Community Audit

As part of an ongoing commitment to make university knowledge more accessible, Becca offers a public version of this course through a designated “Community Audit”. The Community Audit version of this course is completely free and open to all. It will not come with any formal university credit and is not officially affiliated with Syracuse University, but participants who have fully engaged will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course, and may request letters of recommendation from the Teaching Team.

Participating in the Community Audit will require approximately 3 hours/week. This will generally involve:

• 1-1.5 hours of guided online learning, self-paced and flexibly timed; and

• one online Zoom discussion each week lasting about 90 minutes.

Community Audit participants are asked to commit to the full course and are expected to complete preparatory studies each week before their group meeting, for the sake of cohort bonding and equitable exchange with their discussion section. Participation is contingent upon abiding by the Principles for Anti-Racist Learning and the Discussion Guidelines that will be created by your group during the first session.

Logistical Details

Community Audit groups are limited to roughly fifteen participants, so participants can get to know each other and exchange ideas in a dialogue-based format.

Before each session, participants will complete a number of online exercises. This will involve watching videos, reading short articles, and reflecting on prompts. During the 90-minute group discussion, a facilitator will encourage participants to share perspectives and invite them to ask questions of each other as the course community seeks to better understand the reality of environmental racism and identify strategies to address it.

You can learn more about the content and set-up of the Community Audit in an archived version of the course schedule here.

Email climatesofresistance@gmail.com to express your interest in the Community Audit and receive notice about the next iteration of the course.