Race, Power, & Privilege E-Course

The Race, Power, & Privilege E-Course by SpeakOut and SHIFT is a powerfully packaged experience essential for every college student. This e-course is available for FREE to current College of DuPage students. Students are invited to enroll in the e-course and participate independently, as a self-selected team, or in small groups.

Learn more about the e-course and how you can get started today.

Ready to get started? Enrollment is now open to reserve your spot!

E-Course Overview from SpeakOut

Talking openly and knowledgeably about race is an ever-increasing competency that students are expected to develop. That is why SpeakOut and SHIFT created the Race, Power, & Privilege E-Course. This powerfully-packaged experience helps students tap into their imaginations to grow and thrive in a diverse campus setting.

Through accessible multimedia modules, SHIFT presenters guide students through a framework of individual, collective, and institutional levels of power. The modules:

  • unpack prejudice, discrimination, and oppression

  • cover key definitions essential to anti-racism education

  • offer activities to assess and evaluate one’s own identity and responsibility

  • outline steps to practice solidarity

Join us on this journey towards building equitable and anti-racist institutions!

E-Course Details

Duration

3 to 5 hours

Audience

College Students

Cost

FREE for current College of DuPage Students

Certificate

Certificates of Completion Awarded

Interested in joining small group discussions about the e-course?

Check out the virtual conversation circle information and RSVP!

FAQs

Who is the ideal audience?

Designed with high school and college students in mind, this interactive e-course is great for incoming classes, young activists and leaders, and whole institutions.

How long does the e-course take to complete?

The e-course takes between 3-5 hours to complete, and we recommended doing it over a one-week period if you are working independently. If you are working in a team or as part of a small group with scheduled discussions, a recommended schedule is provided. It is up to you how to divide the lessons up; either way, your progress will be saved. Small group discussion dates and RSVP is available on the "Schedules & Discussion RSVP" page.

How do I sign up?

Complete the enrollment form and after your student status is verified, you will gain access to the e-course. Please allow for 24 hours for processing. If you submit on a Friday after 5 pm or weekend, your form will be processed on Monday. Enrollment is rolling, you may sign up at any time during the spring term.

Is there a deadline to complete the course?

Students should plan to complete the course in the term they are enrolled. For example, students signing up for the e-course during spring term 2022 should plan to complete it by May 20, 2022.

Ready to get started?

Hosted by College of DuPage Office of Student Life in partnership with the Center for Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Latino Outreach Center. Made possible through Catalyst Grant funding from the Illinois Equity in Attainment Initiative (ILEA) and Partnership for College Completion. Part of the College of DuPage Equity and Access initiative.