Bravely Confronting Racism in Higher Education Harvard Institutes for Higher Education March 22 – April 14, 2021 | Online | Tuition: $1,995 per person | www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/bcr
Build a more equitable environment for the community of students, faculty, and staff within your higher education institution by developing a sustainable practice to confront racism through anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Equity audits and climate assessments continue to reveal evidence of equity gaps within the higher education community. These institutions must respond to racism within their communities by developing and enacting concrete and fully accountable plans and strategies to create equitable working and learning environments for students, faculty, and staff. Work on anti-racism is an ongoing process that should not rest on the shoulders of BIPOC (black, Indigenous and people of color) higher education leaders. Bravely Confronting Racism in Higher Education is a new program that will enable participants to effectively confront issues of inequality and racism within higher education from various perspectives. By the end of the program, participants will have a community of support, a greater sense of empathy, and sustainable practice components for themselves, their units, and to bring back to their community.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Delve into the history of racism and inequality in higher education and examine the methods necessary to integrate diversity and inclusion endeavors into programs and institutions • Develop a deeper understanding of antiracism and its manifestation within higher education systems, policies, practices, and attitudes • Discuss and clarify the various components of a practical and sustainable practice of anti-racism in higher education that can be distributed and re-enforced by leadership • Explore a range of individual and institutional interventions to address racism, as well as learn skills to intentionally engage with a community of support through meaningful dialogue.
PROGRAM DETAILS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
During this four-week virtual learning experience, participants will meet twice a week to engage with practical tools and frameworks that focus on the behavioral aspects of a sustainable practice. Program structure includes live synchronous learning and provides participants with an opportunity to begin development of an action plan. There will also be a post-program webinar so that participants have the opportunity to reflect and review their progress on plan implementation and reinforcement, engage with fellow cohort members, and maintain connections with this community of support.
• Higher education leaders working in the following capacities:
Specific activities include:
– Diversity and Inclusion – Student Affairs, Alumni Relations – Academic Affairs, Admissions – Human Resources, Information Technology, and Finance/Administration – Department Chairs – Faculty • Higher education practitioners, with or without experience addressing anti-racism
• Pre-work and in-program readings • Interactive sessions
FACULTY CO-CHAIRS
• Breakout sessions • Peer engagements
Richard Reddick Associate Dean for Equity, Community Engagement and Outreach, The University of Texas at Austin
• Faculty-led discussions
Schedule for Live Sessions Live sessions with faculty will be held on the following dates from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET. • Monday, March 22, 2021
Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy and Black Studies, UT Austin Robbin Chapman Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Harvard Kennedy School
• Wednesday, March 24, 2021 • Monday, March 29, 2021 • Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
• Monday, April 5, 2021 • Wednesday, April 7, 2021 • Monday, April 12, 2021 • Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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