stand Against Racism Rally. After several speakers shared their experiences, the group met at the YWCA on North\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rally-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rally-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rally-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rally-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rally-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C913&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18342,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/07\/16\/batavia-vigil-against-racism-a-community-discussion\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":2},"title":"BATAVIA\/Vigil Against Racism, a community discussion","author":"aka","date":"July 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Story and photos by Julie Carasone On Wednesday night, the YWCA hosted a \u201cVigil Against Racism\u201d. Two local speakers came out to discuss race issues in the community. Brandon Armstrong, owner of Royals Barbershop, spoke on the issue of misunderstanding, especially when it comes to the media and how people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/107545138_986715795095913_3103732605527775240_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/107545138_986715795095913_3103732605527775240_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/107545138_986715795095913_3103732605527775240_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/107545138_986715795095913_3103732605527775240_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/107545138_986715795095913_3103732605527775240_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68733,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/batavia-ywca-holds-open-house-on-friday-evening-as-part-of-domestic-violence-awareness-month\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":3},"title":"BATAVIA\/YWCA holds Open House on Friday evening as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month","author":"aka","date":"October 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The YWCA held a family friendly Open House at their location at 301 North Street on Friday evening. Guided Tours of the YWCA programs were provided, and community agencies were also on hand along with several food trucks. From left Jamie Beedham-Rada, Executive Director\/YWCA of Genesee County, Marcy Morgan\/Dixieland Images\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "City of Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"City of Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/city-of-batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251003_173614-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C589&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251003_173614-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C589&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251003_173614-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C589&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251003_173614-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C589&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251003_173614-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C589&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68578,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/ywca-of-genesee-county-launches-powerful-lineup-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month-events\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":4},"title":"YWCA of Genesee County launches powerful lineup for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events","author":"aka","date":"September 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Batavia, NY \u2013 The YWCA of Genesee County is proud to announce a month-long campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) this October, rallying the community around awareness, education, and survivor support through its powerful theme: \u201cRooted in Safety, Rising in Strength.\u201d A full calendar of events invites\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/530234950_1084659980514038_808044698056371514_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C1149&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/530234950_1084659980514038_808044698056371514_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C1149&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/530234950_1084659980514038_808044698056371514_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C1149&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/530234950_1084659980514038_808044698056371514_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C1149&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/530234950_1084659980514038_808044698056371514_n.jpg?fit=1200%2C1149&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4892,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2018\/06\/12\/genesee-county-batavia-ywca-starting-from-scratch-to-rebuild-services\/","url_meta":{"origin":35870,"position":5},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/BATAVIA\/YWCA starting from scratch to rebuild services and membership","author":"aka","date":"June 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Pictured left to right-Eve Hens, Roula Alkhouri, Pam Pedro, Patti Michalak, Lisa Lyons, Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Mickey Charters, and Liz Farmer, not pictured, Colleen Raponi(Submitted photo) \u00a0 The first fundraising event was held for the YWCA this past weekend at TF Browns and it was a good start to a new\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"YWCA\"","block_context":{"text":"YWCA","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/tag\/ywca\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/YWCA-Board-June-2018.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/YWCA-Board-June-2018.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/YWCA-Board-June-2018.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/YWCA-Board-June-2018.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/20220908_132117-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1734&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35870"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35902,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35870\/revisions\/35902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}