City-wide RESJ Training

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The City has committed to a Madison where everyone has

access to opportunity, regardless of race, income, gender
or other group status through the RESJ. This is a long-term
effort with lots of opportunities for growh. To learn about
this initiative and how it affects you and your community,
please attend one of the following two-part trainings that
are open to all employees.

Trainings

RESJ Part One: Core Principles of RESJ.

Participants will engage in a highly interactive program
about establishing racial equity and social justice as core
principles in the City of Madison. The training will cover
concepts of racial equity and social justice, including
implicit and explicit bias, microaggressions, different
levels of bias, and steps we can all take to make the City
of Madison a place where people from all backgrounds
can contribute and thrive.

RESJ Part Two: Applying Racial Equity and Social Justice

in the City of Madison

Note: You must attend What is Racial Equity and Social

Justice? (RESJ: Part One) before attending this session.

Session 1 MMB 300

January 14, 2015 Part 1 (9-noon)
February 5, 2015 Part 2 (9-noon)

Session 2 MMB 300

April 9, 2015 Part 1 (9-noon)
May 7, 2015 Part 2 (9-noon)

Session 3 MMB 300

ENROLL TODAY

What is the Racial Equity Social

Justice (RESJ) Initiative?

July 22, 2015 Part 1 (1-4pm)

August 12, 2015 Part 2 (1-4pm)

Session 4 MMB 300

November 12, 2015 Part 1 (1-4pm)
December 2, 2015 Part 2 (1-4pm)

Sign UP:

pwhite@cityofMadison.com

cityofmadison.com/employeenet/hr/odt/

Racial Equity & Social

Justice Initiative

What is MY role?
Part Two provides the tools to integrate RESJ concepts
into your daily work. Several tools and techniques are
shared and practiced, including a racial equity impact
analysis, organization assessment, and development
of strategies and work plans. This session is highly
interactive and will give participants concrete tools to
take back to their departments as well as strategies for
social interactions.
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