This course on Introduction to Anti-Racism for Indigenous and Racialized Lay Leaders is an introductory course for lay leaders who identify as Indigenous and Racialized. The course is designed to honour the particular contexts of racial discrimination experiences by Indigenous and Racialized lay leaders and their responses to these experiences. The course also seeks to create a safe space for the participants to converse about the oppressive impact of systemic racism to both the mental and physical well-being of the participants. Last but not least, conversations on the relationship between power and systemic racism as experienced by the participants will be explored.
Dates/Times
- Module One -- work on this on your own time. All the activities should be complete by June 21, 2026
- Module Two -- work on this on your own time. All the activities should be complete by June 28, 2026
- Module Three -- a "live meeting" on Zoom, scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET
- Module Four -- work on this on your own time. All the activities should be complete by July 12, 2026
- Module Five -- a "live meeting" on Zoom, scheduled for July 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET
Dates and Schedule
Conflicts
All course work will commence on the first week of the course (i.e., Module 1), June 15, 2026. This is when the facilitators start work as well, so they'll start to respond to your forum posts after that. If you have schedule conflicts with the live webinars, do let us know. We will find alternative ways to accommodate you, if necessary. Please contact your facilitator if you have scheduling issues, if you need to withdraw please contact conedu@united-church.ca.
