Unlearning Racism: Creating Inclusive Organizations and Communities

At a glance:

Date: New dates to be announced
Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI
Time: 8:15-8:30 am (registration), 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Fee: $285 (includes instruction, materials, refreshment breaks, CEUs and a non-refundable administration fee of $20)
Instructors: Don Coleman and Kathy Germann
Contact: Kristine Bruns, 800-442-4617 or 608-263-4431, kbruns@dcs.wisc.edu
To register: See registration options.

Description:

In spite of decades of action, racism continues to be pervasive in our society. Yet, many people wouldn't consider themselves to be racist. How is racism perpetuated then? What can we, as individuals and organizations, do to promote positive change in this area?

When given opportunities for further dialogue, we can enhance our understanding, find the courage to move through our fear, guilt and anger, heal old wounds, and find ways to join together as allies to dismantle interpersonal and institutional racism.

In this workshop, we'll create a safe space for self reflection and dialogue with others about the impact of racism. We'll examine what we've been taught about the concept of "race" and how we've come to define ourselves. We'll discover the adaptations we've learned that may unwittingly support and reinforce racism and how that affects our relationships with others different from ourselves. We'll examine the costs and benefits of white skin privilege and identify strategies for being effective allies and for confronting racism.

Your instructors:

Don Coleman has been a trainer and educator for over 30 years. His specialties include cultural competence, conflict transformation and taiji quan. He has worked in a variety of professional settings, most recently as a clinical program director at the Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc. Currently, Don provides psychotherapy services at the Midwest Center for Human Services and serves on the faculty at the UW-Madison School of Social Work, teaching advocacy in multi-cultural settings. Don is a licensed taiji quan instructor in the Republic of China, Taiwan and founder and lead instructor at Empty Mind Full Belly School of Internal Boxing Arts.

Kathy Germann has conducted trainings on a broad range of human relations issues since 1982. In addition to teaching on three college campuses, she is a former YWCA director where the organizational mission was the elimination of racism. As a manager of a training unit in a human services agency, she took an active role in multi-cultural organizational development. Kathy operates her own training and consulting business, specializing in diversity issues, conflict transformation, team development and training design. Her audiences have included students, educators, human service professionals, clergy, health care practitioners, law enforcement professionals and business people.

General information:

Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI, 608-262-1122. Parking information will be sent with your enrollment confirmation. The building is wheelchair accessible.

Fees: $285 includes instruction, materials, refreshment breaks, CEUs and a non-refundable $20 administration fee. Lunch is on your own.

Registration deadlines: Enrollment is limited. In order to ensure your place in the program and to help us accommodate you, we ask that you register as early as possible.

Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.

Accommodations: Please make your own travel and lodging arrangements. Information on accommodations and parking will be sent with your registration confirmation.

Approved hours: Credits will be awarded upon full participation in the workshop. These programs fall within the subject matter identified by the following organizations for continuing education credits.

Social Workers: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professional Development and Applied Studies, (PDAS), (provider number #1042) is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), (800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. PDAS maintains responsibility for the program. WI, IA and MI Boards of Social Work recognize ACE programs. MN Board of Social Work CE Approval Number: 06-138. IL Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor #159.000243.
Counselors: PDAS is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. PDAS adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines (Provider #5990).
WI Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists: Qualifies as an accredited university continuing education course relevant to professional practice.
WI Substance Abuse Counselors: Qualifies as a continuing education course consisting of relevant subject matter taught by qualified presenters.
Educators: This program may qualify towards your Professional Development Plans (PDPs).

 

Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation/Social Workers (#159-000243)

Iowa Dept. of Public Health/Social Workers (provider #35)

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), University of Wisconsin-Madison

For program information contact: Kristine Bruns, kbruns@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-263-4431 or 800-442-4617.

Registration options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration is available for this program.