{"id":63,"date":"2023-10-30T14:12:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T19:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-center\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:22:12","slug":"community-healing-circles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/community-healing-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Healing Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>What is a community healing circle? It\u2019s an opportunity to connect and talk about your own lived experience and learn from others. Community healing circles create a caring environment where empathy is allowed to flourish and people from all walks of life can engage in courageous conversations about race and personal experience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"TRHT Racial Healing Circles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n1FNvCs_Q5M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Community Healing Circle is&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An experience in understanding our common humanity and learning to see ourselves in one another.<\/li>\n<li>Stories as a powerful tool for promoting racial healing and positive bridging with all people regardless of identities.<\/li>\n<li>An inclusive, expansive, and ongoing process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACC Facilitators<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Khayree Williams<\/p>\n<p>Loretta Edelen<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Lopez<\/p>\n<p>Terry Barksdale<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Oest<\/p>\n<p>Trissi Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Amy Finney<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Webb<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Melissa Biegert<\/p>\n<p>Paula McDermott*<\/p>\n<p>Saphiro Guzman Whitley<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Bell*<\/p>\n<p>Carmaleta McKinnis-Williams* <\/p>\n<p>*Community Partners<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request a Community Healing Circle<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf302kaFIcHr1HiWi9hoR5Hf2j0Anugqqr_av_gTJVf1vuybA\/viewform\">Request Circle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Community Healing Circles<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-SGC-Community-Healing-Circle.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Community Healing Circle: Honoring Our Humanity <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a><\/a>Join us for a powerful and heart-centered gathering hosted by the Truth, Community Healing &amp; Transformation Center at ACC San Gabriel!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s come together to listen, learn, share, and grow as we hold space for reflection, healing, and authentic connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, October 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACC San Gabriel, Campus Room 1125<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lunch will be provided!<\/p>\n<p>This circle is open to all ACC students, faculty, and staff \u2014 come as you are and leave feeling grounded, inspired, and connected.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP here <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4n6kHYC?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExY0dMckV1S1RMMmN2UkEzYwEeqkE7di9jKKDQSaw8ZCGrPjTw2sMEHdgutN9i56-fKCO16VQyXJxTigE_wg0_aem__673x7XuYpD7ZoTevBfq2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4n6kHYC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a community healing circle? It\u2019s an opportunity to connect and talk about your own lived experience and learn from others. 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