Mission Statement
The Work Group for Racial Equity (WG4RE) of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society aims to initiate opportunities for members to examine how racism is embedded in individuals’ unconscious, in groups, and in our organization. Utilizing a collaborative process, the work group supports EGPS efforts to integrate awareness about race and racism in professional events and presentations.
The Work Group also seeks to enhance members’ understanding of the impact of institutional racism on their work, encourages members’ examination of internalized racial oppression and works with the Board of Directors to strengthen our racial equity lens.
Healing from racial injustice is a result of learning and struggling together. We hope all EGPS members will join in this work.
For more information contact: Committee Co-Chairs April Harvin and Chris Dolin.
Functions and Activities of the WG4RE
- Consult to the EGPS Board of Directors on the development of anti-racist policies, practices, and programming
- Create and develop EGPS Anti-Racist Racial Affinity Groups
- Monthly Discussion Groups (conducted on Zoom), 3rd Tuesday of the month, 830-945pm. This is a drop-in, free group for everyone, EGPS members and not-yet-members. You are invited to participate whenever you can.
- Monthly Organizing Team meetings (conducted on Zoom), 4th Monday of the month, 2-3pm. Please contact April or Chris if you’re interested in joining this team.
- Annual In-person Event
Please click here for a list of resources suggested by the Work Group for Racial Equity and here for books reviewed by EGPS members.
For a list of works that inspired monthly WG4RE discussions, please select the corresponding year:
