Poverty, Race, Class & Culture
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 race, class and culture work to perpetuate poverty in America. It focuses on equipping organization that address poverty overcome those misperceptions to develop programs and services that support individuals and families as they work to interrupt the cycle of poverty in their lives.
This class is designed for 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. It unpacks how misperceptions about poverty, race, and class work to perpetuate poverty; how those misperceptions have shaped the programs they offer; and how those misperceptions can be overcome to develop programs that more effectively address poverty in the communities they serve.
In-Person options to consider:
Professional Development Training, (5) Weeks (10-12 Hours including homework) or PRCC to Raise Awareness (4 Hours)
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Poverty, Race, Class & Culture
This (5) week class will discuss how misperceptions about poverty, race, class, and culture work to perpetuate the cycle of poverty in America; and what practitioners can do to overcome those misperceptions. The class concludes with a Learning Application Assignment that identifies and outlines possible changes that their organization could make to selected programs or services they offer to the community.
Class Format: *Pre-Class Preparation, Lecture, Discussion, Homework and Small Group Learning Application Assignment (estimated class time 10-12 hours, including homework)
Learning Framework: People change and grow by answering (5) Questions and the course focuses on answering those questions:
*Pre-Class Preparation Assignment
Week 1 - Class One: What is the Problem?
Week 2 - Class Two: Why is it a Problem?
Week 3 - Class Three: Why is it my Problem?
Week 4 - Class Four: What can I do about it?
Week 5 - Class Five: How do I get started?
*Pre-Class Preparation
Because people are at various places in their understanding of poverty, Pre-Class Preparation 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.
Individual & Group Rates available. Costs include workbooks and other learning materials. Registration and pricing details available upon request.