Preparing for Change: Talking About Race in the Classroom

Navigating conversations about race and racism in the classroom can be tough for a myriad of reasons. Talking about Race in the Classroom is a workshop designed to help you gain confidence in facilitating conversations about anti-racism and racism as an educator. The one-and-a-half-hour workshop will use a narrative approach to help you:

1. Examine factors that both complicate and support conversations about race and anti-racism in the virtual and face-to-face classroom setting.

2. Develop self-awareness and confidence in your capacity to hold conversations about race and racism in the virtual and face-to-face classroom setting.

3. Practice applying tools and strategies that can be used to encourage engagement; mutuality, support, and empathy during discussions on race and racism

4. Share and build on techniques to handle situations that do not go as planned.

Facilitated by

• Jenny Ge, Educational Developer
• Renee Ferguson, Educational Developer

Excellence in Teaching Program (ETP) Workshop Series

This event is open to all faculty and instructors and is part of the Excellence in Teaching Program.

The Excellence in Teaching Program (ETP), is designed by the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching to provide faculty with opportunities to enhance the impact of their teaching, and participate in a community of educators committed to excellence and equity in teaching and learning. As part of the ETP framework, participants attend a total of five workshops. ETP workshops are open to the entire teaching community, and will evolve to meet the needs and interests of faculty over time. Learn more about the program.

This workshop is part of the “Student Engagement” stream.