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This course aims to enhance cultural competency and foster positive relationships with Indigenous communities and the importance of cultural competency in lawyering and policing. Participants will learn about the intersection of culture and community engagement, historical context, and building cultural awareness through self-reflection and bias awareness. Through practical application, participants will use dialogue and collaboration to build trust, accountability, acknowledge historical injustices, and develop ongoing cultural competency.

Healing Conversations is a transformative and vital series, where the power of empathy and emotional support converge with the pursuit of justice. Guided by a licensed therapist, this unique program has been thoughtfully designed to bolster the efforts of the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program grantees. At the heart of "Healing Conversations" lies the recognition that unresolved trauma and collective pain continue to reverberate through generations affected by historical injustices.