Introduction to Culturally Relevant Anti -Bias Education

Catalog description

Students reflect on culturally relevant anti-bias educational practices, focused on creating a community that supports all dimensions of human differences, including gender identity, physical characteristics, culture, abilities, religion, indigenous status, sexual orientation, and socio-economic class. It introduces a working concept of diversity into the daily classroom that directly addresses the impact of social stereotypes, bias, and discrimination in children’s development and interactions. It empowers children by giving them the tools to foster confident and knowledgeable self- identities, empathetic interactions, critical thinking skills, and activism.