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Introduction to Anti-Racism
On 25th May 2020 theworld witnessed the murder of George Floyd under the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. This murder sparked worldwide protests, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and led to organisations the world over positing black squares, but what has happened since?Many organisations and individuals were quick to say that they weren't racist, However, that's not enough. What we need to be is actively anti-racist, but what does that mean and how can we do this?These sessions are designed to help your staff to start thinking about exactly that.
Session outline:
Starting from a low level of assumed prior knowledge, this introduction to anti-racism training has the following objectives for participants:
Understand the difference between not-racist and anti-racist.
Understand the relevance of anti-racism both in the workplace and with customers.
Have a better understanding of key concepts, the current language and terminology used around race, and how language evolves.
Reflect on how our racial identities shape our experiences.
Learn practical tools and techniques for starting a journey to becoming anti-racist, and seeing how this contributes to an anti-racist organisational culture.
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