hough we may all desire an open conversation on diversity issues, often there is a permeating fear that it will become too emotional or disruptive, so we create ways in which to diminish the intensity and the directness. What we lose is the passion and the honesty, the trust and intimacy that only the truth and an open dialogue can offer. In this revolutionary workshop, Let’s Get Real, we offer the kind of conversations seldom approached in most diversity experiences. We examine some of the fears and stereotypes that prevent us from having a truly open and authentic conversation with each other. We also explore what people of color can’t say and whites are afraid to ask and the reasons why. And, in the process, we practice how to effectively and compassionately hear the answers to these questions and ways to expand the conversation through curiosity, reflection and action.