The Center for Connection stands in solidarity with the people of color in our communities and emphatically declares that Black Lives Matter. All of us at the CFC have been deeply affected by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and each of us is pained by the fact that this systemic pattern of violence against black individuals continues, seemingly unabated. Many of us are reflecting on old wounds from our own experiences with racial trauma. Others of us are questioning our understanding of the issues and our potential to enact change, while taking in information from various sources so we can better understand, and better show up as allies. ⠀
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Whether you feel grief, guilt, anger, shame, helplessness, anxiety, or fear, know that we are here for you. We are feeling this with you. Our team is ready to engage in difficult conversations with you and to sift through memory and meaning as we process this incredible injustice together. We’re ready to listen and to do our part to show up, educate, advocate, empower, and bolster community resiliency. ⠀
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At the CFC, we prioritize human connection, which begins with the principle of equality and justice for all people. We cannot truly connect unless we truly see one another. ⠀
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Illustration/design by Quentin Monge (Instagram: @mongequentin).
