L. Nicole Wilson’s professional and personal antiracism commitment
On this day, Tuesday 2020-06-22, I pledge to…
- Learn more about how I can combat racism in my daily life, my classroom, my workplace, my city, my province, my country, and my world.
- Learn more about how I can recognize and confront those that engage in racist behaviour.
- Learn more about how to actively listen to those who choose to share their experiences in racism.
- Learn to recognize my own racist behaviour and racist assumptions.
- 2022-04-21 Learn to recognize and change language that have a racist and/or other discriminatory basis found in all areas of IT.
To act on what I learn so that …
- I do combat racism in my daily life, my classroom, my workplace, my city, my province, my country, and my world.
- I do recognize and confront those that engage in racist behaviour.
- I can help those who want and need help to access the beneficial opportunities and experiences they have not been able to equitably access.
- I can battle my unconscious and conscious racist beliefs and actions to become a better antiracist.
- I can be gracious and listen if someone should choose to call me out on my behaviour.
- I can participate in changing the terms found in my CPSC classes and labs that have a racist and/or other discriminatory basis to appropriate and inclusive terms.
Last updated and reviewed: 2023-04-20 11:56 AM MDT