Virtual Workshop and Discussion Series for CalWORKs & CalFresh All Staff

The course is designed to support all CalWORKs and CalFresh staff to “level-set" and “level-up” their understanding of REIB concepts, and how their role as service providers can affect change. Staff will learn how historical racism and inequity in the U.S. currently impacts social service programs.  Staff will be invited to explore their own identity, intersectionality, and how they relate to power and privilege. Additionally, staff will engage in conversations about culture, what it means to have cultural humility, and how they can disrupt inequitable systems. This training series is for anyone who is looking to make meaningful shifts in centering racial equity and mitigating bias for themselves and the work they do. 

Upon completion of the REIB The Change: Racial Equity Workshop Series, participants will be able to: 

1. Apply key equity concepts with an emphasis on intersectionality frameworks, and the importance of emotional intelligence in mitigating bias. (REIB Goals 1, 3)
    
2. Identity how racial and social inequities manifest within the workplace and roles that individuals, institutions and systems play in perpetuating and addressing these inequities. (REIB Goals 2, 4)
    
3. Identity and uplift best practices and responsibilities required to drive equitable outcomes for CalWORKs and CalFresh participants. (REIB Goals 4, 6)
    
4. Use practical tools to disrupt racial and social inequity in the workplace. (REIB Goal 4)
    
5. Utilize tools for navigating difficult REIB conversations through peer-to-peer discussion sessions. (REIB Goals 2, 4)

Alignment with REIB Goals