Theme: Resistance, Action, Courage, & Equity: The South Leading the Way!
Who Attends the WPC?
The conference is unique in
its ability to bring together
high school and college
students, teachers, university
faculty and higher education
professionals, nonprofit
staff, activists, social
workers and counselors,
healthcare workers, and
members of the spiritual
community and corporate
arena. Annually, more than
2,000 attend from more than
35 states, Australia,
Bermuda, Canada, and
Germany.
Save the Date!
16th Annual White Privilege Conference
Louisville, KY
March 11-14, 2015
Registration Begins January 1, 2015
Conference Highlights
High school youth leadership conference
Pre-conference institutes
Evening film series
Keynote Speakers
Chris Crass
Author, Educator, Movement
Builder
Gyasi Ross
Author, Attorney, and
Speaker
Loretta J. Ross
Speaker, Author
Caucuses for: People of Color, College Students,
Educational Professionals, LGBT Community, White
Anti-Racists, and more!
Meet the Speaker and Book Signing Reception
Undergraduate/Graduate college credit in Education or
Sociology available, as well as CEUs
Dr. Mab Segrest
Professor of Gender &
Women's Studies,
Connecticut College
(retired)
Author, Scholar and Activist
About the WPC
Since its inception in 1999, the founder, Dr. Eddie Moore
Jr., has persisted beyond misperceptions of the White
Privilege Conference's (WPC) name to present a
transformational experience based on three tenets:
understanding, connecting and respecting. The WPC has
become a venue for fostering difficult and critical
dialogues around white privilege, diversity, multicultural
education and leadership, social & economic justice, and
intersecting systems of privilege and oppression.
Understanding & Dismantling Privilege Journal www.wpcjournal.com
For more information about the concept, the conference,
and registration, please go to
whiteprivilegeconference.com
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST WPC PARTICIPANTS
“As an educator and activist I wholeheartedly encourage young
people participating in the WPC. It is a challenging, rigorous,
and supportive environment which promotes critical thinking
skills and leadership development. It is a unique, one of a kind
experience that can create a long lasting positive impact for
young people of all backgrounds.”
JLove Calderon, Author, Activist, Educator
“As you well know, I believe the conference to be a great
educational and self-reflective space to introduce youth and
those who work with them to a structural framework to better
understand power and privilege. Not only in the context of race
but in the context of faith, gender, language, etc.”
John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas
“In short (or trying to), I must mention, in all reality, that WPC
was a life changing event for me. I went into my first conference
as a very unaware college student and came out of it a
completely different person with pages and pages of notes
detailing the experience. Although it is sometimes difficult to
admit, I wrote how disheartening it was that the very first time
anyone taught me anything about race was at WPC! As I
continued to grow and further my ability to recognize oppressive
situations, I realized that WPC didn't just teach me about race, it
helped me become an advocate within my community, a
compassionate young professional, and a devoted activist.
Currently (three+ years after my first WPC), I am a leader
within my community, working toward helping other leaders
become educated, compassionate and active in many different
sectors of their communities. I'd be happy to answer any other
questions for your colleague and the proposal. I can't say enough
about the type of experience provided at WPC.”
Nicole R. Crosby
“As Principal of Holmen High School in Wisconsin I was able
to see firsthand the impact that the WPC had on staff and
students who attended the conference. Students who attended
came back with a understanding of the importance of promoting
diversity not only in the school but the community. Students
started a Diversity Program called SEEDS (Students
Envisioning Equity and Diversity in the School) which has
promoted and fostered a better understanding in the school and
the community. This conference is a great opportunity for
students to experience diversity first hand.”
Bernie L. Ferry
“Though I’ve been to the WPC twice as a chaperone of high
school students and as a participant, I have also helped organize
and facilitate the preparation, fund raising and debriefing of high
school students attending the last 5 WPC’s. Without a doubt
this is the most effective and valuable professional conference
I’ve attended during the 20+ years I’ve been in education. Further,
I’ve observed the impact it has had on our students as being as effective
and valuable. Students, no matter what ethnicity, nationality, race,
religion or sexual orientation have shared and demonstrated that
their lives have been changed by this experience. The unique
environment of immersion and the intentional support and reflection
built into the conference has allowed them to explore their own, as
well as, others’ experiences and perspectives around issues of social
justice and privilege. This has truly been a life changing experience for
our students.”
John Ganz
“As the founder of EdChange and a university professor, I have
been to dozens of conferences related to diversity, cultural
competence, leadership, and multiculturalism, most of which
have included a component for youth. Usually, the youth
components are less educational than fluffy--students leave
having made a few friends, but without learning anything
substantial about how to participate in authentic ways in a
diverse institution or society. The White Privilege Conference is
the exception. I've seen young people I know grow in substantial
ways from attending the conference and I've watched as they've
brought their lessons back to their institutions, becoming models
of leadership for diversity.”
Paul Gorski
“Have you heard about the WPC? Ever considered going? Well,
this is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed! The keynote
speakers are high caliber, the opportunity to meet and engage
with other folks committed to undoing racism and oppression
are unparalleled, the opportunity and space to "get real", and
lastly, having the time to learn from, talk, listen and engage with
people doing the work of social justice/anti-oppression.WPC is
thoughtful, emotional, spiritual, reflective, beautiful, community
oriented, engaging...oh, it is good. Think about it. It's a way to
step out of the mundane, reconnect with the passion that fuels
the fire, learn something new, and grow with other folks doing
this collective work of social justice, anti-racism and anti-oppression.”
Stephanie Jones
"I find WPC to be such a great way for health providers and
health educators to enhance their cultural competency because it
(WPC) offers many wonderful opportunities for participants to
better understand how white privilege affects and limits people
of color's ability to fully access resources and fully participate in
our society. As a mental health provider, I certainly find it
important to make sure ALL people benefit from mental health
services and I have learned a great deal by attending WPC in the
past 5 years."
Hsiao-Wen Lo
"There is no better way for people to experience the lifechanging
effects of immersion in a community that models both
activism and analysis than attending WPC, where personal
growth and institutional change are mutually supportive, novices
engage with experts, and academic scholarship fuses with street
smarts in an atmosphere that pulls off the very difficult feat of
being both supportive and challenging for all."
Harry Brod
"To rename the conference would be to fully undermine the
clear and direct message the conference has powerfully
succeeded in sending in my many years of attendance and
presenting. We must not fear naming white identity, privilege,
and supremacy as the key forces of oppression in our long and
very troubled history. This conference, more clearly than any
other "diversity" conference I have encountered, asks attendees
and presenters to consider the multiple manifestations of white
privilege and supremacy. I am white and have participated and
presented in many WPC gatherings. Never have I felt
individually attacked. The many moments of great discomfort
constituted great learning opportunities for me (when I was
willing to be receptive). There is no other conference like the
WPC and the success of the conference begins absolutely with
its title."
Bob Cooley