This bystander education course will provide employees with an understanding of how interpersonal racism continues to support and maintain systemic racism. Through scenario-based learning, participants will develop skills for recognizing racial bias and confronting discrimination. An overview of related Human Resources policies and practices will be given to support employees in actively dismantling racism within Mass General Brigham.

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Good content. Well structured. Thank you.

John Dunning replied on

I agree

Fabian Kibathi replied on

I Agree

Fabian Kibathi replied on

I agree

Corey Lessard replied on

This training course was a very big eye opener & every worker should be required to take the course.

I feel that it is better to know too much then to not know anything at all.

Janae Moreland replied on

Its a decent start.  I appreciated that the various perspectives considered in this course. 

Cyrus Yau replied on

I agree

Elly Encarnacion Medina replied on

This was a good course. 

Nikta Athari Anaraki replied on

This was a good course. 

Nikta Athari Anaraki replied on

I agree

Krithika Mood replied on

I agree

Krithika Mood replied on

agree!

Eddy Chen replied on

The course was interesting and helpful.

Stacey Chu replied on

I agree

Kelli Laubach replied on

Each scenario gave multiple examples with a lot of explanation. Very beneficial! 

Tamara Landry replied on

I could learned how the racism occurred via the lesson.

Hiroaki Hashimoto replied on

I was really happy to see such a well thought out training that really addresses some of the biases and stereotypes and situations that many people of color or other orientations/abilities run into which create high stress levels, anger and dissatisfaction in the workplace. 

The concept of safety and respect and equity is key, but better yet, examples on how to de-escalate and create kind empathy based transitions to invite discussions that might be able to elicit true listening and understanding,

Most people are not conscious or able to reflect adequately due to the challenges of the moment to create better endings to these common occurrences. 

Great start on the work we all need to do.  

Suzanne Roberts replied on

I agree! I thought the format of the information was very real-world and well put.

Caroline Cloutier replied on

I agree

Andrew Yeo replied on

It's encouraging to see initiatives like this bystander education course being implemented within organizations like Mass General Brigham. This course appears to address a crucial aspect of combating systemic racism by focusing on interpersonal racism and providing employees with the necessary skills to recognize and confront racial bias and discrimination.

The use of scenario-based learning is particularly effective as it allows participants to engage with real-life situations and develop practical skills for addressing racism in various contexts. Additionally, providing an overview of related Human Resources policies and practices demonstrates the organization's commitment to supporting employees in actively dismantling racism.

Overall, this course seems well-designed to empower employees to play a proactive role in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace. It's essential for organizations to continue investing in such initiatives to foster a more inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.

Qi Yang replied on

Agree with what was listed out in the video

Bailey Wiley replied on

This is valuable information and I agree 

Crystal Walker replied on

I like how in each scenario taught us how to think before we speak and gather your thoughts before taking an action.

and also, on how to communicate with peers and coworkers.  

 

Jusielia Gonzalez Montoya replied on

Sad that this is still an issue in 2024, but glad we are organizing resources and training to help mitigate this issue. Content was thorough and examples were not too dramatized.

Jacob Martin replied on

I agree!

Peter Villanueva replied on

I agree!

Crystal Kelley replied on

Agreed! This content does a great job at bringing awareness to the work setting.

Shelby Pace replied on

I enjoyed reviewing this information and seeing the perspective of other people.

David Dubois replied on

I agree

Julia Maggio replied on

Great to have different examples from different perspectives and from various positions of power and privilege in the workplace. 

Livia Guglielmi replied on

I agree

Emily Dickinson replied on

I agree

Emily Dickinson replied on

I think this course was well representative of racist experiences as well as the systems behind the as how to handle and address them moving forward

Arimenta Russ replied on

I believe that this training is beneficial towards improving the workplace environment 

Jami Snow replied on

I really enjoyed that the structure was very personalized with various perspectives and stories. I think this is very valuable knowledge

Ana Celerier Salcedo replied on

Very informative & emotion rising content, thank you

Patricia Murphy replied on

I wish we had these modules in prior environments I have worked in. This has been so well put together. It helps us all have much more insight to situations.

Simone Forde replied on

I agree

Griselda Gonzalez replied on

These scenarios opened my eyes to how easily people can use comment or actions to make people of other races feel uncomfortable in their workplace. It made me angry that the people in the scenarios were put in these positions and made to feel this way. I hope to never encounter actions of hate like this in my workplace. 

Julianna Berube replied on

I think the way in which the 4 scenarios were interwoven was well done and really showed how racism, prejudice, and discrimination can occur throughout a healthcare team. 

Alyssa Sato replied on

Very useful, and important information.

Shanelis Pena replied on

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