Leadership and Social Justice Retreat May 31- June 4, 2025
Facilitated by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo
Coordinator: Angela Ferrario
Saturday, June May 31, 2025: Welcome and Arrival in Mercatello sul Metauro , Italy at Palazzo Ducale
Sunday June 1, 2025:
Workshop with local pastry chefs Marco and Antonio
Hike and Lunch at Castello della Pieve http://www.castellodellapieve.it
Opening Session: 4:30-7:00 pm Share a children’s book or oral story that speaks to you. Community Commitments.
Monday, June 2, 2025
AM Session 1: Identity and Culture
How do our personal and social identities impact our efforts as social justice leaders? How can the idea of “Language Culture and Metaphor” grow us as leaders?
PM Session 2: The Strategic and Intentional Leader
How do we think and act strategically and intentionally amidst the urgency of social justice?
Excursion: Botanical Ceramic Workshop with Sonia, Acqua Lab https://www.acqualabfurlo.it at Palazzo Ducale
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
AM Session 3: Creating an Inclusive Community: Being Visible and Heard
What does it look like to create and sustain an anti-bias community for children and adults?
PM Session 4: Managing Conflict and Opposition
Theater of the Oppressed
Excursion/Dinner: Excursion to Urbino and dinner at Taverna Del Cacciatore
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
AM Session 5: Anti-bias Education during Changing and Challenging Times; Finding the Third Space How can conflict be a positive force for learning and change? What does resistance look like?
PM Session 6: Social justice leaders: Leaning into action
Excursion/ Final Dinner: Pasta making Mulino della Ricavata http://www.mulinodellaricavata.com