TRI Taking Action in Anti-Racism
To our Feisty and Outspoken community:
We are excited to present TRI Taking Action on Anti-Racism, a special Feisty Happy Hour dedicated to providing a space to have conversations on how to be anti-racist within a triathlon and sport context.
If you haven’t attended a Feisty Happy Hour, you will need to sign up (see link below) to receive more info and the Zoom link next week.
Triathlon is a privileged sport. With that privilege comes a responsibility to dismantle systemic racism within our triathlon community. This responsibility requires us to be not just non-racist but actively engaging in anti-racist activities.
Join us on Wednesday June 17th at 5pm PT for an interactive conversation led by Dr. Gabriela Nuñez and Dr. Lisa Ingarfield on how to be actively anti-racist in triathlon.
Step outside your comfort zone through discussions on:
– Where do you see yourself fitting into the Social Change Ecosystem?
– How does this framework of Anti-Racism relate to triathlon?
– What can you do as an individual and in groups to be actively anti-racist in triathlon?
About Gabriela:
Dr. Gabriela “Gaby” Nuñez is an Associate Professor of Literature and Ethnic Studies, triathlete, entrepreneur, and toddler mom. Gaby has worked in higher education for the past twelve years at Northwestern University, the University of Louisville, and California State University, Fullerton, developing and teaching courses in Latinx literature and culture with an emphasis on social justice and the environment. Gaby is also the founder of Fuerza Coffee, which supports women farmers who grow coffee sustainably, and celebrates women athletes and diversity in sport.
About Lisa:
Dr. Lisa Ingarfield is one of the co-founders of the Outspoken Summit, as well as a co-owner of Shift Sports. Her work focuses on how inclusion and exclusion manifest in communication practices. Through her participation in triathlon as an age-grouper and as a coach, Lisa realized how much her research applied to gender equity problems within the sport. She races triathlon regularly and owns Tri to Defi Coaching, which provides run and triathlon coaching to women of all abilities. In addition to her work with the Outspoken Summit, she provides research and evaluation consulting services for criminal justice and advocacy agencies in the area of ending interpersonal violence. Lisa originally hails from the U.K. and currently resides in Colorado.
Watch your inbox early next week for a pre-reading and Zoom link for the webinar.