The Racial Crisis in America

THE RACIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA

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THE RACIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA We are well in the twenty-first century, yet the nation continues to be a place where Black people and People of Color still feel unwelcomed at work and in schools, neighborhoods, and organizations. One of the greatest crises today is the reluctance or failure of potential allies to see unmistakably and fully understand this racist reality. This reluctance or failure to understand this crisis is unhealthy for the current and future realities of the United States.

This class, The Racial Crisis in America, is a timely, comprehensive, concise, and beneficial course on understanding systemic racism in the United States. What does it look like with clear examples? How does it feel? How does it hurt lives, productivity, and the workforce? How does it prevent the US from being a “more perfect Union?” What will it mean for your great-grandchildren if we do not finally address this crisis today? This course offers opportunities to think about strategies for creating an anti-racist environment critically.

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Interviews From Community Leaders on the Racial Crisis in America

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Understanding Systemic Racism in the United States

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Creating a Culturally & Racially Healthy Work Environment

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Why Systemic Racism Needs To Be Addressed Today

Certificate Program This course is a part of the Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Certificate.

This online certificate has been designed to challenge you and help you grow as a leader and individual. Understand the essentials to foster diversity and inclusion, which will lead to better business outcomes, innovation, and increased efficiency.

I Need This Program Because:

My Organization Needs This Program Because:

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I want to identify ways I can be an agent for social justice and improve our society

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I want to move outside of quick or straightforward personal-blame conceptualization to consider more complicated evaluations

We want to recruit and retain more socially responsible employees to create a foundation for a healthy work environment

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We need to create a culturally and racially healthy work environment

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I need to develop a more focused ability to examine the system, structure, and ecology, so I can be able to implement institutional change

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We want to commit to producing a diverse workforce that feels inclusive, fair, and committed to social responsibility

Who Needs This Class • • • •

Small, big, and large business leaders Primary, secondary, and post-secondary leaders Employees in predominantly white to highly diverse companies and organizations Non-profit leaders, politicians, religious leaders, counselors, therapists, and household leaders Modules Microaggressions & Unconscious Bias

Building Diversity Teams

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Systems of Accountability

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Understanding Code-Switching

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Communicating Pathways of Success to Employees

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Diversity Initiatives

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Identifying Microaggressions and Bias

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Promoting a Healthy Workplace Climate

Cost of Discrimination •

Understanding Code-Switching

Systemic Racism & Anti-Racism

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Diversity Initiatives

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How Racism Operates In the 21st Century

Benchmarking & Assessment

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Covert Operations of Racism Within Institutions

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The Danger of Not Acknowledging Racism

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Creating Protected Spaces

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Closing Gender & Racial Gaps in the Workplace

Benefits of Diversity • •

Creating a Sense of Belonging Evaluating EDI Programs

100% online, led by instructor

On-demand access, 12 weeks to complete

5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection

Presenting Faculty | William A. Smith, Ph.D. William A. Smith, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Education, Culture, & Society in the College of Education at the University of Utah. He also holds a joint appointment in the Ethnic Studies Program (African American Studies division) as a full professor. He has served as the Associate Dean for Diversity, Access, & Equity in the College of Education as well as a Special Assistant to the President at the University of Utah & its NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (2007-2013).

THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.

Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP Telephone: (801) 587-7273 Email: ExecEd@Utah.edu Website: ExecEd.Utah.Edu Registration: Eccles.Secure.Force.com/ExecEdApplication 1731 E Campus Center Drive Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building, GARFF 4340 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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