Assumption and bias, in the context of structural racism, time pressure, and health worker burnout, create clinical encounters that inhibit listening, breed distrust, and ultimately harm of the health of unsheltered populations. Health workers, often unknowingly, also criminalize homelessness and addiction through their reproduction of social forces, such as structural racism, patriarchy, and settler colonialism, that are root causes of health inequities.
In this participatory theater event, audience members can step on stage and “practice revolution” by intervening in situations where systemic oppression is playing out.
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
The workshop style performance is co-hosted by zAmya Theater Project and Campaign Against Racism. zAmya is a Twin Cities based theater company with a mission to inspire community and advocacy for housing justice. CAR is a global movement of health workers organizing to dismantle structural racism in healthcare.
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WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?
Everyone is welcome; the primary audiences for this event are healthcare workers and people who have experience with housing instability.
This workshop is eligible for 2.5 hours of CME (continuing medical education) for physicians and nurses.
People with the lived experience of homelessness - $20 Target gift cards available as thanks for attending.
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TICKETS AND REGISTRATION
Register through Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/3KHGiXK
Online registration ends 4/12/23 at 6pm.
Ticket prices vary, starting at $0: For those with lived experience of homelessness - attendance is FREE
For healthcare workers seeking CME credit - tickets are $250
*A limited number of seats will be available for walk ups, but these are intended for attendees with the lived experience of homelessness.
QUESTIONS? ACCESS NEEDS?. Email or call / text our Company Manager, Esther: esther [at] zamyatheater.org / 612.760.4804
COVID SAFETY. Masks are encouraged. Please do not attend if you feel sick.
GRATITUDE. This initiative received financial support from the National Institutes of Health via the University of Minnesota’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Special thanks to Health Partners for sponsoring the CME.