The Institute provides knowledge, emphasizes values, and offers skills to eliminate racism on a personal and institutional level. Students enrolled in this course must participate in the scheduled classes and an intensive weekend session. They must also do the required assigned readings, submit various written assignments, and design an action plan that focuses on undoing racism.
Racism is a global phenomenon that occurs world-wide.
The student should be able to understand this phenomenon and be able to distinguish how it may differ from society to society, but yet be the same. Describe the history and evolution of racism. Examine racism from a multidisciplinary perspective. Identify the impact of racism on the individual, cultural, and institutional level. Develop a strategy to undo racism in their daily life.