Racial Sensitivity: Webinar
The training is based on the philosophy that the common denominator in any organizational community is RELATIONSHIPS. Organizational relationships work best when individuals focus on the impact of their behavior rather than intent in their service and practice.
The webinar will give attendees an anti-oppression or bias disruption tool box for assessing the content of their humor or general communication that may connote or denote a devaluation of a person’s dignity and worth because of their race or ethnic identity.
The facilitator is tasked with helping individuals through the process of internalizing their bias-disruption tool box and build self‐awareness with respect to assessing the impact of their behavior on others who are underrepresented or underserved.
Two Webinar Formats: 60-minutes and 120-minutes
Agenda – 60-minutes - $125
60-min Racial Sensitivity Webinar REGISTER- Course overview (5 min):
The lesson introduces the concept of oppression and encourages participants to look for at least four words, three questions, two values, and one idea that they can add to their anti-oppression tool box. - Lived experience as the lens of interpretation:
Thinking impact (15 mins) How can we use the concept of lived experience to deepen our understanding of the impact of my actions and words on individuals who are underrepresented or underserved? - Social containers of everyday bias:
Explicit vs. Implicit bias (25 min) The lesson explores the working of implicit bias and the ladder of inference that supports an anti-oppression and bias disruption stance. Participants uncover four ways to mitigate the effect of personal bias that is rooted in the simple-single stories we have of those who are outside our zone of comfort. At the close of the lesson, participants will have 70% of the required items for their anti-oppression or bias disruption tool box. - Avoiding the rush to judge (5 min)
Agenda – 120-minutes - $175
Module 1 – Exposing our single-simple stories (75 min)
- Course overview (5 min):
The lesson introduces the concept of oppression and encourages participants to look for at least four words, three questions, two values, and one idea that they can add to their anti-oppression tool box. - Minds on: Brain exercise
- Lived experience as the lens of interpretation:
Thinking impact (15 mins) How can we use the concept of lived experience to deepen our understanding of the impact of my actions and words on individuals who are underrepresented or underserved? - Social containers of everyday bias:
Explicit vs. Implicit bias (25 min) The lesson explores the working of implicit bias and the ladder of inference that supports an anti-oppression and bias disruption stance. Participants uncover four ways to mitigate the effect of personal bias that is rooted in the simple-single stories we have of those who are outside our zone of comfort. At the close of the lesson, participants will have 70% of the required items for their anti-oppression or bias disruption tool box. - Avoiding the rush to judge (5 min)
- Professional boundaries and humor (15 min)
Module 2 – Creating broad inclusive spaces (45 min)
- Using values to create an inclusive organizational culture (15 min):
The lesson explores concrete steps for mitigating the impact of negative beliefs and expectations around racial minorities. Four experts reveal ways to use values to create healthy public spaces. - Three-questions for thinking impact (15 min)
Participants develop a framework for thinking impact not intent. - Putting it all together (15 min)
Using an open and honest communication framework, participants explore ways to create meaningful connections with those who are underrepresented in their social network ort underserved by their organization.
Self-Study & Trainer Format
Contact UsThe self-study format is ideal for individuals in a position of leadership and can be use by training professionals, or an executive director to build anti-oppression capacity for a team or department.
The content can be customized to fit your organizational needs and used as a hybrid or self-study and group training using your own in class or online meeting platform.
