This Anti-Racism Workshop Series is a two-part training program. The first session is theory based and designed to encourage reflection upon contemporary concepts and issues around race as well as racism history. We also pay particular attention to the manifestations and maintenance of racism in the workplace. The second part involves an applied approach, designed to promote, and implement anti-racism best practices through scenarios. The goal of this program is to foster awareness, understanding, and adoption of anti-racism best practices across the campus community with foundational knowledge and tools.
The objectives of Week 1 are to explore:
- Race and racism concepts and history
- How racism manifests in the workplace
- How racism maintains itself
The objectives of Week 2 are to:
- Strengthen understanding of anti-racism best practices
- Explore how to embed anti-racism best practices into your role and responsibilities
- Share space for conversation and dialogue with colleagues
Dona is the senior advisor on anti-racism at Concordia University at the Equity Office. She brings with her over seven years of experience facilitating with an EDIA and anti-racist lens through her work primarily in grassroots and community work, non-profits, and institutions. Her methodologies are inspired by participatory and arts-based practices that encourage experiential learning and generative dialogue.
In her role, she hopes to provide spaces of learning, growth, and connection across the university towards meaningful social change and a deeper sense of belonging for all on campus.