Have you ever witnessed a racist incident but didn’t know what to say or do and felt conflicted and regretful about not responding? This workshop will help participants develop their “response-ability” or readiness to respond to such incidents.
The first part of the session engages participants in experiential learning activities and an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of prejudice, discrimination and oppression. The second part involves learning a wide range of verbal and behavioral responses when someone is being victimized by an offensive and disrespectful remark or inequitable treatment.
Participants will shift from passive bystanders to active witnesses and will feel more equipped and empowered to respond to racism on an individual basis. Together, we can break the silence and make an ethical commitment to collectively fight prejudice, discrimination and oppression of any form in society.
Dates & Times
Pacific Time Zone: please adjust for your area, accordingly
1-4pm, Sunday, September 27, 2020
Location
Online, via Zoom
Cost
$50
Additional Details
Space is Limited to 24 participants in each workshop date option. You will need a computer or device with audio, video, and a stable internet connection.
Facilitator
Angela Ma Brown has been teaching at the Vancouver Board of Education for 20 years. She held the district position of Anti-racism and Diversity Consultant position for 7 years, implementing Anti-racism and Anti-oppression education in K-12 classrooms. She was seconded as a Faculty Associate in the Professional Development Program at SFU to mentor student teachers in the Indigenous Perspectives Module. She is currently a District Mentoring Support Teacher mentoring K-12 early career teachers in the Vancouver school district. Angela also works as an Education Consultant in the areas of Anti-racism/Anti-oppression education, Diversity awareness and Social Justice in Metro Vancouver school communities and community-based organizations across BC. She holds an undergraduate degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s degree in Diversity in Curriculum and Instruction from Simon Fraser University.
