[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With over 300 members in more than 65 countries, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience offers unprecedented access to a range of sites and methodologies dedicated to connecting past struggles to today’s movements for human rights. To best share these resources, we offer three webinar series. Upcoming sessions are below. To view recordings of previous sessions, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Conscience Matters Webinar Series”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Conscience Matters brings together members, Coalition staff and special guests to probe pressing issues facing Sites of Conscience today and showcase innovative and effective strategies to help members energize their audiences and play a leading role in our global movement for memory.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_hoverbox image=”23465″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_s94PVS3gTCqEA1ifYkkEeg||target:%20_blank|”]This webinar will bring together members from across the globe to showcase their efforts to monitor and offset destructive media outlets. Topics to be discussed include the delicate balance between hate speech and freedom of speech, the sheer abundance of media today both traditional and digital, and the whitewashing of history past and present.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 10 am ET

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_hoverbox image=”23428″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJYrf-2orTwsH9S3JMgwWTs5qFHnbbu7oU7A||target:%20_blank|”]In this webinar, we will explore a variety of ways to respond to problematic comments and/or actions within the context of member provided, crowd-sourced visitor comments. Questions that may be discussed include: What are the risks of giving a humorous response? When is it ok not to respond? How might a response be different for a visitor as opposed to a coworker or a stakeholder?[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 9 am ET

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_hoverbox image=”23429″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJEufumorj4oHtArgJ5j9_w7p5sds5ZJDPeT||target:%20_blank|”]Join Braden Paynter in conversation with Coalition members to discuss psycho-social techniques and strategies from a variety of contexts to ensure forward-facing staff – and the administrators who support them – are well-positioned to continue connecting past to present and bringing memory to action, while taking care of themselves and each other.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 9 am ET

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=”Webinar Shorts”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Webinar Shorts are weekly, 30- to 45-minute interactive sessions devoted to core elements of Sites of Conscience methodology, member profiles and tools to support self-care and creativity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_hoverbox image=”23466″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Registro aquí” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJcvceygqDsjGNLTjrP15IfQ5m02TNKSiWwc||target:%20_blank|”]La respuesta a la pandemia actual, y futuros eventos similares, aumenta nuestra necesidad de diálogo y conexión de maneras nuevas e innovadoras. Esta sesión ofrecerá estrategias de diálogo en espacios digitales a medida que los Sitios de Conciencia exploran nuevas plataformas para fomentar el cuidado y la comprensión en sus comunidades.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Wednesday, July 29 at 10 am ET

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_hoverbox image=”23427″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJUtfumgpjooGtbkz1nDXw099VtqzJJdKxS3||target:%20_blank|”]A Site of Conscience’s first response to calls for justice is often focused on programming, but how sites spend money can have as significant an impact on the future. This session will look at how sites can support black creators and entrepreneurs, identify systemic barriers to entrepreneurial participation, and look at how sites can play a role in addressing access challenges.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Wednesday, August 12 at 10 am ET

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_hoverbox image=”23426″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJcsduGvrDMvG91LRVxkXJqemMBMmg3gQapW||target:%20_blank|”]Happiness has been shown to improve immune systems and lower stress levels, but Sites of Conscience often focus almost exclusively on traumatic histories and their painful legacies. This session will explore how sites and other cultural organizations can incorporate the importance of joy into their methodologies practice with both visitors and their own staff.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Wednesday, August 5 at 10 am ET

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title=”Stronger Together: A COVID-19 Webinar Series”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Launched in April 2020, Stronger Together supports Sites of Conscience adapt to short- and long-term changes related to COVID-19.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_hoverbox image=”23423″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”Register here” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJ0ucO2rqDktHtIy6ktZent1SI2i1j5nA0-g||target:%20_blank|”]Much like a conflict, COVID-19 has woven fear, mistrust and uncertainty into everyday life in ways that have made us fundamentally question our leaders, our individual rights, and our collective worth. This webinar will rely on the time-tested methodologies of Sites of Conscience, offering strategies and examples of effective memorials and memory initiatives that honor loss in times of crisis.[/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]

Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 9 am ET

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