About this event
Spring 2023 Racial Justice & Liberatory Practice Series
*PLEASE NOTE: Attendees are welcome to register for as many or as few courses in this series as they would like. There are no pre-requisites or series requirements for taking these courses.*
Course 5: Using Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality in Practice
Monday, January 30, 2023 through Friday, February 17, 2023
12 CE's Available
In this course, we look at critical race theory and how to use it in practice. We break down the concepts of color-blind racism and the myth of meritocracy and look at how they show up in social work and related disciplines. We explore intersectionality as a framework to understand how oppression operates and how we can use this framework in our practice. We utilize book chapters, articles, videos, podcasts, websites, discussions, and more as ways of learning, with a focus on theory and action.
Course 6: Racial Justice and Anti-Oppressive Practice
Monday, February 27, 2023 through Friday, March 17, 2023
12 CE's Available
In this course, we explore how to engage in racial justice and anti-oppressive practice. We look at how to do this work at the individual level, within organizations, and at the policy level. We review dangerous myths of why the racial wealth gap exists and ways to address it. We look at the impact of current social movements, such as Black Lives Matter. We examine how challenging antisemitism and Islamophobia are essential to this work. We explore questions to ask ourselves to help guide our work. We utilize book chapters, articles, videos, podcasts, websites, discussions, and more as ways of learning, with a focus on theory and action.
Course 7: Liberatory Practice
Monday, April 17, 2023 through Friday, May 5, 2023
12 CE's Available
In this course, we explore ways to engage in liberatory practice. We look at anti-racist, anti-oppressive, decolonial approaches, with specific examples from folks doing this work in clinical, community, and policy practice areas. We identify barriers to liberatory practice and discuss supports needed to engage in this work. We utilize book chapters, articles, videos, podcasts, websites, discussions, and more as ways of learning, with a focus on theory and action.
Course 8: Be Prepared for Backlash... Where Do We Go From Here?
Monday, May 8, 2023 through Friday, May 26, 2023
12 CE's Available
In this course, examine the multiple forms of backlash to racial justice work, with particular emphasis on the workplace, all situated within larger political and systemic factors. We explore ways to challenge organizational racism and how to prepare and cope with the backlash that is sure to come. We look at where we are going in our future liberatory practice and begin to conceptualize a future that centers Blackness, Indigenous Peoples, abolition, and more. We utilize book chapters, articles, videos, podcasts, websites, discussions, and more as ways of learning, with a focus on theory and action.
LIVE ONLINE AND SELF STUDY | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
12 CE's available per course for NY licensed social workers, mental health counselors, and psychologists. Please see registration page for more information.
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