About Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action© | A Virtual Six-Part Series
Eliminating racism is an ongoing process that involves a willingness to learn about, and begin, undoing, the adverse impact of racism on individuals, organizations, and communities.
Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action©, our six-part education series affords participants the opportunity to learn about the impact, history, manifestations, whiteness, and addressing racism in one’s sphere of influence.
Our courses are predominantly white people. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) are welcomed and wanted. All participants are encouraged to reflect upon and share their lived experiences on race and racism. Often this topic assumes BIPOC’s will teach on this topic. That is not the case here. That is the role of the facilitators. We invite people to collaborate with classmates on their next steps in addressing issues in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and community.
This six-part workshop series examines the history and impact of racism and what participants can do about it.
Winter 2021 Schedule and Topics
January 27 The Impact of Racism
February 3 The Roots of Racism
February 10 Manifestations of Racism
February 17 Understanding Whiteness
March 3 Your Role in Addressing Racism
March 17 Taking Action Against Racism
Registration for Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action is now closed. Dates for future courses will be shared at a later date. Please reach out to racialjustice@ywcasew.org with questions.
“As an individual who came into the class feeling they were fairly well socialized in a diverse way, those notions were very much brought into question. I very much feel this class is a resource that should be taken advantage of by everybody. ” – Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action© Course participant