Course Outline

    1. How to use this course

    1. Understanding Microaggressions Intro

    2. Understanding Microaggressions (The School Yard)

    3. Understanding Microaggressions: Themes

    4. Understanding Microaggressions: Difference & Clarity

    5. Understanding Microaggressions: Responding

    6. Understanding Microaggressions: Tools to Support Growth

    1. Understanding Microaggressions Quiz

    2. Understanding Microaggressions-Evaluation

    3. More resources for you

About this course

  • 10 lessons

Course Description

Course Description: 

Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership (from Diversity in the Classroom, UCLA Diversity & Faculty Development, 2014). The first step in addressing microaggressions is to recognize when a microaggression has occurred and what message it may be sending. The context of the relationship and situation is critical.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Assist in the empowerment of participants to understand and recognize when microaggressions occur, and to assume responsibility for microaggression towards people and communities of color
  2. Developing tools to take action to engage their communities/organizations to eliminate microaggressions.
  3. Empower all to partake in actions large and small to challenge the institutional or structural policies that lead to microaggressions in their communities.

Instructor(s)

Trainer Cindy Lee Alves, M.Ed., ABD

Cindy Lee Alves (they/she/cindy lee) is an award-winning sexologist with over a decade of experience in facilitating challenging conversations with both adults and young people. Centering Black, Indigenous, and folx of color across intersecting system-impacted identities, they have educated thousands of people on sex(uality) ed(ucation) and wellness with interests in pleasure, justice, and liberation. As Founder and Head Educator of Ascension Institute, Cindy Lee offers workshops, consulting, and private coaching around pleasure, sexual shame, and sexological professional development. She is also the host of Sex on Shuffle - a podcast discussing sex(uality) using teachable moments in music and popular culture. Cindy Lee earned their Master in Education from Widener University’s Center for Sexuality Studies and Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and Women's Studies from Stony Brook University. Additionally, they are recognized for their contributions as a founding member of the Women of Color Sexual Health Network's Leadership Collective.

Trainer Sherry Wherry

Sherry Wherry is the Founder and Empowerment Strategist of Wherry Consultations, LLC. She is passionate about helping women to move past their pain and barriers to success in order to manifest their God-given identity. Sherry graduated from Kenyon College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and has completed a certificate of training in Personal Development Coaching from the RS Counseling & Wellness Center (RSCWC). where she serves as the Lead Life Coach. Sherry has worked extensively within Social Services and Workforce Development and enjoys empowering individuals to accomplish their educational, professional, personal, and spiritual goals.

Certificates will be awarded after completion of full training and course evaluation.

Radiant Sunshine, #1403, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Radiant Sunshine maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/28/23 to 2/28/2026  Social workers completing this course receive 2 clinical continuing education credits.

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Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP):

Radiant Sunshine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7371. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.

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