Submitted by Maxine Harney on

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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Bingzi Dong replied on

It is everyone's responsibility to end racism.

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Bingzi Dong replied on

It is everyone's responsibility to end racism.

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Maryjane Martin replied on

I agree

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Lisa Zhu replied on

Agreed

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Benjamin Williams replied on

Personally, I enjoyed taking the course. It helped me be a little more aware of my own potential prejudices and how to work on stamping those parts of me out.

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Alyson Turschman replied on

agreed

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Emily Rabelo replied on

We as a community can do better respecting each other.

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Emily Rabelo replied on

We as community can do better avoiding stereotypes.

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Tracy Powers replied on

Agree 

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Nicole Putur replied on

i agree

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Natalie Michel replied on

The interactive scenarios allowed you to see different perspectives on how you could approach the topic of conversation. This allows for people to take away strategies on how to handle these situations if they are in them. 

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Rebecca Schwartz replied on

I thought the training was educational and really crafted in a way to see how people might respond based on saying different responses.

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Rebecca Schwartz replied on

Agree with everyone

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Lexine McCall replied on

It is well-needed.

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Patricia Ricarte replied on

The video was well put together. All examples were excellent. It really captivated the audience's view about racism at the workplace.

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Baylee Walls replied on

I agree 

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Jiaqi Wang replied on

I agree

 

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Nadine Jarrar replied on

although I feel some of the responses by white workers were overly optimistic (I'm unsure whether a racist individual constantly presenting microaggressions would stop as easily as the video/course portrayed), I appreciate the effort put into the course and details on how to respond/evade certain situations. I'd recommend putting together a more realistic "how to respond to a racist white boss" portion through speaking to other colleagues/reporting or at least not having the employee facing racist remarks and/or behavior needing to respond to the status quo so blindly, even at first, and also having a more realistic portrayal of the "work" white employees presenting racist behaviors need to do, so that they can adequately shift their behaviors and frankly act right.. 

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Haley Drakoulakos replied on

Absolutely agree!

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Jane Greenwich replied on

good class

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Jane Greenwich replied on

class

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Kaycee Smith replied on

This course is very informative and helpful in spreading awareness and eliminating racial biases. 

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Jessica Buckley replied on

It is so important to portray all different perspectives. the guide was really thought provoking and well done

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Cheme McDaniels replied on

I agree!

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Kali Speropolous replied on

I believe this course offered a lot of insight on what goes on in health care settings, even if we are unaware. 

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Araliz Ramirez replied on

I agree

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Ryan McElroy replied on

agree :) 

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Sarah Auron replied on

Agree this is important, but this should be part of an ongoing discussion if we want to implement real changes. 

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Ashley Crisostomo replied on

I agree

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Ashley Crisostomo replied on

Agreed!

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Nia Van Buren replied on

Keeping people accountable and calling out wrong actions isn't easy but important 

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Vincent Demarco replied on

I agree

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Vincent Demarco replied on

I agree

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Vicki Patchen replied on

agreed

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Cydnie Guidry replied on

i agree.

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Cydnie Guidry replied on

i agree

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Anna McGaffigan replied on

I agree

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Arpitha Polu replied on

i agree

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Nicole Soucy replied on

I agree

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David Ross replied on

The scenario based instruction was helpful and allowed me to better understand the concepts presented during the training. I was able to take one of those scenarios and connect it to my own personal life. It allowed me to think more about how I could have better handled a particular situation and better communicated my feelings towards the behavior.

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Jason Kerzer replied on

I agree

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