Who we are an What we Do!
The Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program is one stream of the Equity and Inclusion Office. The Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program specializes in providing education and support regarding race, equity and inclusion, and human rights. The team is comprised of:
The Manager of Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education who delivers Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and human rights education, supports EDI strategic planning at McMaster, as well provides consultations around best practices for EDIAD initiatives for departments, programs, and groups at McMaster. And the Anti-Black Racism Education and Programming Coordinator, that supports and specializes on Anti-Black Racism Education, strategic planning, consultations and supports.
The Inclusion and Anti-Racism team researches and shares promising practices and strategies which inform our suite of program offerings. We offer:
- Suite of educational workshops
- Partnered Discussion groups and special events
- Consultation meetings
- Human rights Dispute Resolution Program warm referrals
Unique to our program is the stream of Anti-Black Racism Initiatives and Education. Specifically, we offer:
- Anti-Black racism educational workshops and resources
- Debriefing and navigational support for instances of Anti-Black racism at McMaster
- Advocacy and Initiative building for Black students, programs, and centers at McMaster University
- Anti-Black Racism Strategic Planning (ie. Black History Month, Scarborough Charter)
While the Inclusion and Anti-racism team caters to students, staff and faculty members of McMaster but, we are also dedicated to bridging and building EDI and anti-racism work within the wider Hamilton Community. To learn more of our offerings, please browse the drop-down descriptors below.
Workshops
The Inclusion and Anti-Racism team’s curation of workshop offerings has been organized into grouped topics with a suite of workshops to aid in thorough learning and building capacity. We have designed the grouping to build upon each other; the first offering is rooted in fundamental and foundational concepts and definitions, the second then contextualizes and deepens our topics, and the third focuses on beginning to generate practical and tangible skills and takeaways to add to your EDI toolbox.
To make your request, we ask that you browse the grouping of education and accompanying topics offered and identify a group and a topic that meets your educational needs.
If this is your first time engaging in workshops with our program, we advise you choose from topics within first group and when we meet, we can discuss an educational plan and scheduling that works with your overall educational goals.
If you have taken our workshops in the past, we advise you browse the levels offered to find workshops topics you may not have engaged with yet, starting with first group topics and working your way up
Interested in a workshop? Please click submit your request: Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program Request Form
EDI and Human Rights Fundamentals : definitions of EDI and diverse identity issues, EDI examples, discrimination and harassment policy, intersectional discrimination and harassment—hostile working environments
Power, Privilege and Oppression : defining terms, understanding dynamics and interplay between terms, understanding interpersonal and systemic forms, AOP and antiracism introduction to terms and tenets
Exploring Identity : Social location, implicating the self exercises, power, privilege, culture, dominant and non-dominant identities in higher education
Anti-Black racism in higher education and Hamilton: What is Anti-Black Racism? Where it exists In Hamilton: How does it show up socially in our community and in Higher Education – How does it show up at Mac? What is available at McMaster in terms of support and what is available in the community in terms of support
Time and Format: While we can design any of these workshops within time allocations you prefer, each workshop is designed to be interactive, and discussion based and takes approx. 90-120 minutes of facilitation to engage in thorough dialogue. Please note we do not have hybrid options at this time.
Experiencing, Witnessing, and/or Perpetuating Microaggressions: microaggressions in the classroom/workplace, power dynamics, experiencing, witnessing, perpetuating microaggressions, acknowledging, creating awareness, and identifying different types of microaggressions
Language, stereotypes, intent vs. impact: power of language, intent versus impact exploration and principles, and inclusive language considerations, roots of racists/oppressive stereotypes, stereotypes as a pathway to cultural appropriation
Implicit and Unconscious Bias: reflecting on ideologies and automatic thoughts, understanding how they infiltrate behavior and process, discussing ways to acknowledge and interrupt bias where possible across recruitment, retention, aids and awards, interactions and more!
Black Racial Trauma in Higher Education: Black racial trauma, its roots in oppression and racism, ways it affects schooling and work
Time and Format: While we can design any of these workshops within time allocations you prefer, each workshop is designed to be interactive, and discussion based and takes approx. 90-120 minutes of facilitation to engage in thorough dialogue. Please note we do not have hybrid options at this time.
Intervening in Instances of Discrimination and Harassment : Tools and scenarios to practice for intervening in racist remarks and microaggressions, pathways for resolutions, rights and responsibilities within policies of creating discrimination and harassment free environments, safety considerations when intervening
Creating Safe and Inclusive Spaces: Overt and Covert racism and oppression in higher education, defining What is Inclusion and Psychological Safety, and for whom (intersectional lens to safety and inclusion), considerations to implement safe space building
Interpersonal and Organizational Allyship: Defining critical allyship, What to consider when starting a personal/organizational allyship journey, EDI in service delivery, interactions, team building, and program building in higher education climate surveying, feedback processes, committee building, champions etc
Supporting Black Individuals in Higher Education :This workshop will cover: understanding tokenization and its harms, reflecting on retention, safety, and professional/academic development of Black individuals, on campus and off campus resources
Time and Format: While we can design any of these workshops within time allocations you prefer, each workshop is designed to be interactive, and discussion based and takes approx. 90-120 minutes of facilitation to engage in thorough dialogue. Please note we do not have hybrid options at this time.
Consultations
Various departments, offices, and groups at McMaster are brainstorming, initiating, and championing EDI initiatives of their own. Our team appreciates a de-centralized approach to EDI work, and we are happy to consult and suggest additional best practices to your EDI and anti-racism initiatives and planning that may be underway. The type of consultation we provide:
- Reviewing EDI strategic planning, climate surveying, and processes of EDI committee building specific to your department/office
- Reviewing educational development/training specific to equity, anti-racism, and AOP created by your office
- Informing hiring processes and committees
- Safety planning for events
Need a Consultation? Please click to submit your request: Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program Request Form
Partnered Discussion Groups and Special Events
Interested in partnering with our office on community building discussions and equity related events? Our team is open to assisting you in facilitating discussion groups and/or events, for example, drop-in check in for equity seeking groups, educational or social justice conferences, and exciting and creative conversation-based activities.
Want to discuss an upcoming event or Initiative? Please click to submit your request: Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program Request Form
Human Rights Navigation and Referrals
McMaster University has processes and policies to support you, should you be experiencing discrimination or harassment. The Blue Folder is a printable guide designed for students, staff and faculty with information on what constitutes discrimination and harassment as well as processes to address these incidences.
How can we support: The Inclusion and Anti-Racism team can provide a warm referral to our Human Rights Dispute Resolution Team who can have confidential discussions about your resolution options, launch an investigation of formal complaint and facilitate dispute resolution.
For Human Rights Referrals specifically*: please email equity@mcmaster.ca
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