Start With Dignity Workshop
This workshop is an interactive, experiential learning course centered on the inherent dignity of all people. Participants will learn about bringing human rights home to the US and discuss personal experiences in relation to self worth, respect, and empathy. Participants will leave with action steps to get more involved in their communities, tools to facilitate future discussions on dignity and human rights, and a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to creating an inclusive democracy.
Our original Start with Dignity Workshop was developed to provide every participant with resources to combat human rights violations and teach essential ways to elevate, claim, and protect their dignity and that of others. We have completed over 50 sessions with over 200 new defenders of dignity. In 2024, we are expanding and need your help. Alliance San Diego is embarking on a campaign to raise $150,000. This fund will not only widen the capacity of our staff, but it will widen the reach our workshops. It will also help us meet the challenges in front of us from fighting for public investments that help our communities thrive to protecting the human rights of the most vulnerable. We invite you to make a contribution. Your gift is a welcoming gesture towards claiming dignity for today and many tomorrows.
Our workshops guide participants through the three phases of understanding human dignity: elevate, claim, and protect. Each section incorporates interactive activities, participant discussion, and tangible take-aways to support participant learning.
Guiding Questions
Elevate:
What is human dignity, who has it, and why does it matter?
Claim:
How can we embrace our own dignity and honor the dignity of others?
Protect:
What action can we take as individuals and communities to protect human dignity?
Unique to You!
Based on your needs, each of these phases can be customized to your interests/mission. Workshops can also be made to fit any age group or demographic.
Art-based modules
In collaboration with local artists, we have developed a buffet of customizable art-based modules that can be added to any workshop! These include, but are not limited to:
Ledger Art
Ceramic vessel making
Song writing
Movement based activities
Lego building
Gardening
Painting/drawing
Logistics
Workshop session length can vary from 1 hour to 6 hours
Flexibility to host either one workshop or a series of multiple
We provide all materials, snacks, and facilitators