Anti-Racism Canvas Course

听听What Does Anti-Racism Mean to You?

Reflect on a moment when you recognized bias in a learning or work environment. How did you respond? What would you do differently?

Anti-Racism Canvas

Course Overview

The Anti-Racism Canvas Course is a flexible, semester-long program designed to help 缅北禁地 staff, faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and students develop the skills and understanding needed to create equitable and inclusive learning environments. This course integrates expert-curated content with interactive activities and actionable strategies to foster meaningful change and promote anti-racist practices in academic and professional settings.

Why Take This Course?

  • Build Awareness: Deepen your understanding of racial identity, bias, and intersectionality.
  • Gain Practical Skills: Learn strategies to recognize and address systemic inequities.
  • Enhance Equity in Teaching and Learning: Incorporate anti-racist practices into curricula, policies, and institutional culture.
  • Flexible and Accessible: Designed to fit into busy schedules while encouraging both individual reflection and group collaboration.
  • Support and Resources: Access ongoing consultations and campus resources for deeper engagement.

Modules at a Glance

The course is structured into six modules, each addressing key themes of anti-racism:

  1. Racial Identity Awareness
    • Examine how racial identity shapes personal experiences, perceptions, and interactions.
    • Reflect on your own identity and its influence in educational and workplace settings.
  2. Recognizing Bias
    • Identify and confront implicit and explicit biases.
    • Develop tools for self-awareness and bias reduction strategies.
  3. Systems of Oppression
    • Analyze structural inequities and their impact on marginalized communities.
    • Explore historical and contemporary systems of power and privilege.
  4. Understanding Intersectionality
    • Investigate how overlapping identities (e.g., race, gender, class) shape individual experiences of privilege and oppression.
    • Apply an intersectional lens to classroom practices and policies.
  5. Representation Matters
    • Highlight the significance of diverse representation in educational materials, curricula, and learning spaces.
    • Assess current practices and develop strategies to promote inclusive representation.
  6. Campus Resources & Exercises
    • Access practical tools and protocols for promoting equity and inclusion.
    • Engage with case studies and action-oriented exercises to apply learning.

How the Course Works

  • Flexible Participation:
    • No strict deadlines鈥攑rogress individually or in groups at your own pace.
    • Ideal for self-study or collaborative learning with colleagues or classmates.
  • Time Commitment:
    • Designed to be completed within one semester, but participants can adapt the schedule to fit their needs.
  • Group Discussions:
    • Includes discussion prompts and reflection exercises to encourage meaningful conversations.
    • Facilitators can guide groups through activities and materials.
  • Consultation Support:
    • The course team is available for one-on-one or group consultations to answer questions, provide feedback, or help participants apply course concepts.

Who Can Participate?

This course is open to 缅北禁地 students, staff, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars who are committed to fostering equity and inclusion in their work and learnin