College of Education

Program Purpose

This program is designed to give students - pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, school counselors, school administrators, other educational practitioners, organizational members, and community members - the racial literacy needed to 1) understand structural racism; 2) develop and engage in antiracist methods with which to address structural racism and interrelated forms of oppression; and 3) become leaders on racial equity in their educational, organizational, or community settings.

Specifically, candidates will be able to:
-Demonstrate knowledge about how individual actions are connected to larger systems of oppression or equity.
-Analyze the impact of institutional policies and practices on racial disparity and equity. -
-Transform policy and practice to promote more racially equitable school outcomes.
-Promote a culture of racial awareness and antiracism across schools, organizations, or community settings.
-Create educational, organizational, and community environments by designing and implementing practices that value racial diversity in schools, organizations, and communities.
-Advocate for racial equity at school, district, organizational, and community levels.