Racial Healing Circles

Participate in a Racial Healing Circle

Do you feel helpless in this current environment of racial unrest?  Do you wish you could be a part of the broader solution?  If so, you may wish to participate in a TRHT Racial Healing Circle coming to the Scotch Plains – Fanwood communities in mid-January.

  • MLK Day, Monday, Monday January 17 3:30-5. Virtual. Offered by Scotch Plains/Fanwood's Joint Committee for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT). Register at

    https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95021311465?pwd=OUNIdVdYQ2FZZjhUUEhnZTQrbHlLUT09

  • National Day of Racial Healing, Tuesday, January 18, 6:30-8:30. Virtual. Offered by Social Justice Matters and TRHT. Register at https://go.rutgers.edu/sjmtrht22

Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Healing Circles grow from a natural, ancient practice and are designed to focus on personal stories that affirm our common humanity rather than on solving a problem. They are designed to go much deeper into the heart space by encouraging people to tell their stories, to listen deeply to the stories of others, find common ground and enable us to see our common humanity.

TRHT Healing Circles bring together residents of the towns to tell our stories and bring awareness of our shared humanity.

This is a process developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and supported by Rutgers-Newark and offered by Social Justice Matters in cooperation with Scotch Plains/Fanwood's Joint Committee for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT).

Circles are confidential, safe spaces for participants to hold truthful conversations around shared experiences.

The experience relies on intentional listening and opening your heart space to unearth truths and conscious and unconscious biases. Participating in racial healing circles can also raise our awareness, consciousness, compassion, and empathy.

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