Goals and Objectives:
1. To examine the root causes of racism and to become more aware of racism
as it bas been manifested in our history and in our personal lives.
2. Examine the ways in which people have been conditioned to participate
in racism, both as a perpetrator and as a victim.
3. To cultivate an environment in which dialogue and practice may lead
students to action as healers of racism in our society.
Schedule:
| Week 1: Jan 25 | Define prejudice and racism. |
| Week 2: Feb 1 | How racism is perpetuated. Film The Shadow of Hate: A history of tolerance in America |
| Week 3: Feb 8 | Unaware Racism: we've all been infected. |
| Week 4: Feb 15 | Internalized Racism |
| Week 5: Feb 22 | Cultural Racism. Film Healing the Hurts |
| Week 6: Feb 29 | Stereotypes and how they affect us. documentary Ethnic Notions |
| Week 7: Mar 14 | Institutionalized Racism in the systems that affect us daily: the media, the justice system, the educational system, the healthcare system, the economic system. True Colors |
| Week 8: Mar 21 | Oneness of humanity: Achieving unity and preserving diversity. |
| Week 9: Mar 28 | Ally building as a way to heal: an individual commitment. (end of workshop) |
| Week 10: Apr 4 | Student presentations |
| Week 11: Apr 11 | Student presentations |
| Week 12: Apr 18 | Wrap up discussion: What we can do on campus and beyond the Rice community to heal racism (facilitated by Cathi Clack, from the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Rice) |