Anti-Oppression Team

The Anti-Oppression Team consists of two areas:

• Anti-Racism / White Privilege
• Gender Equality​

"The sound of a single door opening can be louder than that of a hundred being slammed shut."

~ Manny Ayala, co-leader, Anti-Oppression Team

To be marginalized means there is a hierarchy at work. Some are “in” and some are “out”. A structure exists that keep some in power while dis-membering, dis-empowering, dis-enfranchising and excluding others. These systems operate in every aspect of our lives – media, work, church, and even play. To really grow an inclusive community that authentically embraces all, one needs to understand the systems that are at play. This is anti-oppression work.

The Church Within A Church Movement believes this work to be fundamental to our core values of faith, community and justice.