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Color of Fear
The Color of Fear is an insightful, groundbreaking film about the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino and African descent. In a series of intelligent, emotional and dramatic confrontations the men reveal the pain and scars that racism has caused them. What emerges is a deeper sense of understanding and trust. This is the dialogue most of us fear, but hope will happen sometime in our lifetime. This award-winning film presentation prepares the audience for the emotional nature and intensity of personal experiences that the films provoke. Director Lee Mun Wah will faciliate a post-film discussion designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of our differences with cast member Roberto Almanzan.
Through the use of personal stories and psychological exercises, participants learn about each other and gain insight into their own cultural histories and those of their communities or co-workers. Participants will learn different ways to practice diversity in meetings, hiring practices, decision-making and team-building situations, how to compassionately listen and respond, and learn techniques to deal with cultural conflicts and build alliances.
Lee Mun Wah is an internationally renowned Chinese American documentary filmmaker, author, poet, Asian folkteller, educator, community therapist and master diversity trainer. For more than 25 years he was a resource specialist and counselor in the San Francisco Unified School District. He later became a consultant to private schools, working with students that had severe learning and behavioral issues. Lee Mun Wah is now the Executive Director of Stirfry Seminars & Consulting, a diversity training company that provides educational tools and workshops on issues pertaining to cross-cultural communication and awareness, mindful facilitation, and conflict mediation techniques. Thousands of people from government and social service agencies, corporations and educational institutions have taken Lee Mun Wah's workshops and partnered with Stirfry Seminars & Consulting on their diversity initiatives.
His first film, Stolen Ground, about the experience of Asian Americans, won honorable mention at the San Francisco International Film Festival, and his most famous film about racism, The Color of Fear, won the Gold Medal for Best Social Studies Documentary. Part Two of this film,Walking Each Other Home, won the Cindy Competition Silver Medal for Social Science. In 1995, Oprah Winfrey did a one-hour special on Lee Mun Wah's life and work that was seen by over 15 million viewers internationally.
Film Trailer: http://www.stirfryseminars.com/store/products/cof1.php
Wheelchair accessible.
http://www.stirfryseminars.com
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LocationRhythmix Cultural Works (View)
2513 Blanding Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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