Leading for Racial Equity Certificate: Transformation and Policy Tools

Beginning March 9th: UW-Madison Continuing Studies is offering “Leading for Racial Equity Certificate: Transformation and Policy Tools”:

“Transform your commitment to racial equity into anti-racist leadership in this new two-part class. You will learn the key features of an anti-racist organization, assess the readiness of your organization to move toward anti-racism and plan next steps. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of how racial equity decision tools are used to hardwire equity strategies in budget allocations, programs and policy decisions. Apply an equity-focused analysis to a current project and leave with feedback on how to leverage the project for social justice and racial equity. *Open to anyone with an intermediate understanding of racial equity who is ready to impact their organization’s programs, practices, policies and decisions.

Overview

Black Lives Matter. In Wisconsin, Black residents fare worst in the nation on key metrics related to education, health and well-being. Organizations are choosing to take responsibility and action to address those disparities. How do we do better?

In this certificate, participants will be challenged to transform their commitment to racial equity into anti-racist leadership. Not limited to supervisors and managers, this course is for anyone with an intermediate understanding* of racial equity who is ready to impact their organization’s programs, practices, policies and decisions to better align to values of social justice and racial equity.

On day 1, participants will learn the key features of an anti-racist organization, assess the readiness of their organization to move toward anti-racism and plan next steps.

On day 2, participants will learn how racial equity decision tools are used to hardwire equity strategies in budget allocations, program and policy decisions. Participants will learn to apply an equity-focused analysis to a current project and leave with feedback on how to leverage the project for social justice and racial equity.

On day 3, participants will explore Whiteness in the workplace, build an understanding of racist organizational detours and learn tools to interrupt institutional barriers to recruit, hire and retain racially diverse staff.

Day 1 learning outcomes

• Discuss the key features of an anti-racist organization
• Assess the strengths and areas of growth for your organization and its readiness to in becoming anti-racist
• Plan next steps to move your organization toward anti-racism

Day 2 learning outcomes

• Identify how racial equity policy tools could help your organization build sharper budget, program and policy decisions focused on racial equity
• Apply concepts of equity policy tools to a current project and identify strengths and areas of growth
• Be able to describe how to leverage the project for social justice and racial equity
• Plan to follow up with an accountability partner

Day 3 learning outcomes

• Design strategies to increase recruitment and hiring of racially diverse staff
• Identify and analyze how Whiteness shows up in my organization and identify strategies to respond to racialized aggressions in my organization, in order to create a place of belonging for a diverse workforce
• Design steps to build capacity with current staff to elevate their commitment to anti-racism

*Intermediate understanding of racial equity means that you could explain the following concepts to someone else: Black Lives Matter, implicit bias, microaggressions and institutional/systemic racism. If you aren’t able to do that yet, then please participate in a program to build your understanding of racial equity before attending this series.”