Cultivating Solidarity and Nurturing an Anti-Racist Teaching Practice

Event Date & Time

Event Description

Please click “Register Now” to register for this event. This event will be online on Blackboard Collaborate.

This is an exceptionally challenging and wildly important time to be an educator, as our students grapple with traumatic images in the media, isolation from their regular social connections, and some big questions that arise as a result of current events.. Increasingly referred to as a “double pandemic,” the systemic racism resulting in George Floyd’s murder and the COVID-19 crisis have created circumstances that challenge us to reflect, unlearn, look inward, and imagine new ways to generate educational change. In this workshop, participants will be guided through reflection on their own roles as educators, and develop an introductory understanding of concepts such as anti-racism, “safe space”, privilege, allyship, and solidarity especially in the context of online teaching and learning.

This workshop will also include the identification of harmful phrases and ideas that could lead to further marginalization of racialized students. Particular attention will be paid to helping educators navigate emotion, controversy, and difficult subjects in their classes, while contributing to solidarity efforts. This workshop is intended to be a learning space for UBC faculty members across all disciplines to reflect on their teaching practice, cultivate active solidarity, and to prepare for educating in a time of great change.

Facilitators:

• Kari Grain, Analyst, Experiential and Integrated Learning, CTLT
• Hanae Tsukada, Educational Strategist, Equity & Inclusion Office, CTLT

The Blackboard Collaborate video conferencing link will be provided prior to the event to all who are confirmed to participate. Please ensure you have a quiet space and a computer with a webcam and earphones/buds.