Programs & Services

The Knowledge Necessary to Avoid & Cure Xenophobia

Stop xenophobia by attending workshops provided by our non-profit organization based in Houston, Texas. What sets the Center for Healing Racism apart from other groups working on the issue of racism is its emphasis on healing. Our service to the community has a strong educational base. We first educate about racism and then facilitate the process by which individuals can begin to counter the affects of racism on their likes and become empowered to interrupt the cycle of racist attitudes. Contact us at (866) 497-7112 for more information about how our workshops work to stop xenophobia.

Our Workshops for Children & Adults 

Bullying is Bull
Reports of childhood bullying and violence are on the increase in the city of Houston and throughout the rest of the nation. Much of these negative interactions stem from ignorance and misunderstanding the people who are different. The workshop will aid the participants in understanding the psychological and physical damage done to the person that is being bullied and the perpetrator. The Center for Healing Racism is on the forefront of prevention by providing children in elementary, middle, and high school as well as adults the necessary information to understand our common human experiences.

Opening the Breadbasket Workshop
"Bread comes in different sizes, shapes, colors... but it is all bread. Just like little children come in different sizes, shapes, colors... but we all belong to the same human race." It's such a simple lesson, right? But then again... bread is such a simple food, right? That is what many children in the Houston area thought before experiencing the innovative workshop, "Opening the Breadbasket," created by Cherry Steinwender, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Healing Racism.

The Bandage Exercise Workshop
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me!" It is such a common refrain among school children, but is it always true? Not when those words reflect the negative stereotypes that circulate about different groups of people with whom we may identify. Unlike a cut or a scrape, which can be observed on the surface of the body, the hurts that arise from harmful stereotypes are not nearly so visible. That is, unless you have experienced "The Bandage Exercise,"  for adults, and middle to high school aged audiences.

The Bitter with The Sweet Workshop
How many of our parents, when we have been ill, have given us bitter-tasting medicine to help us get well? It seems paradoxical at times that what may help us most with our difficulties often has a bitter taste. Yet, ultimately, the bitter leads to the sweet: the end of our suffering. This is no less true when confronting the social disease of racism in our communities and ourselves.

 Dialogue: Racism 

The hallmark of the Center for Healing Racism- Dialogue: Racism - was developed to promote the sharing of thoughts, feelings, experiences, and perspectives among a diverse group of people. Teams of facilitators from different heritages create a safe, respectful environment where participants can explore the issues of racism and its repercussions. Information is provided by the facilitators on such topics as defining prejudice and racism, where racism originates, how racism is perpetuated, the forms of racism, and positive means for overcoming racism and healing its wounds. Participants are then encouraged to dialogue within guidelines that promote real listening and understanding.

The Dialogue: Racism program is conducted in a 8-evening format of 2 hours each session or in an intensive weekend format of 2 8-hour days. Workshops of shorter durations on more limited topics can be arranged to meet the needs of particular groups. We provide our education programs around racism, stereotypes, and xenophobia. The Center has conducted workshops in 40 states 2 countries to spread out message.

"[People] hate each other because they fear each other, and they fear each other because they don't know each other, and they don't know each other because they are often separated from each other."

~ Dr. Martin Luther king

E-mail or call (866) 497-7112  or (713) 520- 8226 today to learn more about how
we are working against xenophobia throughout the world.