Schools Standing Up to Racism is a resource designed to support schools in addressing racism and discrimination in their school environment. The resource was developed in collaboration between the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) and is freely available by visiting: www.cmy.net.au/schools-standing-up-to-racism

Workshops for teachers and students

CMY offers schools 3 workshops to support the implementation of the Schools Standing Up to Racism resource. Teachers and school leaders are required to complete both Workshops 1 & 2, with Workshop 3 as an optional, recommended addition for students, co-facilitated by CMY Youth Facilitators.

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Workshop 1: Getting Started and Culturally Responsive Practice

This session for teachers and school leaders includes:

  • An overview of the resource
  • Setting the scene – the prevalence and impacts of racism in schools
  • Concepts of culture and identity
  • Shared understanding –listening to the experiences of young people
  • Creating Inclusive Communities – action planning, curriculum links and anti-racism policy.

Workshop 2: Conversations about Racism in Schools

This session for teachers and school leaders includes:

  • Facilitating conversations about racism in schools
  • Collective Assessment – a reflective tool for teachers and students
  • Lesson plans – teachers supporting students to lead their own projects in anti-racism action

Workshop 3: Students Standing up to Racism

In this session for students, CMY’s Youth Facilitators from the Positive Change Makers program co-facilitate content focusing on anti-racism and allyship to empower young people to lead their own projects in anti-racism action.

For this session, a group of up to 30 students is recommended, potentially from the SRC, or a self-nominated group of young people from Years 9-12.

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