DUG Highlight:
2020 Intro to Racism and White Privilege Webinar Series
A free 24-class anti-racism course on the many different forms of racism and white privilege in the US
Description
The People’s School of DC 2019 “Introduction to Racism and White Privilege course” has been converted to a webinar format, that will be recorded and publicly shared, starting in July. Each class will allow limited participants to join live while being recorded and shared with unlimited participants who sign up to receive the recordings. This is a FREE 24-class course, (3) 2-hour classes a month, on the many different forms of racism and white privilege in the US, specifically focusing on forms beyond the “explicit” and “easy to see”, through a multi-media lecture series presenting hundreds of anti-racism concepts, perspectives, strategies, resources, speeches, quotes, videos, books, articles, and ways to get involved in modern day efforts to dismantle white supremacy.
Timing
The first 3 Wednesdays of each month (excluding some holiday weeks)
Registration only open one month at a time
From July 2020 to February 2021, 6-8pm
There will be a group discussion for registered participants only for the 4th Wednesday of each month along with further learning opportunities
Place
Zoom Video Chat Room
Types of Registration
Receive Free Webinar Recordings
Anyone can sign up to receive the webinar recordings for free.
You only have to sign up once to receive all recordings and can cancel at anytime
Monthly Cohorts
Great option for people who want to ask questions and join group discussions
Registration only open one month at a time.
Participants must commit to attending all 3 webinars the month(s) they sign up for and a group discussion on the fourth Wednesday of their month.
Monthly Cohort participants will get all the recordings too. No need to sign up for both.
Everyone registered for both options will also get updates when each monthly cohort registration opens
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There will be pre-readings for each month of classes with discussion and homework opportunities for further learning on the 4th Wednesday of each month emailed to everyone who registers
Action Opportunities
This course is meant to supplement, not replace, taking action to dismantle racism. Please visit these sites on how to get more involved in Greater DC area.
Teacher Bio
All the lecture classes in this course will be taught by Josh Singer with possible guest facilitators. Josh spent 3 years after the 2016 election researching and creating the 2019 course and another year researching, improving, and converting the course onto an online platform. After growing up in a very white segregated Sundown town, Josh Singer has spent the last two decades of his life attempting to learn about his internalized whiteness and the systems of white supremacy he lives in, through various experiences from participating in dozens of anti-racism courses and initiatives, teaching high school history, studying in a history masters program, a decade of community organizing, managing several social justice projects and resource websites, working as a food justice advocate, and writing a weekly social justice column.
Feedback
All feedback on this course is welcome with gratitude. Please email peopleschooldc@gmail.com to share any feedback.
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