Testimonials 
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Comments from organizers about Catalyst Project "I hope you can support this workshop as much as possible. I see no hope of building a successful movement for social justice in this country without the anti-racist training of white activists that will permit us all to come together as equals in the struggle" -Elizabeth ‘Betita’ Martinez Institute for MultiRacial Justice “Anti-racist education and organizing support in the global justice movement is crucial if we want to build strong and principled connections between the global justice movement and the racial justice movement, a connection that will put us on the road to winning a more equitable world. Catalyst Project makes a crucial contribution to one of today's most important social justice movements." -Harmony Goldberg School of Unity and Liberation "There has long been a dire need to critically address the culture of white supremacy and its systemic oppression within the social justice movement in the U.S. And Catalyst Project is doing exactly that - educating and raising anti-racist consciousness among white activists, and building true and respectful alliances with communities of color within the movement for peace and justice." -Lily Li-Ru Wang Asian Immigrant Women Advocates "To solve the new century's mounting social and environmental problems, people of colour activists and white activists need to be able to join forces. But all too often, the unconscious racism of white activists stands in the way of any effective, worthwhile collaboration. We can be thankful, though, for the Challenging White Supremacy workshop - the most powerful tool that I have seen for removing the barriers to true partnerships between people of colour and white folks. If the CWS trainings were mandatory for all white activists, the progressive movement in the United States would be unstoppable." - Van Jones, esq. National Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights "I have worked in a variety of situations with Catalyst Project, and in each case, I found them to enrich the debate and deepen strategy through their commitment to tackling the toughest obstacles to real social change. These folks have a unique capacity to create an atmosphere in which white organizers are compelled to examine the consequences of personal and structural racism while always maintaining humor, grace, and dignity. I feel like a more effective campaigner and a more effective person due to my relationship with Catalyst." -Ilyse Hogue Rainforest Action Network “Catalyst Project is doing vital work in the global justice movement. Since Seattle, most white global activists have come to realize that the movement must be multiracial. Very few know how to do it. Catalyst has one of the keys -- anti-racist education and consistent support for groups doing anti-racist work. The more support Catalyst gets, the faster we can build the kind of movement we need.” -Mike Prokosch United for a Fair Economy “The workshop changed my life, and my course as an activist. The workshop took off my white blinders and helped me to recognize how white privilege and institutionalized racism are at play in the global justice movement. But instead of getting overwhelmed by guilt, I gained new tools, and invaluable new perspectives to guide my work. Historically, social movements have exacerbated racial divides. We can not afford to repeat these mistakes.” -Juliette Beck Public Citizen "Catalyst Project is teaching white activists to move beyond simple and privileged questions like "How do we make our struggles more diverse?" to more profound questions like "How can we be a better allies to struggles led by people color?" This is radical movement building." -John Sellers Ruckus Society |