Anti-racism: From Knowledge to Action

Building knowledge around the history and reality of race and racism is the first step towards creating an anti-racist workplace. In this program, you’ll be motivated to move beyond knowledge toward leadership and action. Topics will include basic terminology, historical and present-day instances of individual and institutional racism, overt and subtle racism (e.g., microaggressions, implicit or unconscious bias), approaches to difficult conversations in the workplace, and strategies for addressing both individual and institutional racism in corporate and government settings. You’ll put theory into practice through numerous interactive components, including discussions, personal reflection activities, and small-group practice sessions. Over two days, you’ll gather ideas towards an action plan and identify next steps in the development of your organization and yourself.

Benefits

Through this program you will strengthen your ability to:

• Describe how individual, institutional, and systemic forms of racism impact individual interactions, institutional policies and processes, and societal norms
• Have difficult conversations with colleagues to build accountable and anti-racist workplace spaces that foster a sense of belonging for all
• Recognize and intervene in microaggressions and other problematic acts
• Develop and execute personal and collective anti-racist action plans 

Who should attend?

This program is ideal for managers and executives who are ready to commit to ongoing education and change around race, racism, and anti-racism, both in their workplaces and themselves. The program is designed for all participants to safely share their diverse experiences and knowledge, recognizing that everyone has wisdom to share and places for growth.