Let's Talk About Race

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I hope that this updated guide will get Britain talking about race and ethnicity, discrimination, diversity and inclusion in an environment of ‘uncomfortable confidence and respect and spark many new conversations which would not have happened otherwise. Business in the Community’s race campaign So, I can talk about my role as a volunteer trustee with Relate and my role with the communications team at www.reachsociety.com, which is a community interest company. They enable and empower me in an interview to demonstrate that I do have the skills or at least the potential. What the system has done is train interviewers to take account of strength-based responses and to take account of experiences and exposure to experiences outside of the workplace.

Singleton G. E. Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools. (Corwin, 2014).

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Cox: I feel like before I've made comments about how I felt in a certain country [when] someone said to me [that's] disgruntled me, and nothing's been done. And I think that then makes people not want to bother to come forward. But I think now one of the big things is that people feel comfortable to be able to say something and know that they've been heard. When we go to competitions, there is now someone that we can go to - you can go to everyone! Because everyone is being trained. Imani-Lara Lansiquot was part of the silver medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the 2019 World Athletics Championships

Interview with the author, academic Robin DiAngelo: "We have to stop thinking about racism as someone who says the N-word." So you want to talk about race - Ijeoma Oluo. Guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to 'model minorities' in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life. The murder of George Floyd sparked positive and negative conversations about race around the world and although a heart-breaking experience, we took the time to reach out to the athletics community to understand the true feelings and experiences within our sport. When having a conversation about race, it is important to be aware of why you want to have the conversation in the first place. Bayard Love of The International Civil Rights Center and Museum asks, “Why are you engaging in this conversation about race? If it’s just curiosity, a pet project, a desire to ‘fit in’ or not look silly, or to feel less guilty, you might want to reconsider. If you are ready to be part of change, and you want to understand racism better so that you can be a part of that change, then come on! ” Report racial harassment when you experience or witness it. Report + Support is UCL’s dedicated platform for reporting harassment, where you can also access advice and support information.Lyman F. The responsive classroom discussion. In: Mainstreaming Digest (ed Anderson A. S.). (University of Maryland College of Education,1981).

Educate yourself. Be intentional. Avoid causing harm and hurt unintentionally. You are responsible whether you intended it or not. Own your ignorance. Own your learning journey and do better to be anti-racist, inclusive and equitable – every.single.day. So: It is time for employers to sign the Race at Work Charter, set transparent targets to increase representation and progression, capture ethnicity data and to voluntarily publish their ethnicity pay gaps. Development & Education e.g. Mandatory unconscious bias/ED&I training in coaching, officials and workforce qualifications Currently, I think athletics is a lot further ahead of the curve than a lot of other sports. But that doesn't mean there's still not a long way to go. Because as we saw with [the UK Athletics sessions] let's talk about race, there's a lot of things that have come out where people have found challenges of, you know, feeling like they're being treated in a way they shouldn't be treated. Is there as much diversity in the north?The passion and commitment to make change from those who supported the programme really shone through and I thank them for their honesty. This is the start of a journey and I have no doubt that the athletics community will hold myself and the senior leaders at UKA and the HCAF’s accountable for the Let’s Talk About Race deliverables.” Fraser: For us as an organisation we need to dig a bit deeper and embed [race, diversity and inclusion] in how we behave and how we speak to others. It's all about people and treating people fairly and accepting them for their difference. Imani-Lara Lansiquot finished fourth in the 100m at the World Under-20 Championships in 2016 Diversity in athletics