Volunteer Facilitator - Descendants Talking Circle Job at 95 Counties, Nashville, TN

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  • 95 Counties
  • Nashville, TN

Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Facilitator to help lead our monthly Descendants Talking Circle : a sacred and affirming space for American Descendants of Slavery to share, reflect, and engage in dialogue around current and historical issues impacting their community.

This is a meaningful opportunity to support collective healing, honor ancestral resilience, and guide participants through intentional conversation and reflection.

What You’ll Do:

  • Facilitate a 1-hour Talking Circle once per month (via Google Meet).
  • Prepare for the circle using our provided template (arrival, grounding ritual, ancestral reflection, dialogue, and closing affirmation).
  • Hold space with sensitivity, truth-telling, and cultural awareness.
  • Complete a time card each week in which work is done (including prep, meetings, and follow-up).
  • Respond to communications within 48 hours, per our organization’s leadership response clause.

Preferred Background:

  • Experience in mental health, counseling, social work, group facilitation, or related fields.
  • Familiarity with racial trauma, generational healing, and the historical legacy of enslavement in the U.S.
  • Ability to create a respectful, inclusive, and grounded environment.
  • Commitment to consistency and timely communication.

Program Overview:

The Descendants Talking Circle is a monthly virtual gathering that blends ceremonial grounding, ancestral reflection, and guided discussion on themes such as:

  • Grief Processing
  • Identity
  • Healing Generational Wounds
  • Faith and Religion
  • Mental Wellness
  • Child/Parent Healing Relations

Our circles are designed to be sacred, affirming, truth-telling, and action-oriented; honoring our past, living fully in the present, and building our future.

Why Join Us:

This role allows you to support a growing community of Descendants who are reconnecting with their history and one another. You will play a key part in guiding dialogue, fostering healing, and helping shape the future of this program.

Note: This is a volunteer role. If funding becomes available, we hope to transition this into a stipend-supported position.

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