Anti-Racist Social Work: Transforming Policies and Practices

2125 University Park Drive,Alaiedon Township MI 48864

04 May, 2023

Description

In this collaborative and practice-oriented session, participants will reflect on enhancing the environment of their social work practice. Using the National Equity Project’s Lens of Systemic Oppression as a guide, participants will work together to discuss anti-racist organizations, explore potential intervention strategies, and practice using tools to implement and evaluate anti-racist intervention strategies. *Meets Ethics criteria 3 CECHs Intermediate skill levels. As a result of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Discover the characteristics of anti-racist organizations 2. Discuss anti-racist strategies in social work practice 3. Develop anti-racist intervention strategies to implement and evaluate in your own organizations Instructors: Gina Tremonti Gembel, MSW Gina Tremonti Gembel, Director of Continuing Education at the Michigan State University School of Social Work, holds a Master in Social Work with a concentration in organizational and community practice. She has worked in public health and other social service fields to assist groups in understanding health equity, social justice, and the social determinants of health so they can work together to reduce the likelihood that people are disadvantaged because of their race, class, or gender. Her skills include community outreach and engagement, facilitation, and the use of tools for collaboration. Krista Rowe, ToP, CTF Krista Rowe, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Event Garde, is a Certified Technology of Particiaption (ToP) Facilitator (CTF). Krista has extensive experience in facilitating, training and providing technical assistance to local, state and national non-profit, government and private sector organizations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is known for taking great care and patience with participants when assisting organizations in establishing a baseline of understanding, developing methods for systems change and establishing practical skills for equitable practice. Krista is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Advocacy and Governance with a concentration in Political Science.