| THRC, in partnership with Sheridan College, will be offering a 3-course micro-credential program focused on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in June through to August.
Benefits
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a highly interactive program that offers the ability to:
· Integrate different perspectives and experiences related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
· Enhance your capacity to be a more inclusive employee, colleague, and leader
· Leave the program with specific daily concrete actions that can be taken to engage in more inclusive practices, language, and behaviours
The Program: Building Literacy in Equitable Practices
Participants who successfully complete the 2 core courses, plus one elective, and pass all course requirements, will receive a certificate to formally acknowledge completion of the micro-credential.
· Participants will take 3 courses from a suite of 5 courses consisting of:
· Two Required Core Courses:
§ Fostering Equitable Practices I
§ Fostering Equitable Practices II
· Choose one of three Electives:
§ Cultivating LGBTQ2S+ Inclusive Practices
§ Exploring Disability and Difference
§ Modelling Inclusive Leadership Practices
Program Structure
· Each 10 hour course is comprised of 3 components:
1. An initial 2-hour live virtual session
2. Self-paced learning using Sheridan College’s online Learning Management System
3. A second 2-hour live virtual session one week after the initial session
4. A third 2-hour live virtual session one week after the second session
Dates
Core Courses:
Fostering Equitable Practices I:
Tuesday June 15, Tuesday June 22, Tuesday June 29: 6:30pm – 8:30pm each day
Fostering Equitable Practices II:
Tuesday July 6, Tuesday July 13, Tuesday July 20: 6:30pm – 8:30pm each day
Choose one of:
Modelling Inclusive Leadership Practices
Exploring Ability and Disability
Cultivating LGBTQ2S+ Inclusive Practices
Tuesday July 27, Tuesday August 3, Tuesday August 10: 6:30PM – 8:30PM each day
Registration
· After registering with THRC, a Sheridan College student account will be established for you
· You will receive emails directly from Sheridan College about how to complete your registration, and how to gain access to the online learning management system
· Resources will be provided to you to assist with this and we strongly recommend that you complete these steps prior to attending the first session.
What to Expect in Your Learning Experience
· You will learn key concepts, engage in group discussions, explore videos and articles, explore online learning activities, and reflect on your own experiences to deepen your learning. Participants will use a combination of virtual platforms (such as Zoom) as well as Sheridan’s online Learning Management System called Slate. Participants should feel comfortable using this technology to allow for full participation.
Course Descriptions
Fostering Equitable Practices I
We live in a world where isms, such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism are a part of lived daily experiences. In this course, you are invited to examine power, privilege, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and intersectionality to integrate different perspectives on equity and diversity. You will evaluate the role of language, and how impact, rather than intention, is critical to expanding your inclusive practices. Finally, you will explore strategies to enhance your capacity to be more inclusive both at work and in your other relationships.
Fostering Equitable Practices II
How can you enhance your knowledge about anti-racism, and shift language and behaviours to better model inclusion and belonging? In this course, you will explore Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous racism, distinguish between being not racist and being anti-racist, and explain why phrases like “All Lives Matter” are racist. You will explore strategies to enhance your capacity to be anti-racist in your workplace and in the broader community.
Participants will choose 1 out of the 3 electives below once they begin Module 1:
Modelling Inclusive Leadership Practices
You will explore examine the theories, models, and practices of inclusive leadership required in contemporary workplaces. Participants will define their own leadership philosophy through examining their personal values, beliefs, and attitudes, and how your role as a formal or informal leader can contribute to greater inclusion. Finally, you will develop concrete actions to increase inclusion practices in your work environment.
Exploring Disability and Difference
Seldom do we have opportunities to engage with disability, to learn more about the historical framing of disability as deficit, and to discover the ways in which people experience different types of disabilities. This course provides you with an opportunity to explore disability and the global world. You will critically examine perspectives on what is normal, and how our understanding of the norm comes to inform how we maintain an understanding of bodies that are labelled as different. You will engage in authentic conversations about uncomfortable concepts, and explore strategies to enhance your capacity for inclusive practices.
Cultivating LGBTQ2S+ Inclusive Practices
In this course, you will explore key intersections of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and best practices in the establishment of inclusive and accommodating spaces. You will investigate appropriate tools, insights, skills, and frameworks to design, maintain, and sustain spaces for the LGBTQ2S+ community. You will engage in authentic conversations about uncomfortable concepts, and explore strategies to enhance your capacity for inclusive practices.
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