BC: WITHIN

For individuals to dig deeper. Open to all.

Within focuses on the internal work that each of us needs to do as we engage in deeper personal understanding, explore questions of race and racism, extract our souls and spirits from white supremacy culture, and work for racial justice. This work is different for white folks and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC+) and is done entirely in different courses: Gathering Our Selves for BIPOC+ and Un/Learning for Liberation for white people.

The Within program includes individual Lessons, which utilize videos, music, and readings, accompanied by personal reflection prompts and suggested conversations with a Critical Friend chosen by the participant; bi-weekly small group conversations in a Learning Pod; and larger, monthly, facilitated Meaning Making Sessions on Zoom.    

There are two separate terms of the Within program—lasting 12 weeks in the Fall and 12 weeks in the Spring—which contain different content. Participants can sign up for one or both and may begin in Spring or Fall.

Do you have questions? Ready to join us?

We are here to help! You can email belovedconversations@meadville.edu with any questions or for help with accessing the program.

During the Within registration period and at the start of each term, the volume of inquiries increases significantly. We do our best trying to respond as quickly as possible, but it might take longer than usual. We appreciate your patience!