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Anti-Racism Foundations Certificate Program
The Anti-Racism Foundations Certificate Program offers the opportunity to learn about racism and its dimensions, the history of racism in Canada, and different elements perpetuating systemic barriers, such as biases, stereotypes, myths, microaggressions, and macroaggressions.
Examine the current impact of the history of racism in the Canadian context, focusing on Indigenous Peoples, Black People, and People of Colour. Build up skills to become an anti-racist and an ally to equity-deserving group members and implement strategies to transform your privileges and power into tools that can help co-create a more equitable and inclusive environment at Western and within your personal and professional life.
- Recognize the relevance of the history of racism in Canada and its impact on Indigenous Peoples, Black People, and People of Colour.
- Examine the invisibility of Whiteness, racial microaggressions, and the harmful impact that both can have on racialized individuals.
- Identify strategies to address implicit bias and prevent microaggressions.
- Implement strategies and take actions to begin or continue an anti-racist journey to create a more equitable and inclusive community.
- For Students: This certificate will be added to your co-curricular record upon completion.
Earn a Digital Badge and Request your Certificate
Upon successful program completion, you'll be awarded a digital badge via MyCreds, complete with a unique URL. Display this badge on your online profiles to proudly showcase your achievements and expertise.
Once you have completed the requirements for this certificate program, you may request the certificate here.
Please note: You must upload all of your certificates of completion for the online modules as part of the request form. Certificates are processed at the start of each month and may take at least five weeks to reach recipients.
Program Details
Program format: Complete four online modules (100% online and asynchronous) and attend at least one workshop or webinar.
The Anti-Racism Foundations Certificate Program consists of four e-learning modules you can navigate at your own pace. We also offer virtual and in-person workshops that can be found on our website. All of the modules are open for registration at any time.
Assessments: Once you complete each module, participants complete quizzes posted in OWL. There are ten questions in each quiz. You need eight correct answers to pass and be issued a certificate of completion for each module.
Duration: Approximately 10 hours (7-8 hours to complete online modules and 2 hours in a workshop).
Cost: free for Western constituents.
To complete the certificate, you must complete the following online modules:
Building Inclusivity Through Anti-Racism
Historical Review of Racism in Canada
Transforming Power and Privilege
Bias and Microaggressions: Impact, Prevention, and Intervention
- A Western email account.
- A computer, laptop or tablet using Windows, macOS or iOS
- The latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release).
- A reliable internet connection.
You should also have the technology to watch videos, listen to audio, and download and read PDF files.
You will also need access to a video camera and microphone for synchronous virtual workshops.