ANTI-RACISM / ANTI-OPPRESSION TRAINING
ANTI-RACISM / ANTI-OPPRESSION TRAINING
HCCI offers Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression training to groups, organizations, nonprofit, and institutions looking to deepen their work and commitments to furthering equity and justice.
If you are interested in finding out more about our training, please contact info@hcci.ca.
HCCI offers Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression training to groups, organizations, nonprofit, and institutions looking to deepen their work and commitments to furthering equity and justice.
If you are interested in finding out more about our training, please contact info@hcci.ca.
Why AR/AO?
Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression training starts from an analysis of power relationships (structural and interpersonal) that shape the experience and processes of marginalization and emphasizes the importance of adopting actively anti-Racist/anti-oppressive practice.
This approach goes beyond EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) or EDI-B (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging) frameworks that ask how to create more inclusive spaces to asking how we can contribute to building a just society through mobilizing power and privilege towards challenging oppression.
Participants in our trainings are equipped to recognize and address the many shapes and formats of oppression, such as racism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Jewish hate, sexism, patriarchy, ableism, ageism and more. The training acknowledges that power and privilege if not used positively, can be detrimental to the functioning of communities, businesses, groups, and individuals.
Why AR/AO?
Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression training starts from an analysis of power relationships (structural and interpersonal) that shape the experience and processes of marginalization and emphasizes the importance of adopting actively anti-Racist/anti-oppressive practice.
This approach goes beyond EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) or EDI-B (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging) frameworks that ask how to create more inclusive spaces to asking how we can contribute to building a just society through mobilizing power and privilege towards challenging oppression.
Participants in our trainings are equipped to recognize and address the many shapes and formats of oppression, such as racism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Jewish hate, sexism, patriarchy, ableism, ageism and more. The training acknowledges that power and privilege if not used positively, can be detrimental to the functioning of communities, businesses, groups, and individuals.
Our Approach
HCCI welcomes all inquiries, but our focus and priority is providing sessions that go beyond an introductory level. Confronting oppression is hard, and we are excited to work with those who are ready to take on this challenge in a sustained way.
We work collaboratively with groups and organizations to tailor our trainings to the specific needs of the participants. We do not have standardized trainings, instead we invite you to meet with us to talk about what your group needs and how we can facilitate a productive discussion for you. We take this approach to avoid the ‘checklist’ effect when doing this kind of training. Our approach is to help your group find ways to be able to continue conversations about power and oppression throughout your work.
In addition to sharing core concepts and learnings, HCCI is also particularly interested in helping groups with the following:
- Resistances to talking about issues or to change
- How to show up for difficult conversations and face discomfort
- Responding to mistakes and being accountable
Identifying Oppression
Systems of Oppression
Impacts of Oppression
Addressing Oppression
To address oppression, we have to address structures at their root through diverse strategies. This can mean engaging in challenging and shaping policy, ongoing collective learning, (re)learning and telling histories and stories in ways that undo historical harm and marginalization, and changing everyday behaviours. Through applied individual and group exercises, HCCI’s anti-oppression and anti-racism training engages participants through case studies and relevant scenarios.
Our Approach
HCCI welcomes all inquiries, but our focus and priority is providing sessions that go beyond an introductory level. Confronting oppression is hard, and we are excited to work with those who are ready to take on this challenge in a sustained way.
We work collaboratively with groups and organizations to tailor our trainings to the specific needs of the participants. We do not have standardized trainings, instead we invite you to meet with us to talk about what your group needs and how we can facilitate a productive discussion for you. We take this approach to avoid the ‘checklist’ effect when doing this kind of training. Our approach is to help your group find ways to be able to continue conversations about power and oppression throughout your work.
In addition to sharing core concepts and learnings, HCCI is also particularly interested in helping groups with the following:
- Resistances to talking about issues or to change
- How to show up for difficult conversations and face discomfort
- Responding to mistakes and being accountable
Identifying Oppression
Systems of Oppression
Impacts of Oppression
Addressing Oppression
To address oppression, we have to address structures at their root through diverse strategies. This can mean engaging in challenging and shaping policy, ongoing collective learning, (re)learning and telling histories and stories in ways that undo historical harm and marginalization, and changing everyday behaviours. Through applied individual and group exercises, HCCI’s anti-oppression and anti-racism training engages participants through case studies and relevant scenarios.
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423 King Street East
Hamilton ON, L8N 1C5
(905) 297 4694