S1: 25 Avoiding Defence Triggers & Centring Joy

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S1: 25 Avoiding Defence Triggers & Centring Joy
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This week’s guest came all the way from Arizona, US. Racial justice expert and founder of 4 Da Hood, Frank Velasquez Jr spoke ‘frankly’ and openly about the challenges faced and powerful techniques used in developing leaders from global majority backgrounds.

 

Listeners learn why ‘asset-based’ language is the way forward in avoiding deficit-laden labels, comparisons to terminology used to describe black and brown people in the U.K. and U.S., avoiding defence-evoking language, and how 4 Da Hood centres joy to counterbalance harmful conversations about discrimination.

Learn more here: https://4dahood.com/

Talking about racism can seem difficult and uncomfortable. This CPD accredited course provides a foundational education on racism to help to increase racial literacy which includes building confidence to speak about and deal with issues concerning race. It provides a language through which meaningful conversation can take place (particularly in the workplace).

Time to Talk about Race Online Course

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