In this virtual workshop series you will learn from experienced facilitators Paul Gorski and Marceline DuBose, along with special guests, the ins and outs of designing and leading effective, well-organized, deep-reaching racial equity and justice professional learning opportunities based on the equity literacy framework. We also will explore how to effectively engage colleagues in deep learning about racism, white supremacy, and related conditions in less formal contexts or impromptu opportunities.
This training is designed for educators, nonprofit professionals, professional development specialists, equity specialists, and anyone else who wants to lead the sorts of professional learning the Equity Literacy Institute leads.
We will meet Tuesdays in March 2023, 5:00-7:30 PM (with a break built in). We also will provide participants with a virtual toolbox of the exercises, short readings, case scenarios, and handouts we use in our workshops. Participants will be given a 10-hour professional learning certificate at the end of the series.
The morning of each of the four sessions participants will receive an email with login instructions for that week's session.
All sessions will be recorded and distributed to registrants the day after each session. So, if you have to miss all or part of any session, you will still be able to see it. Note that recordings will be available for one week, then taken down.
What We Will Cover
1. How to design and sequence racial justice professional learning effectively around a set of specific learning objectives.
2. How to pace racial justice professional learning based on the basic principles of equity literacy.
3. Advanced content knowledge related to the equity literacy framework and its tools.
4. How to manage resistance.
Each week we will model several learning activities we commonly incorporate into our workshops and describe how they can be adjusted and repurposed in various contexts.
What Registration Includes
Participants will receive:
- a collection of the exercises and activities the Equity Literacy Institute uses in workshops and facilitations,
- four 2.5-hour workshops led by Paul Gorski and Marceline DuBose,
- a modifiable PowerPoint template with basic equity literacy components and exercises built in,
- a vetted collection of short readings to use in professional learning contexts, and
- a 10-hour certificate of completion for participating in the online sessions or watching the recordings.
Schedule
March 7:
a. Equity Literacy as a Framework for Transformative Equity and Justice Learning
b. Using Equity Case Scenarios to Stimulate Transformative Thinking
March 14:
a. Designing and Sequencing Equity and Justice Workshops
b. Finding Informal Opportunities for Equity and Justice Seed-Planting
March 21:
a. Pacing for Deep Equity and Justice Learning
b. Attending to Varied Levels of Commitment and Engagement
March 28:
a. Understanding Participant Responses and Facilitating through Resistance
b. Sustaining Your Energy and Well-Being While Doing Difficult Work
About the Equity Literacy Framework
To learn more about our framework, please visit http://equityliteracy.org.
