SHIFTMARK
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
HISTORY OF RACE AND RACISM

HISTORY OF RACE AND RACISM

Although race and racism are terms that have become part of the American vernacular, these concepts have not always existed as we understand them today. The 'History of Race and Racism' training will provide clear definitions of race and racism, along with several related concepts. The session will also explore the origins of humanity and civilization from a global perspective, as well as the role of race throughout U.S. history. Additionally, various contexts will be discussed to help participants better understand the origins and modern expressions of race and race-based bias, along with strategies to reduce racism. 

​​​​TRAINING INCLUDES:

• Innovative, engaging, humorous, and motivational delivery of content

• Highly interactive and introspective exercises

• Small group dialogue of sensitive topics related to working with males of color as a case study

• The use of compelling videos, images, and other media

• An overview of national, industry-specific data disaggregated by relevant demographics

• Anonymous audience polling and display of results in real-time. Responses are used as a basis for discussing sensitive topics and to allow participants to see how their attitudes or experiences compare to others. These results are saved as graphs and provided to the organizers.

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FORMAT

• In-person 1 - 2 hours

• Live Webinar: 1 - 2 hours

• Online Learning Management System (coming soon)

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RECOMMENDED AUDIENCES:

This course is strongly recommended for law enforcement, education, judiciary, corporate, non-profits, philanthropy, community, city/county government, and healthcare organizations as well as other entities in which bias has been shown to significant impact important life outcomes for large groups of citizens or customers.

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