Confronting My Own Biases
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Training (small group)
Length: 60 minutes
Objectives: Participants will take a Project Implicit test in order to reflect on the needs of nondominant youth in their program.
Agenda:
- What are Implicit Biases? – 15 minutes
- Taking an Implicit Bias Test – 30 minutes
- Reflection – 15 minutes
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