We have all internalized misshapen identities and messages based on living in a racialized society. This is not how God intends us to see ourselves or each other. Join Victoria Proctor Gibbs, Stacia Hoeksma and Susie Dixon, from Calvin University, to begin the process of unlearning and redeeming those racialized internalizations through the powerful experience of caucusing work. Caucusing is processing your own internalized racial experience within your own racialized group with accountability.
We invite all races/ethnicities to a meaningful experience that creates space to unlearn harmful messages about race and engage in personal work through race-based caucusing—a reflective, accountable journey alongside others within your own racial/ethnic group. Everyone is welcome.
Victoria Proctor Gibbs is a founding member, workshop facilitator and lead coach for CORE (Communities Organizing for Racial Equity). She is from a small community, Woodland Park, MI that was founded in the 1940's by and for African Americans wanting to escape racism. Her family moved to Grand Rapids in the 1960's. Victoria was the second AA to graduate from both her Christian middle and high school. Victoria attended Michigan State University where she joined the predominantly Black Greek letter sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. Victoria then moved to Los Angeles where all 5 of her children were born. After returning to Michigan she served in her church and denomination in many leadership capacities. Victoria has 14 grandchildren and enjoys photography, gardening, and birding.
Susie Dixon, MDiv. is a Consultant with Ripple Consulting LLC and the Founder and Director of AnuDepth Consulting LLC where Organizational Leaders, Spiritual Providers, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Professionals have private personalized spiritual coaching. She holds a Masters of Divinity (MDiv.), is a PhD Candidate, and has worked in a variety of churches and nonprofits for over 25 years. She is a military veteran, regular Antioch Podcast contributer, adjunct professor at Cornerstone University, and Facilitator and Coach at CORE (Communities Organizing for Racial Equity). She resides in West Michigan with her husband of 30+ years and loves spending time with her family, reading, enjoying nature, and having deep conversations.
Stacia Polinder Hoeksema, LMSW has been teaching in Calvin University’s Social Work Department since 2003. Stacia has also been engaged for 25 years in training and advocacy around issues of racial justice, poverty, and community development. Much of this has been through her church, Madison Church: Square Campus and CORE (Communities Organizing for Racial Equity). Stacia has been practicing CCD principles through living in the Madison-Hall neighborhood since 2005 with her husband, Tom, and their four children.
