Racial & Social Justice Training for CHWs

Schedule:

Virtual: Mondays, June 3, 10 & 17, 9am-4pm
In Person at Rhode Island College: Monday June 24, 11am-2pm

This training is an immersive conversational experience to develop self-awareness and empowerment in the face of racial discrimination, as well as to share strategies and resources to promote racial and social justice in Rhode Island. Participants will engage in discussion of crucial concepts for challenging racism, exploring identity through creative multimedia, and authentically collaborating for more justice at work and in life.

Earn 30 hours toward CHW certification!

Training Facilitators: 

• Niko Merritt, Co-Founder of Sankofa Community Connection of Newport, RI
• Sarah Lawrence, Director, Community Health Worker Association of RI
• Kymberlee O’Brien, Assistant Professor, Neuroscience of Leadership, William James College

The deadline for the application is May 20, 5pm. If you have any questions, please email CHWARI’s CHW Communications Outreach Assistant Dimaura Tavares at dtavares@ric.edu.

This virtual training is free and funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and conducted by the Community Health Worker Association of RI, part of the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.