Creating Decolonized Space for Community Care

As a facilitator, I am very sensitive to the container of the spaces we create, whether for meeting, healing, celebrating, or processing. The time of COVID is further exacerbating existing injustices that especially endanger members of marginalized communities. It is therefore more important that facilitators and space holders become more attuned to how the space they’re creating feels and creates meaning for community members or participants.

This quick guide is not at all comprehensive; it is meant as an initial thought starter for those who hold spaces to consider ways in which they might approach things differently. Feel free to use it for yourself, or even to share in small groups to discuss and create new pathways for yourselves and your group.