BIPOC SPWI
BIPOC Surviving Predominantly White Institutions
May 8 + 15 + 22 + 29 + JUNE 5, 2026
A series created by Black, Indigenous, People of Color for Black,
Indigenous, People of Color who survived and are
surviving Predominantly White Institutions
Date / time / place
- May 8+15+22+29+June 5, 2026
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10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PT / 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. MT /
12 p.m.–2:30 p.m. CT / 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ET - ZOOM - Virtual Event*
About the Program
Originally launched in the summer of 2020, the Black, Indigenous, People of Color Surviving Predominantly White Institution Series is a multi-part series designed to share strategies for:
- what to do when sh*t goes down;
- interfacing with white leadership;
- identifying and navigating racialized trauma;
- how to cultivate BIPOC solidarity;
- how to create a sustainable system of self-care and prioritize healing;
- how to know when it’s time to go and create an exit strategy; and
- building community beyond PWIs.
Goals of Series
- Create a community of support for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) who are either actively working, have worked, or are considering working in a predominantly white institution (PWI);
- Break through the isolation experienced by BIPOC folks who are often the only one or one of few inside of white institutions;
- Provide fundamental concepts and terminology to support and empower BIPOC folks in identifying and navigating racism while working in PWIs;
- Activate wellness and healing for BIPOC folks as central to surviving and thriving; and
- Provide and inspire strategies for BIPOC folks that meet them where they are currently on their journeys, whether they’re seeking to disrupt, survive, and/or leave.
This space is for individuals who identify as People of Color, BIPOC, AAPI, MENASA, ALAANA, SWANA, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native, Latinx/Latine, or People of the Global Majority. If you identify as white, we invite you to explore other training opportunities.
This series will include content from:
SESSIONS:
MAY 8
Naming Our Realities: Systems + Structures
- Facilitators: Peter J. Kuo + Nicole Brewer
- Guest Speakers and Artists: Lauren Turner Hines + Meena Malik + Patricia Garza
MAY 15
Strategize + Disrupt: We Have a Right to Be Here
- Facilitators: Peter J. Kuo + Nicole Brewer
- Guest Speakers and Artists: Dat Ngo + Cloteal Horne
MAY 22
Beyond Survival to Self-Care
- Facilitators: Peter J. Kuo + Nicole Brewer
- Guest Speakers and Artists: Ginger Klee
MAY 29
Leaving Environments That Do Not Support Us
- Facilitators: Peter J. Kuo + Nicole Brewer
- Guest Speakers and Artists: Lauren Turner Hines
JUNE 5
Support in Action: Movement Towards Liberation
- Facilitators: Peter J. Kuo + Nicole Brewer
- Guest Speakers and Artists: Leslie Ishii + Mauricio Salgado + Marissa Herrera
BIPOC RESOURCES:
Logistics
Attendance
While the content is designed to build from session to session, participants are welcome to attend any of the five sessions based on their own interests and availability. Participants are not required to have attended previous sessions in order to join at any point in the series, e.g., if you missed Session 1, you can still join Session 2. It is strongly encouraged that participants stay for the duration of a session.
Access
Computer-generated captions are available for all programming. ASL Interpretation and/or Live Captioning is available if requested two weeks prior to the training. For other access support, please let us know at the time of registration.
Tech Support
For day-of technical support, please email meet@artEquity.org
REGISTRATION
BIPOC Surviving PWIs is FREE, but registration is required to attend.
This series is created for the community at no cost to participants. Please consider donating to help sustain our free and subsidized programming.
Thank you for your generous support of this powerful community of art, resistance, and love.
If you have any additional questions after reading through the FAQs below, please email meet@artequity.org.
Group Registration
Please contact us at meet@artEquity.org to make arrangements for groups of 5+. While we do not provide group rates, it is important that each participant registers individually so that we know how to best support their training experience.
Note: We strongly believe that these training sessions should not be mandated. We are available to support you in creating the appropriate invitation for your group.
Refunds
If you need to cancel your registration, please email us at meet@artEquity.org.
Exchanges
We are NOT able to offer exchanges for this program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this program for?
How do I join?
Do I have to attend all five sessions?
Do I have to stay for the full session?
Is there a fee to participate?
No. Participation is 100% free. However, donations to help us continue to offer BIPOC Surviving PWI and other programs is much appreciated.
Thank You to Our Supporters
artEquity provides the tools, resources, and training to support the intersection of art and activism. Our work is made possible in part by the California Arts Council, the Dramatists Guild Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Getty Foundation, Barbara and Amos Hostetter, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the JKW Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, Venturous Theatre Fund of the Tides Foundation, and a growing community of individuals and organizations across the globe.