Antiracist & Decolonization Educational Series

Antiracist & Decolonization Educational Series

Overview

The purpose of this personal development educational series is to provide members of the campus community with opportunities to engage in deep learning, healing, and envisioning in the context of recognizing and celebrating humanity. Centering topics such as antiracism and decolonization, participants will be guided along their personal journey of engaging in (un)learning, (re)thinking, and (re)imagining a better world so that all can truly survive and thrive.

Workshops will be virtual, allowing for a synchronous (live and cohort-based) and asynchronous (recorded) model. Multiple (two) live workshops will be offered for each workshop to accommodate different schedules. Attendance is only necessary at one session during the week the event is offered. Workshops will also be recorded to allow for an asynchronous, self-paced model.

Workshop topics and a schedule for the Fall 2020 semester are below. Click on the day/time to register:

Part 1:

• Session 1: Community Building
  • Monday, September 14 | 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, September 17 | 10 - 11 a.m.
• Session 2: Talking about Race: An Introduction
  • Tuesday, September 29 | 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 1 | 10 - 11 a.m.
• Session 3: Antiracism and Decolonization: An Introduction
  • Tuesday, October 13 | 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 15 | 10 - 11 a.m.
• Session 4: Historical Foundations of Race
  • Monday, October 26 | 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 29 | 10 - 11 a.m.
• Session 5: Race and Racialized Identity
  • Monday, November 9 | 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 12 | 10 - 11 a.m.
• Mid-Series Check-in
  • Thursday, November 12 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Friday, November 13 | 2 - 3 p.m.

Part 2 will be offered during the Spring 2021 semester. Session topics are listed below:

• Session 6: Recognizing Bias (TBD)
• Session 7: Social Identities and Systems of Oppression (TBD)
• Session 8: Whiteness and White Supremacy Culture (TBD)
• Session 9: Showing Up: Being Antiracist, Allyship, Accomplice, and Co-Conspirator (TBD)
• Session 10: Self-Care for the Change Agent (TBD)
• Post-Series Check-in (TBD)

Resources

Prior to participating in the workshops above, participants are highly encouraged to view the series’ “Spark Sessions.” These workshops provide general content knowledge that will ground your understanding of key terminology and concepts. Workshop topics are listed below.

• Talking about Race Part 1: Personal reflections on early memories of race, current feelings, and moving from empathy to action
• Talking about Race Part 2: Naming and unpacking systemic racism and my contributions to antiracism
• Talking about Race Part 3: Understanding how I can shop up as an antiracist
• Centering the Land: Honoring the Indigenous land upon which we gather
• Select Spark Session Data Highlights

Recordings and other resources