We design and modify our workshops to meet the specific needs of your organization. They vary in length from two hours to a full day. Workshops are available for youth and adults.
Understanding Cultural Competence
This session helps to develop participants’ cultural competence by: 1) providing a framework on how to address issues of equity and race; 2) creating common language for entering into discourse; and 3) increasing understanding of diverse experiences and perspectives.
The Impact of Stereotypes
Shelly Harrell, Ph.D., states “A stereotype does not necessarily disappear from consciousness when it is successfully challenged. However, it does lose its “power” to influence feelings, attitudes, and behaviors so automatically.” Through video, interactive exercises and lecture, participants will be challenged to examine the impact of stereotypes on our cross cultural relations.
Let's Talk about Race: Engaging in Courageous Conversations
In order to become culturally competent we must learn to identify
when race is affecting our relationships across cultures and work on
raising our level of comfort in engaging in conversations about race.
In this workshop, a video will be shown that models how confrontations
and struggles emerge and are resolved through dialogue.
Cultural Cues for Working with African Americans: Everything you Want to Know but Were Afraid to Ask
This session provides knowledge of group cultural norms, values, beliefs and behaviors as well as strategies to effectively work with African American families and colleagues.
What's up with White Privilege?
This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on what it means to be White within a society that is racially stratified. Through lecture, discussion and experiential exercises, we will explore: 1) How White racial identity is socially constructed; 2) The dynamics of racism; and 3) Racial tensions that arise between White people and People of Color and strategies to address them.
Train the Trainers: Helpful Tips for Leading and Facilitating Conversations about Race
Participants in this session will learn tips and techniques on how to present sensitive information to a wide audience of learners, gain knowledge of pitfalls, and practice strategies that will help them become effective presenters of equity and race related topics.
Cultural Clashes: A Simulation
This activity and facilitated debrief offers insight into cultural clashes that cannot be replicated by simply watching a video or listening to a presentation. This is a fun way to gain a deeper understanding of power dynamics in the United States and learn how we can create more welcoming work environments.
Institutional Racism in Public Education: Strategies for Change
Through an examination of case studies, participants will: 1) Understand the complexities of how institutional racism operates in schools; 2) Develop a theory of action to eliminate systemic barriers to student success; and 3) Assess the climate and culture of their organization to identify next steps.
Is my Curriculum Biased?
This workshop will train educators to screen curriculum materials for a variety of biases including ageism, sexism, racism, ableism, and heterosexism. Participants will practice using tools for a whole school, university, or district adoption, as well as tools for examining materials in individual classes.
From Belief to Action: Culturally Responsive Classroom Practice
Based on a foundation of awareness of self and knowledge of others, this workshop focuses on specific ways educators can apply cross-cultural skills in their classrooms. Participants will learn about classroom-tested curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and language arts that connects to the lives of all learners.
“This reminded me that I am the director of instruction and I am empowered to make the changes I need to create a proactive and positive learning environment.” -Workshop Participant
