Leading for Racial Justice: A Deep Dive into Anti-Blackness & Internalized Racism

Join us Tuesdays, 3pm-5pm on April 25th, May 2nd, May 16th, and May 23rd.

The Journey to Anti-Racism is a four part series developed and facilitated by Rachel Willis. You can register for any session, though it is recommended that you attend all four as sessions build on one another.

May 2nd, Leading for Racial Justice: A Deep Dive into Anti-Blackness & Internalized Racism

As educators, how do we lead for racial justice? First, we must understand how racism operates within schools. Join us as we develop common language, explore how racism is internalized, & determine what this means for us in our personal and professional lives. During this session, we will:

• Identify the four levels of racism and how they manifest within the education system
• Reflect on the messages we internalized about racism
• Explore how to challenge internalized racism within our schools and classrooms

May 16th, A Thousand Paper Cuts: Recognizing & Responding to Racial Microaggressions

Racial microaggressions are brief daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental communications, whether intentional or unintentional that send negative messages to people of color. During this session we will:

• Define & identify the three types of microaggressions
• Understand how microaggressions impact students
• Recognize how we've used and/ or experienced racial microaggressions
• Learn strategies to address racial microaggressions in our personal and professional lives

May 23rd, Allyship Requires Action

What is allyship and what does it mean in the schools and the workplace? During this session we'll explore allyship as a responsibility to work towards ending oppression by supporting and advocating for those in marginalized and oppressed groups. Our focus and conversation will center race, though the concepts you learn can be applied across social identities. During this session we will:

• Identify what allyship is (and isn't)
• Understand how our social identities impact our allyship
• Practice the ACTION framework