Professional Dimensions has been hosting Conversation Circles since 2009. The objective is to bring women of color and white women together to have meaningful and challenging conversations designed to break down barriers, discuss issues of race and confront systemic racism in an open and honest way. 

Participants are expected to: 

1. Bring their authentic self
2. Commit to attending all 5 sessions
3. Complete pre-work assignments (which will be limited to short videos and/or readings)
4. Be respectful as participants learn about one another 

As a women's organization, we encourage reflection on the way women have shown up for each other over the course of history, and we believe in the power of collaborative women as the leaders who are uniquely positioned to move equity work forward.

Register for Conversation Circles

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our VP of Racial Equity, Michele Marsh.

Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi
Founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Angela Davis

Angela Davis a longtime political activist, philosopher and author. She is currently a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.  She is best known as a radical activist fighting for Black rights during the Civil Rights movement.

Vice President Kamala Harris

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Yuri Kochiyama

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