Teaching the History of Racist Policy and Resistance in Rochester: A Case Study in Antiracist Curriculum

Description

Learn the process of developing anti-racism curricula for your school district and how to overcome resistance to its implementation.  Emphasis on finding these sources in your local community and utilizing culturally responsive SEL practices will be covered.  Examples from curricula used in Rochester, NY will be shared. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the steps to establishing anti-racism curricula for a school district
2. Explain redlining and racist policies that shaped the history of major cities throughout NY and across the country through a case study of Rochester
3. Find and share primary sources that highlight the agency of people of color in our communities

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Course Details

Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.

Instructors and Disclosures

Kesha James, MS.Ed, LMFT

Kesha James, MS.Ed, LMFT is an educational leader, consultant, licensed marriage and family therapist and co lead of the Antiracist Curriculum Project hosted by the PathStone Corporation who values authenticity, growth and justice. She provides individuals and organizations with opportunities to amplify their communication, connection and confidence so they can make an influential impact on the world. 

Fueled by a core belief that every person deserves dignity and to be regarded as fully human, Kesha partners with schools, agencies and organizations to address the issues of systemic racism and provides support in attaining more equitable communities.  

Shane Wiegand

Shane Wiegand is a fourth-grade teacher at the Rush-Henrietta Central School District, Co-Lead of the Antiracist Curriculum Project hosted by the PathStone Corporation, a board member at City Roots Community Land Trust and Connected Communities, and an adjunct faculty member of the URMC School of Medicine and Dentistry. For his work with PathStone, he was named as one of Rochester Business Journal's Forty Under 40 in 2021. He and his wife live in the Beechwood neighborhood of Rochester.

Disclosure Statement: The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

0 CE hours – This course does not offer CEs, just great content.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

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