What does this workshop cover?
This course is aimed at those working in the private, public, social purpose, voluntary and community sectors and is relevant to all staff including volunteers, practitioners, staff and managers.
Course aims:
The overall aim of the course is to educate individuals in organisations giving them a better, in-depth understanding of various forms of racism, as well as racial bias and the issues affecting racialised minorities in the context of the current climate and history. The course has a focus on the topics of anti-racism and white privilege and looks to assist organisations in making practical and structural changes that contributes to a positive impact in the fight against racism and racial inequality.
This 3- hour workshop includes:
- Scene Setting – Global, national and locally relevant.
- Anti-Racism – What does this mean?
- Privileges and Responsibilities. This includes: exploring White Privilege.
- Racial Bias – A focus on Race and racism ‘challenging the isms’
- Having difficult conversations about Race – This includes Definitions, terms and language.
- Micro-Racism: Micro-inequities and aggressions/behaviours.
- Self-agency and becoming a ‘Change Agent’ This includes advice, guidance and tools in relation to identifying racial discrimination, harassment and bias.
This interactive workshop will be hosted by two co-facilitators and have no more than 25 participants, to ensure you get the most out of joining a training course with us, and the session remains engaging and has plenty of time for questions.
This workshop will take place online via Microsoft Teams.
After completing the workshop, certificates are available on request to celebrate the learning you’ve achieved with us.
Please note, places cannot be cancelled once booked, and we are unable to offer refunds.
What are Open Access Workshops?
This new offer is designed for individuals to access our standard workshops to support their learning and professional development. This new option will supplement our existing standard training for teams which can be found on our website (https://www.diversitytrust.org.uk/training/).
Our Open Access Workshops have been crafted with smaller organisations in mind; to make our training accessible to those who might not have capacity to book our standard sessions for their whole team, but would still like to up-skill members of staff in certain areas.
Keep an eye on the ‘Events’ page of our website to see when the latest Open Access Workshops become available to book through Eventbrite.
Why should I book onto a session with The Diversity Trust?
- The Diversity Trust has been a longstanding expert in the equalities sector for more than 12 years, giving us a wealth of experience in training clients from grassroots organisations to national and global corporations.
- All our trainings are delivered by people with lived-experience, ensuring you not only receive in-depth, nuanced, research-based trainings, but your questions can be answered by someone with personal experience of the topic, creating an authentic, genuine, and engaging learning experience.
- The Diversity Trust is a Community Interest Company and Social Enterprise. By booking onto this training session, you are directly funding and supporting our Youth & Community Work. For more information about how we support local communities, see the ‘Engaging Communities’ tab on our website.
Want to know more?
- For more information, or to chat about what’s right for you and your organisation, get in touch at info@diversitytrust.org.uk.
- Want to try a taster? We also offer free taster sessions throughout the year, giving you an opportunity to see what our training is like before booking.