Racial Literacy 101

This introductory session equips participants with the foundational knowledge required to engage in the sensitive and complex issues of ‘race’ and racism by: exploring ‘race’ and racism in the historical and contemporary context including an outline of structural/institutional racism, bias and white privilege; giving an understanding of the experiences of children and young people, both in terms of how they learn 'race' and their racialised experiences; outlining the key areas that schools and education settings can examine to advance their anti-racist practice