Introduction to Understanding Systemic Racism

Creating an organization that is inclusive of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour is not a “feel good” exercise. An inclusion initiative is a win-win for everyone. When organizations are inclusive of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, all workers feel more engaged and inspired to do their best. This can only help leaders and managers in their responsibilities to create a competitive organization.

The goal of this course is to increase awareness about systemic racism, and provide information and strategies to help organizations create and/or revise policies and processes to support workplaces that are inclusive of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.

For leaders and managers.

Use the best practices of inclusive organizations around the world to address issues of systemic racism.

• Understand the concepts of racism, systemic racism, systemic bias, and unconscious bias.
• Understand the intent vs. impact dilemma.
• Recognize and reduce your unconscious bias as a leader and manager.
• Recognize different levels of systemic bias in your organization.
• Have a tool kit of strategies and supporting methods to eliminate/reduce systemic bias in your organization.

This course uses interactive elements, scenarios, videos, and quizzes to reinforce learning.

Structure and Workload

This course consists of 9 lessons of approximately 20 minutes duration each, for a total of about 3 hours of self-paced instruction.

Credits/Certificates

Students who take this course can present the certificate of completion within their Gold Seal Certification application. The course is worth a half (0.5) Gold Seal credit and falls under Gold Seal’s national curriculum standard. A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Accessing your e-learning course:

Please note that course access is not immediate. Once you register for a course, you will receive an email with instructions and a PIN number within 24 - 48 hours of registration. All registrations received after hours will be processed the next business day.