Training Workshops
CORE works with trained, experienced facilitators in our communities to offer a variety of trainings. We work with organizations in advance to tailor the content to the needs of each group. Workshops can usually accommodate up to 30 people. We offer sliding scale rates for individuals and organizations. Our aim is to make our content as widely available as possible.
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Audience
Workshops can accommodate up to 30 people. Suggested audience familiarity of racial equity work is indicated on each workshop description as:
- new to this
- done some learning
- been at this for a while
Cultural Humility
Audience:
- New to this
- Done some learning
Duration: 3 hours
Workshop Overview
CORE was fortunate to be the last group to receive a training of trainers by Dr. Melanie Tervalon, one of the two founders of the Cultural Humility concept and CORE is one of a very few organizations offering this training in Massachusetts.
A cultural humility approach involves active, ongoing individual and institutional engagement with individuals and defined populations on the content and meaning of culture, power, privilege and difference. In this workshop, we offer an introduction to the basic principles and practices of cultural humility: critical self-reflection and lifelong learning; recognition and mitigation of inherent power imbalances; seeking and honoring the expertise that resides in the communities we serve in non-paternalistic, mutually beneficial partnerships; and institutional accountability and alignment. We engage participants in discussion and debate about the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility and how to practice the cultural humility principle of “client as an expert” in interactions. Participation in a follow up accountability session is required.
Facilitators Jamila Xible (Cambridge Health Alliance) and Stacy Carruth-Sesia, (Arlington Youth Center).
Desired Outcomes:
- Develop a common understanding of the principles of cultural humility
- Practice using the principles in our work through activities
Racial Justice 101
Audience:
- New to this
- Done some learning
Duration: three 2-hours sessions
Workshop Overview
Racial Justice 101 is a 3-part series which introduces participants to concrete tools andresources to implement racial equity strategies into one’s organization. Content includesthe impact of racism in this country and identifying opportunities to disrupt whitesupremacy culture. The training will include developing shared language, reviewing andanalyzing data by race, and learning teaching practices and tools.
Participation in a followup accountability session is required. Facilitators Jill Harvey, Chief Equity Officer for the Massachusetts Municipal Association and Dana Rochman, Clinical Social Worker/Therapist.
Desired Outcomes:
- Awareness of language to talk about racism
- Introductory understanding of the impact of structural racism in the context of the United States
- Introductory understanding of how to use data to explore the impact of racial inequity on health