Diversity Awareness and Anti-Racism

Description

It provides participants with a profound understanding of the nature of racism, its societal impacts, and effective strategies for combating it. The webinar is designed to help participants recognize the multifaceted expressions of racism and equip them with the tools to foster inclusive and equitable environments in their personal and professional spheres.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the nature and root causes of racism.
• Recognize the extensive impact of racism on individuals and society.
• Develop actionable strategies to combat racism in various settings.
• Enhance awareness of diverse perspectives and cultures.
• Promote and implement inclusive and equitable practices within organizations.

Core Skills

• Developing and applying actionable strategies to combat racism in personal and professional settings.
• Enhancing cultural awareness and sensitivity to diverse perspectives.
• Promoting and implementing inclusive and equitable practices in organizational environments.

Duration

• 3 hours, including brief breaks to maintain engagement and facilitate learning absorption.

Certificate in Frontline Leadership

This course is part of the Certificate in Frontline Leadership offered by the institute. Through a blend of core and elective courses, participants will gain valuable insights and tools to excel in their roles and drive their teams towards success.

Facilitators

Gérard Étienne is a Senior Associate with DiversiPro. He is a passionate advocate for human rights and employment equity. Gerard has held positions in Human Resources, as a Vice-President in a major financial institution, and Director-General in the Public Service. He is a trusted advisor about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as a means to improving innovation, leadership, technical excellence and employee engagement. He has extensive experience working with senior leaders. 

 Gerard's experience in and across many different sectors and settings has made him flexible, sensitive, broadly-based and extremely useful to those with whom he works. He has partnered with diverse teams, bringing together former senior public servants, not-for-profit executives, private sector leaders, and academics. He is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory™.