This is the course that makes all you've learned about social justice useable.  Our course on Social Justice Skills helps people who are committed to challenging racism and other forms of oppression to effectively navigate dynamics of power and privilege and deepen their relationships across differences so that they can live more grounded and authentic lives. In much of the work out there on social justice the participant learns only content (history, systems of oppression, dynamics of power and privilege, etc.) but don’t always learn the process of putting that content into practice.  We need skills to be able to practice the content and to actually embody and live social justice. 

With this course, students will get the first two "chapters" immediately upon enrolling.  Then other chapters will come spaced out a week at a time to allow the student to practice, integrate and layer the teaching each week.  Additionally, students will have the option to ask questions through a discussion page, as well as join a moderated community of "skills practitioners" (that's you!) who are also enrolled in the course.



Course Objectives

Wondering how this course will benefit you and your relationships? By the end of the course, you will:

  • Understand that it requires skills to challenge racism/oppression and engage in authentic relationships across identity and power differences.

  • Know what the different skills are and be able to practice those skills in their lives on a regular basis.

  • Feel more confident in their abilities and willingness to challenge racism and other forms of oppression.

  • Identify their growth and progress from when they started the course to completion.

Meet Your Instructors

Bari Katz

Social Justice Educator

Bari Katz is a NYC-based social justice educator and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations, schools and grantmaking institutions across the United States. Bari’s work includes designing and facilitating trainings, writing custom curricula, coaching leadership teams, and supporting organizational development to create spaces and relationships where everyone’s humanity is honored and oppressive systems and dynamics are disrupted. Bari now serves as a consultant working with organizations across the country like DEMOS, ExpandED Schools, City Year, Let’s Get Ready, the Andrus Family Fund, JP Morgan Chase’s The Fellowship Initiative, and Literacy Trust among others, designing curricula and programs, facilitating professional development workshops, and coaching school and program staff to create inclusive spaces and equitable practices.

Tanya O. Williams

Social Justice Educator and Consultant

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Tanya is a Brooklyn, NY based educator and consultant. She believes towards a socially just society can be accomplished through research, effective teaching, direct service, involvement in the community, and a myriad of other routes, but if those ventures are not accomplished in a way that is also socially just – equity driven, community focused, and dialogue centered – the work will be less effective. Tanya has over 30 years of diversity, inclusion, and social justice teaching, programming and facilitation experience inside higher education including professional roles at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mount Holyoke College, and most recently, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In her six, full-time years as an equity coach and consultant since leaving full time work in the academy, she has continued her facilitative and coaching with colleges and universities, non-profits, and K-12 schools including NYU Stern School of Business, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), American College of Greece, The Moth, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Spence School, Harvard University Law School among other clients.

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What you'll learn...

    1. Meet Your Instructors

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. How to Engage the Course and What to Expect

    1. Introduction to Reflection

    2. Learning the Skill

    3. Activity: Reflection on Reflection

    4. Reflection Application Work

    1. Introduction to Practicing Holding Complex Thought and Perspective Taking

    2. Perspective Taking Introduction

    3. Activity: Practice Holding Complex Thought and Perspective Taking

    4. Holding Complex Thought Application Work

    1. Notice What's Happening Intro

    2. Notice What's Happening In Your Body Teaching Video

    3. Notice What's Happening Application Work

    4. Resources on Somatics

    1. Listening Why It's Important

    2. Listening Teaching the Content

    3. Listening Application Work

    1. Intentions and Purposeful Questions Introduction

    2. Intentions Teaching

    3. Purposeful Questioning Teaching

    4. Resources for Intentions and Purposeful Questioning Skills

    5. Intentions and Purposeful Questioning Application Work

About this course

  • $310.00
  • 28 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

Interested in purchasing the course for a group?

We look forward to supporting teams to go through the course together to build opportunities for a changed culture.  We have a different package for teams wanting to go through the course and would love for you to reach out to find out more.  Send a note to Bari and/or Tanya at the email addresses listed above in the bios and we can schedule time to discuss options. 

Pricing options for individuals

Students can pay a one time price or break that up over 3 monthly payments. If you are interested in group pricing for your organization, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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