The Ethnic Studies Micro-Credential equips SDUSD educators with a solid theoretical framework and pedagogy for student-centered, culturally sustaining, and humanizing teaching practices. The program is sectioned into 5 levels. Learn more about each level and the course objectives below.
Current Micro Credential Offerings
Click the chevrons next to each level to access a description of the offering and access the "register here" button to find out the most current Micro Credential offering dates during the school year.
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Participants will learn foundational principles and collaboratively develop engaging classroom experiences for all students. Participants will also learn about the foundational principles of ethnic studies: Cultivate, Celebrate, Center, Critique, Challenge, Connect and Conceptualize.
During level 1, participants will focus on the enduring understanding of "Self: The story of my racialized Intersectional Identity."
Course Objectives:
We understand our racialized selves, the complexities, the intersectionality and beauty associated with it.
We embrace and understand our cultural and historical roots and indigeneity.
We understand that we are on a journey to decolonize ourselves as holistic human beings, through critical consciousness, radical hope and self-love.
We understand that the stories of our people have shaped who we are.
Level 2 delves into the experiences and knowledge of marginalized ethnic groups in the US. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of ideological, institutional, interpersonal and internalized oppression, dehumanization and power dynamics in the classroom and beyond.
During Level 2, participants will focus on the enduring understanding of "Stories - The collective narratives of my people."
Course Objectives:
We understand that our roots and indigeneity were established prior to colonization and that they are a source of knowledge, connection and healing.
We understand and embrace the historical contributions, intellectual knowledge and cultural wealth of our people.
We understand and place a high value on the stories of resilience, survival and resistance of our people.
Level 3 continues to center the experiences and knowledge of marginalized ethnic groups in the US. Participants will leave challenging their understanding power and oppression by applying the 4 I's framework to the concept of liberation.
During level 3, participants will focus on the enduring understanding of "Systems - The experiences of my people with systems of power and oppression."
Course Objectives:
We understand the impact settler colonialism, imperialism, genocide, and hegemony have on the historical and contemporary experiences of our people.
We understand and critique the relationship between white supremacy, racism, anti-Blackness, anti-Indigeneity, xenophobia, patriarchy, cisheteropatriarchy, capitalism, ableism, ageism, anthropocentrism, and other forms of power and oppression.
We understand and challenge all forms of oppression and their manifestations by conceptualizing and enacting transformative projects of agency and resistance.
We understand that while studying forms of oppression, it is also critical to engage ourselves in developing critical consciousness, reclaiming hope and healing.
During level 4, participants will focus on the enduring understanding of "Social movements - The resistance and resilience of my people in organizing against injustice."
Course Objectives:
We understand that change can only occur when marginalized people unite, organize, and mobilize social movements that fight racism and injustice.
We understand that it is essential to analyze and study significant social movements and their impact on inequitable and oppressive systems.
We understand systems that oppress and marginalize, concede nothing without demand.
We recognize the importance of agency and taking political stances on behalf against oppression and the impact it has on People of Color.
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