Poverty Race Class & Culture...Online
How misperceptions about poverty, race, class and culture perpetuate poverty in America...and what we can do about it
For Professional & Volunteer Practitioners
Poverty Race Class & Culture is a practitioner training designed to unpack how misperceptions about poverty race, class and culture work to perpetuate poverty in America. It focuses on helping organization to recognize how those misperceptions shape their existing programs and services; and equips them to redesign those programs and services to support individuals and families as they work to interrupt the cycle of poverty in their own lives.
This class is for both professional and volunteer practitioners in the social service field (e.g., education, politics, health care, criminal justice, counseling) who work directly with individuals and families that live in poverty.
Class Options to Consider:
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In-Person Lunch & Learn: Understanding our Misperceptions about Poverty (3.5 Hours)
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Online Professional Development Training (6 Weeks Asynchronous Learning 12-14 hours)
Poverty Race Class & Culture
Learning Framework: People change and grow by answering (5) Questions and this online class focuses on answering those questions.
Question One: What is the Problem?
Question Two: Why is it a Problem?
Question Three: Why is it my Problem?
Question Four: What can I do about it?
Question Five: How do I get started?
Pre-Class Preparation
Because people are at various places in their understanding of poverty, we include a Pre-Class Preparation Assignment that will help prepare participants for a productive and thought-provoking learning experience. It introduces class learning objectives, clarifies key terms and definitions and provides learning activities to help unpack those terms and definitions. Participants will also be able to reflect on their personal history and define their own learning objectives for the class.
Costs include: Workbooks and other learning materials. Registration and pricing details available upon request.