Institute to Host Race Relations Talk
The public is invited to participate Friday evening in a discussion on race relations and ethnicity sponsored by Phillips Graduate Institute/California Family Counseling Center.
Community activists, the local business community, educators and high school students are expected to attend the pre-Martin Luther King Day event aimed at improving race relations.
Participants will discuss race relations in groups of 10, moderated by a trained facilitator. Following the discussion, everyone will gather to hear an overview of what was discussed in each group.
“We break into small groups because people need to feel comfortable and safe. That’s how they learn about themselves and others,” said Ellen Faulk, a vice president with the institute.
This is the fourth year that the institute has hosted the discussion, which started after the 1992 riots. In the past, the event has attracted 50 to 90 people.
The discussion is scheduled from 7 to 9:45 p.m. at the institute, 5445 Balboa Blvd., Encino. For more information, call (818) 386-5690, Ext. 384.
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