Workshop on implicit bias, presented to the Bonneville Power Administration (private).

Dr. Blazak will be hosting an event at PCC -Cascade Campus that will feature a panel discussion on the nature of peace, asking the question, is violence required to achieve peace? Sponsored by Cure-PDX. Open to the public.

Dr. Blazak will be leading a workshop on implicit bias for the Bonneville Power Administration.

Dr. Blazak will be presenting a discussion of hate speech and the first amendment to the 8th grade at the Cottonwood School,

Dr. Blazak will be hosting a workshop on the de-escalation of political violence with Brent Decker, from Cure Violence Global, and Savannah Rae Carreno, from Please Elaborate, at the auditorium of Portland Community College, Cascade.

Dr. Blazak will prevent on how public health approaches can be utilized to reduce political violence to the annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities conference at Muslim Educational Trust.

We tend to see white supremacists as a separate breed from the rest of us. The fact is that all people, no matter their racial identity, internalize forms of white supremacy. This workshop explores the process of that internalization and how its presence in our brains finds a wide variety of harmful manifestations, from implicit bias and micro-aggressions to hate crimes and racial terrorism. By using a mindfulness approach, we will explore the way racism causes trauma and how to interrupt racism in ourselves and in the racially charged interactions we encounter. The goal of the workshop is to move from harm to healing in our racial lives.

To be presented at the Northwest Public Employees Diversity Conference

Dr. Blazak will be leading a a community dialogue on the rise of political violence in America with the members of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (Private).

: There’s Something Happening Here: Understanding the Rise of Political Extremism, a community dialogue on the rise of political violence in America with Dr. Randall Blazak

Dr. Blazak will present a workshop on how we all internalize biases how those biases can manifest as harmful behaviors to the employees of the Bonnevile Power Administration. (Private)

Dr. Blazak will present a workshop on how we all internalize biases how those biases can manifest as harmful behaviors to the employees of the Bonnevile Power Administration. (Private)

Dr. Blazak will be presenting as part of the Cure-PDX panel entitled, “Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: What Can We Do About It? - A Community Conversation” at Temple Beth Israel https://www.ojmche.org/events/interrupting-contemporary-antisemitism-what-can-we-do-about-it-a-community-conversation/?fbclid=IwAR1PhjRq5D8zf6pFo8HfXkuoVvmf5hqXrRPGCkYh7YOj2NzSHi40EBSyYE4

Dr. Blazak will prevent a workshop on how bias and bias motivated behavior can be the both the result of trauma and the cause of trauma to the employees of the Bonnevile Power Administration (private). 

Dr. Blazak will present a workshop on how we all internalize biases how those biases can manifest as harmful behaviors to the employees of the Bonnevile Power Administration. (Private)

Part of a series of trainings for Safe From Hate.

The final training covers effective methods to interrupt white nationalism, including the utilization of mindfulness and credible messenger techniques. Participants will rehearse specific skills for by-stander intervention, including in online platforms.

Part of a series of trainings for Safe From Hate.

The second training explores the social factors that have widened the white nationalist counterculture to now include mainstream political actors. Factors include economic shifts, social media, conspiracy theories, and demographic changes.

Part of a series of trainings for Safe From Hate.

This training provides an overview of the white nationalist counterculture, including emergent hate groups and specific threats of violence. The presentation includes a discussion of the interlocking nature of oppressive ideologies, including racism, anti-Semitism, and transphobia.

Randall will be presenting on the public health approach to interrupting violent extremism at the Tigard Public Library (Public).

Dr. Blazak will be presenting information on the public health approach to confronting political violence to a World Oregon delegation at Portland’s City Hall.

Dr. Blazak will present a workshop on how we all internalize biases how those biases can manifest as harmful behaviors to the employees of the Bonnevile Power Administration. (Private)

Dr. Blazak will be presenting this workshop to the Bonneville Power Administration. The rapid pace of social change means there are a lot more opportunities to make mistakes. Many of us have asked, Why is that racist? Or, Why should my pronouns matter? Or even, Why should I be so afraid of offending anyone? It seems like it’s so easy to inflict harm on others. We have learned a great deal about trauma from veterans and this workshop takes that science and explores how other groups experience similar traumas through marginalization. We’ve also learned that people who are more comfortable being their authentic selves are more productive in the workplace. Utilizing a mindful approach, this workshop shares techniques to make equity and inclusion normalized practices instead of just buzz words. Topics include cumulative trauma, micro-aggressions, and privilege. (Private)

Dr. Blazak will discuss the rise of anti-Semitic bias in the United States and strategies to respond to it with the Equity Practitioners of Portland, Oregon.

