When we talk about diversity and inclusion, we often default to thinking about race, and when we think about race and ethnicity, we often think about people of color. But what about White people? What is the White racial experience? What does it mean to be White and should whiteness be discussed when we talk about race? As therapists, clinicians, and social work practitioners, how do we support white people who are working to become anti-racist and how do we as social workers ensure that we are also engaging in ways that fight racism and systemic injustice as our Code of Ethics requires? This continuing education course explores white racial identity, white racial affect, and how it contributes to anti-racist practices, especially in the therapeutic setting.
To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define whiteness as a racial identity and identify key characteristics associated with the race
- Identify the importance of naming whiteness as a race
- Describe white racial affect as it relates to white shame, white guilt, and whitefragility
- Identify their comfort level(s) in addressing whiteness directly in therapeuticrelationships
- Identify potential barriers and strategies to overcome hesitations aboutdiscussing whiteness in therapeutic relationships
- Review ethical considerations when addressing racism and anti-racism in a therapeutic setting
9:30 am Introductions and session purpose
9:45 am Defining white racial identity
10:15 am Review of the transitional nature of whiteness as a racial identity
10:40 am Discussing white racial affect
11:15 am Discussing whiteness in the therapeutic relationship
11:50 pm Ethical considerations
12:25 pm Conclusion/Q&A