How White Youth Workers Can Talk About Race and Racism
Your Course Description
Intercultural Engagement
- Avoiding talking about racism openly and honestly may adversely affect the positive development of young people. The relationships you build and the trust you foster with young people require meaningful conversations.
- Real connection is the heart of your work and requires you to be willing to have uncomfortable conversations. Youth work is social justice work.
- Consider how racism affects your youth work, your well-being, and its impact on the youth you serve. You’ll have a safe space to gain new insights.
Your Learning Objectives
- Learn how racism impacts your interactions with other youth workers
- Learn how racism impacts your interactions with your youth
- Learn how to have conversations about race as a white youth worker and use your voice to be antiracist
- Increase your confidence to start and engage in productive race conversations
- Develop a more comprehensive understanding of race and racism
Your Course Details
- Youth Worker Track
- This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. Course details for CE submissions provided.
Your Trainer
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Your Skill-Building Objectives
Inclusion
Fostering belonging in all young people
Communication
Listening and speaking to deeply connect
Advocacy
Standing with and for young people
Relationship Building
Building trust through caring relationships
What YIPA members are saying
I've had similar trainings but this one really resonated with me. I have a clearer path on what I can do and feel confident that I can set achievable goals.
Dr. Verna was extremely informative and gave amazing insights regarding how race should be discussed amongst youth workers.
Great speaker and presentation. Enjoyed her personal stories as well as her questions in challenging us how we think, interact and uphold white privilege.