Microaggressions: What are they, and how can I respond?
Date: May 8, 2024
Time: 12-2PM
Location: Virtual
Cost: $60 per person (sliding scale available, see below)
Program Description:
Microaggressions are subtle verbal or behavioral slights and indignities based on membership in a social group. They are a form of discrimination and are significantly harmful to the individuals and groups targeted and the organization as a whole even though they are sometimes unintentional or presented in a joking way.
The goal of Microaggression Prevention and Response Training is to help build awareness of the common types of identity-based microaggressions and offer methods for effective early intervention and response. Skillful intervention in response to bias at the microaggression level can have the effect of shifting group culture and preventing escalation into more overt verbal and physical harassment.
This 2-hour training will explore types and examples of microaggressions, barriers to intervention, elements of safety assessment, and the 6 Ds of intervention: Direct, De-escalate, Distract, Delegate, Delay, and Document. Participants will also gain tools for managing adrenalin in stressful situations, ways of using facial expression, body language and voice in effective communication, and practice interventions in real scenarios which have impacted people across the state. Each training uses verbal and physical activities, discussion, and small group work to engage participants and create a supportive and creative learning environment.
Payment agreement and scholarships
Conscious Revolution is a Benefit Corporation and a Certified B Corp. Your financial support is making an impact.
Most programs have a set fee. In the case of sliding scale programs, we ask you to consider: What is the right amount for you? What are your financial means? Can you offer more so another person can join offerings in the Conscious Leadership Community? The majority of the program fee goes to paying facilitators to compensate for their contributions. Excess funds, if any, support making our future programs and events accessible to all those who would like to attend regardless of their ability to pay.
We do not want anyone to be turned away due to lack of resources and we intend for our offerings to be accessible to all leaders. We are also committed to fostering a community that is diverse and balanced. Need-based scholarships are typically reserved for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks and applicants from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
We do our best to find agreeable solutions for all, and though we cannot accommodate every request, we will always do our best, so please let us know what you may need.
