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Building Inclusivity Through Anti-Racism

Deepen your understanding of internalized, interpersonal, systemic and institutional racism while gaining the knowledge and skills to combat racism. Explore actionable steps that can be taken to redistribute power and engage in perspective-taking. Reflect on microaggressions and their impact on equity-deserving group members and learn about microintervention tactics you can use to address discrimination.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Define anti-racism and related keywords
  • Examine racial microaggressions and the harmful impact they can have on racialized individuals
  • Apply strategies and take meaningful action to support a more inclusive and equitable community at Western and beyond

Program Information

  • This module counts toward the Anti-Racism Foundations Certificate Program offered by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Western
  • This module is offered in an asynchronous format; 100% online
  • This module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete
  • This module is free for all Western students and employees

We recommend using this Anti-Racism Toolkit to support your learning during the module. 

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Steps to Access the Employee Training

  1. Click on the “Registration for Employees” button above.
  2. Sign into OWL Brightspace using your Western User ID and Password.
  3. Under “My Course” select “HR Training”.
  4. Select the “Building Inclusivity / Anti-Racism (Employee)” course.
  5. Select “Get Started” and follow the instructions.
  6. To be recorded as having successfully completed the module, you must complete the quiz at the end and obtain a score of 80% or higher. The quiz can be taken multiple times until successful completion.
  7. For Proof of Completion, view or download your My Human Resources  Training Summary. Visit Provide Proof of Training to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Building Inclusivity through Anti-Racism was developed and mandated in direct response to the recommendations set out in the President's Anti-Racism Working Group Final Report (2020). This report recommended to “create interactive/experiential training for all faculty, staff, and students. This should be mandated across campus and implemented by experts. Content should be tailored for each role, with a consistent focus on teaching anti-racism and decolonization, anti-discrimination, anti-bullying, cultural competency, equity, diversity, and inclusion” (p. 21). This module the first learning initiative that the Office of EDI ibegan offering to all constituents at Western.
The release of this module serves as an invitation for everyone to take part in creating a more welcoming and inclusive campus environment. Choosing not to engage with this learning means accepting the status quo—an environment where concerns about inclusion and belonging risk being overlooked, dismissed or minimized. We are confident that Western is committed to fostering a campus where all community members feel valued, and this module represents an important step toward that goal.
No. GTAs received the student training module in September and are not required to complete the employee version. Any GTA who would like to complete the employee version, and have it included in their Human Resources records (MyHR) are welcome to do so, but it is not required.
Everyone can retake the quiz multiple times and they are granted a Certificate of Completion once they achieve an 80% on the test. The module is also tracked through MyHR. The quiz can be re-taken as many times as needed until successful completion.
The curriculum for this module was carefully developed considering current best practices in teaching and learning in the field of EDI and present research in anti-racism. The Building Inclusivity Through Anti-Racism module was also created with the specific context of Western University in mind and in consultation with faculty members who are experts in anti-racism, staff, student leaders and diverse Western student associations.

The Building Inclusivity through Anti-Racism module was reviewed by external experts in anti-racism and EDI-D, faculty members who are also experts in this field, Western leaders, Human Resources, Human Rights Office, Student Experience, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, USC, SOGS, SGPS, members of the PMA, UWOSA, UWOFA, PSAC, CUPE and many members of student associations at Western, among others. The module was also piloted with Western Research, WORLDiscoveries, Research Institutes, BrainsCAN, ACVS and faculty.

The module was approved by Opiyo Oloya and Western President & Vice-Chancellor, Alan Shepard, and the senior leadership team.