The Overcoming Racism 2015 conference focused on facilitating racial equity and collaboration. It recognized indigenous peoples as the rightful occupants of North America and did not require them to pay registration fees. Presenters, performers, and participants engaged in sessions on topics like body, mind, and spirit as well as examining whiteness. A VISTA survey found that attendees rated keynote speeches on Friday and Saturday positively overall.

1. OVERCOMING
RACISM 2015
Professional Development Report

2. Conference significance
• Facilitating Racial Equity Collaboration (FREC)
• ORC 2015 – the Seventh Annual OR conference
• “We recognize that the indigenous peoples of
Turtle Island (“North America”) are the rightful
occupants of this land and have a pre-existing
right to be at the conference.
Therefore, indigenous people are not asked to
pay registration fees for the Overcoming
Racism conference. ”

3. Presenters, Performers, Participants

4. VISTA Favorite Sessions
• Body/Mind/Spirit
• Watch Whiteness Work
• Keynote by Nekima Levy-Pounds and
Mahmoud El-Kati Friday
Saturday
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VISTA SURVEY RESULT