STLHE Equity Committee seminar series Equity and/in the Classroom
Learning in Colour: Building Safer Classrooms for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Students
Who: Madison Brockbank (LinkedIn) and Renata Hall (LinkedIn) | McMaster University
Where: Online – Via Zoom – Everyone is welcome
Description:
This webinar explores the origins, development, and implementation of “Learning in Colour,” a resource that consolidates information and recommendations for all educational shareholders regarding the facilitation of safer and more inclusive classroom spaces for Black, Indigenous, and racialized students. Beginning in 2019, the Learning in Colour team sought to work across disciplines and connect with various campus and community partners to develop the first university-wide resource committed to tangible action regarding anti-racist classroom facilitation. This project, which is published as a PressBook, invited students of colour to (1) discuss their experiences of racism in higher education and (2) participate in articulating tangible recommendations as informed by these experiences. In this webinar, the co-leads of the project discuss the core issues emerging from these conversations, which is then followed by an intentional exploration of specific strategies and approaches that facilitate safety, challenge racism, and ultimately contribute to more equitable and inclusive postsecondary institutions. We invite attendees to peruse the resource by visiting: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/learningincolour/.
Bios:
Maddie Brockbank (she/her) is a PhD Candidate and Vanier Scholar in the School of Social Work at McMaster University. Her research, practice experience, and community organizing initiatives have been in anti-violence work with men, specifically in exploring the links between gender-based and sexual violence prevention, anti-carceral feminisms, and engaging men. Maddie has been recognized for her academic excellence and community leadership as a recipient of the Young Woman of Distinction Award (YWCA Hamilton), the President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership (McMaster University), and a Wilson Leadership Scholar Award (McMaster University).
Renata Hall (she/her) is a PhD candidate, published Black feminist scholar, Woman of Distinction 2022 Awardee, co-creator of the Learning in Colour digital platform, and Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Manager at McMaster University. Renata lives all things social justice through her counselling, teaching, and research pursuits. She loves building community connections, challenging the status quo, and amplifying the voices of the margins across Hamilton and the GTA.