We welcome everyone to this special panel discussion with Ctrl+Alt+Del-Hate:PDX project partners as they  discuss the issues dividing us, skills for de-escalation, and how we all have a role to play in changing community norms.  The panelists include Blues Musician and Interventionist, Daryl Davis; Parallel Networks Interventionist, DeWaun Robinson; Founder of Black Joy OR,  Julianne Jackson; Cure Violence Global CEO,  Dr. Fredrick Echols; Parallel Networks Program Director, Ryan Lo’Ree; Conflict Mediator and Facilitator, Ryan Nakade; and moderating the discussion is Sociology Professor, Dr. Randall Blazak. 

This event will include light refreshments, dedicated time for Q&A with attendees, and a special musical performance by Daryl Davis. 

You can RSVP for the event here. 

For any questions you have about the event or the project, please reach out to cpaschall@cvg.org. 

We welcome everyone to this special panel discussion with Ctrl+Alt+Del-Hate:PDX project partners as they discuss bridging the divide, skills for de-escalation, and what it means to love thy neighbor.  The panelists include Blues Musician and Interventionist, Daryl Davis; Parallel Networks Interventionist, DeWaun Robinson; Founder of Black Joy OR,  Julianne Jackson; Cure Violence Global CEO,  Dr. Fredrick Echols; Parallel Networks Program Director, Ryan Lo’Ree; Conflict Mediator and Facilator, Ryan Nakade; and moderating the discussion is Sociology Professor, Dr. Randall Blazak. 

This event will include light refreshments, dedicated time for Q&A with attendees, and a special musical performance by Daryl Davis. 

You can RSVP for the event here. 

For any questions you have about the event or the project, please reach out to cpaschall@cvg.org. 

We welcome everyone to this special panel discussion with Ctrl+Alt+Del-Hate:PDX project partners as they  discuss the issues dividing us, skills for de-escalation, and how we all have a role to play in changing community norms.  The panelists include Blues Musician and Interventionist, Daryl Davis; Parallel Networks Interventionist, DeWaun Robinson; Founder of Black Joy OR,  Julianne Jackson; Cure Violence Global CEO,  Dr. Fredrick Echols; Parallel Networks Program Director, Ryan Lo’Ree; Conflict Mediator and Facilitator, Ryan Nakade; and moderating the discussion is Sociology Professor, Dr. Randall Blazak. 

This event will include light refreshments, dedicated time for Q&A with attendees, and a special musical performance by Daryl Davis. 

You can RSVP for the event here. 

For any questions you have about the event or the project, please reach out to cpaschall@cvg.org. 

The violence that besieged the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 did not emerge in a vacuum. It was the result of more and more disaffected individuals falling into the funnel of right-wing extremism. This workshop explores the mainstreaming of extremist racist anti-government ideologies, the current threat they pose, and the evolving scholarship on how to prevent radicalization from tipping over into violence. What if the January 6th insurgents had individuals, credible to them, talk them off the ledge of violence? The idea of the contagion effect of violence is applicable to racial bullying, hate crimes, and domestic extremism. An innovative, federally-funded project to put these ideas into practice, called Cure-PDX, will be reviewed and participants will learn how to put the credible messenger approach to work in their communities. https://www.nwpedc.org/schedule

Dr. Blazak will discuss the historical and current DVE organizing and recruitment efforts in the region to the Policy Committee of the RDPO - Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (private).

The rapid pace of social change means there are a lot more opportunities to make mistakes. Many of us have asked, Why is that racist? Or, Why should my pronouns matter? Or even, Why should I be so afraid of offending anyone? It seems like it’s so easy to inflict harm on others. We have learned a great deal about trauma from veterans and this workshop takes that science and explores how other groups experience similar traumas through marginalization. We’ve also learned that people who are more comfortable being their authentic selves are more productive in the workplace. Utilizing a mindful approach, this workshop shares techniques to make equity and inclusion normalized practices instead of just buzz words. Topics include cumulative trauma, micro-aggressions, and privilege.

Recent years have seen a rise in hate crimes and a new brand of white supremacy called white nationalism. Why is this occurring and what does it have to do with our own views on the racial shifts in the United States? This workshop looks at the connections between the tensions around race in America and our own racial journeys. Topics of discussion include internalized white supremacy, implicit bias, bias crimes, and racial bias and healing. The workshop also offers the technique of mindfulness as a way to monitor our own biases. By connecting extremist activities, like crimes committed by active hate mongers, to our own struggles navigating demographic and cultural changes, we can uncover our role in creating more empathetic environments.

Dr. Blazak will be presenting an threat assessment of extremist violence in the Pacific Northwest to the Portland Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization ( RDPO ). (Private Event)