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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I agree! I thought getting the opportunity to play out the different scenarios with different actions was very helpful and thought provoking and much more engaging. 

Rae Filley replied on

The course was very insightful. I appreciated the idea of showing different perspectives. It helps thinking about racism and recognizing it better.

Ambra Stefani replied on

Agreed

Ambra Stefani replied on

The course was very insightful. I appreciated the idea of showing different perspectives. It helps thinking about racism and recognizing it better.

Ambra Stefani replied on

The course was very insightful. I appreciated the idea of showing different perspectives. It helps thinking about racism and recognizing it better.

Ambra Stefani replied on

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Glenda Flynn replied on

Agree, great scenarios

Avery Oliveira replied on

Agree.  Material was presented well and characters were relateable.

Nathan Kaufman replied on

It was fine.

David Hillmann replied on

Although just a first step of many that are needed, this was a great first step.

Raquel Reynolds replied on

I thought the content was excellent and the format really promoted participant engagement.

Kristen Pastor replied on

I am happy that there is a focus on systemic racism. There is a long way to go but every step forward gets us closer. 

Yarima Santiago replied on

The content was very informative and well put together. 

Johnny Veras replied on

Agreed

Grace Lee replied on

I thought the questions posed during the scenarios were very good; they allowed time to stop, think and reflect about the stories and behaviors of the characters, rather than just passively listening to what the best response would be.

Jayne Lewis replied on

Videos are giving a different perspective. Thank you

Osman Yilmam replied on

Well put together content. Brought up a lot of thought provoking scenarios

Bryan Bourdeau replied on

Its very hard to have discussions about this topic.

Deborah Reynolds replied on

 Continuous education is an important step to develop skills for recognizing racial bias and confronting discrimination.

Kristen McKenzie replied on

Agree

Jerson Garcia replied on

True

Jerson Garcia replied on

I appreciated that there were multiple scenarios depicted, so we could see incidences of racism from multiple people's perspectives.

Michaela Barbagallo replied on

As they stated it is an evolving process with constant retrospection and reflection, with improvements always on how to achieve equity and inclusion

Steven Young replied on

Agreed

Tiffani Brown replied on

Fell like a new person for the better

Asher Kurtzman replied on

Fell like a new person for the better

Asher Kurtzman replied on

Mind boggling

Asher Kurtzman replied on

Very informative.

Asher Kurtzman replied on

I liked the interactivity of the course and the realistic scenarios from various perspectives

Katherine Bernstein replied on

   

Leon Sanchez replied on

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Leon Sanchez replied on

Gave four helpful perspectives

Tawakalitu Oseni replied on

I appreciate the different perspectives shown in the scenarios. I am glad everyone is required to take the course. I hope to learn more about being a better bystander and ally. 

Anne O'Neill replied on

I agree!

Nicole McFarland replied on

Scenarios provided great perspective and insight. 

Kelly Robinson replied on

Agree

Matthew Rochefort replied on

totally agree with the different scenarios 

Estefany Merino replied on

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