During this workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn terms associated with racism/anti-racism as well as power and oppression and their impact in the global and U.S. context. Additionally, participants will be able to recognize microaggressions and stereotyping that we see portrayed in media and be able to practice responding to real-life incidents of bias and racism that may occur in school, the workplace, or the community.
Learning Objectives:Gain knowledge of terms associated with racism, anti-racism, power, and oppression.Gain the ability to identify incidents of bias in the media and real-life scenarios.Practice responding to microaggressions or incidents of bias that may occur in our everyday lives.
This workshop fulfills the anti-racism requirement for the DEI certificate program.
This workshop is designed for University of Michigan master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.