The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office offers professional development courses to increase faculty and staff’s understanding of their roles/responsibilities and key strategies to advancing racial equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all training sessions will be offered virtually.
Advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion in your unit with a customized workshop:
Feature workshops in collaboration with the Multi-Faith Centre |
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Moving Forward: Addressing Islamophobia & Fostering Allyship on Campus Facilitated by: Aasiyah Khan, National Council of Canadian Muslims Learning Objectives:
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December 1, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
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Advancing Inclusion: Addressing the Impact of Anti-Semitism on University Campuses Facilitated by: Rabbi Julia Appel, The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Learning Objectives:
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December 7, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
ARCDO Training | Summer | Fall | Winter | Spring | |||
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A | Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work environment
Learning Objectives:
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June 23, 2020 10am – 12pm |
November 12, 2020 10am – 12pm |
January 13, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
April 19, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
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B | What is Harassment? Tools to identifying and addressing racial and sexual harassment in the work environment
Learning Objectives:
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July 9, 2020 10am – 12pm |
October 15, 2020 10am – 12pm |
March 9, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
April 8, 2021 10am – 12pm |
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C | Addressing Racial Microaggressions: Tools, Strategies and Discussions
Learning Objectives:
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July 20, 2020 10am – 12pm |
September 17, 2020 10am – 12pm |
February 16, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
April 22, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
Advanced Courses | Prerequisites | Summer | Fall | Winter | ||
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D | Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 1) Understanding Anti-Black Racism: The Foundation** In this introductory session, participants will:
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August 12, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
September 22, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
November 3, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
February 9, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
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E | Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 2) Going Deeper in Addressing Anti-Black Racism: Understanding Whiteness, Internalized Racism and Debunking Myths** In this session, participants will:
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Course D | August 13, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
September 23, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
November 4, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
February 10, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
F | Anti-Black Racism Training (Module 3) Anti-Black Racism & Tools for Organizational Change** In this session, participants will:
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Course D & E | August 14, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
September 24, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
November 5, 2020 1pm – 3pm |
February 11, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
G | Deconstructing Institutional Racism for Managers*
Anti-racism is an ongoing and active process of recognizing and addressing individual, institutional, and systemic racism. In this session participants will:
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Course A | July 13, 2020 10am – 12pm |
October 29, 2020 10am – 12pm |
April 12, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
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H | Identifying and addressing attitudinal barriers to racial equity, diversity and inclusion*
Racism is a system of beliefs that manifests into actions. In this session participants will:
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Course C | July 28, 2020 10am – 12pm |
December 2, 2020 10am – 12pm |
March 25, 2021 1pm – 3pm |
*Requires the completion of prerequisite courses
**The Anti-Black Racism Training is a three part training series. Each session will be 2 hours and takes place 3 days in a row