Content based on the UC Master Gardener Coordinator site, created by Melissa Womack 

Training Resources

The training resources listed approach equity topics from a compliance perspective and do not necessarily replace training or readings offered by organizations with a specific social justice or racial equity lens. These pieces of training are useful as part of a complete diversity, equity, and inclusion approach.

1. UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Implicit Bias YouTube series

2. UC Managing Implicit Bias Series
The UC Managing Implicit Bias Series is accessible to UC employees via their division-specific online UC Learning Center. Most UC ANR Personnel has UC Davis UC Learning Center access. Please contact UC ANR Learning and Development if you need support. This series is available to volunteers (without certification) through the UCOP links in this UC Master Gardener Program blog post.

Cultural Competency

3. Increasing Cultural Awareness & Equity in Extension Programs
This self-led course is accessible via eXtension Campus platform. Enrolling in this course requires entry of an Enrollment Key. Enter ‘California’ when prompted or use another appropriate enrollment key listed here: http://bit.ly/crcenrollment.

Civil Rights

4. Civil Rights Online Training
This course is accessible via eXtension Campus platform. Learn more about accessing the platform and searching for courses on the UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator website. Course enrollment requires entry of an Enrollment Key. Enter ‘ucanr’ when prompted. If you are not sure what enrollment key to use, see http://bit.ly/crcenrollment

Presentations

UC Davis, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Sylvia Hurtado - "Campus Climate, Inclusive Science, and Institutional Change" - This lecture was part of The UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good delivered on October 26, 2017 Dr. Hurtado discusses recent developments in campus climate and a new model of inclusive science that integrates diversity in undergraduate education and faculty development. 
  
  

UC Berkeley, Othering and Belonging Institute

• The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, stakeholders, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change.

  Highlights:

  • Ibram X. Kendi – “How to be an Anti-Racist”

  • Rise Up for Justice: Black Lives and Our Collective Future

  • Nancy Krieger – “Structural Racism, Social Justice, and Covid-19”

Michigan State University

The Center for Regional Food Systems at the University of Michigan hosts many great webinars and presentations on the topic of racial equity in the food system.

Highlights:

• Food Sovereignty and the Role of Extension Webinar: Partnerships that Work
• Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics
• Land-Grant Institutions and Food Systems: Acknowledging Historical Disparities and Exploring Present-day Equity Initiatives

The Center’s Racial Equity Statement to be helpful in framing the need to address racial equity in the food systems, particularly for white audiences.

Curriculum

21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge - Food Systems New England - The #FSNEEquityChallenge features 21 daily prompts plus a set of resources to explore. While the challenge typically takes place each April (hosted by a variety of organizations) the blog posts, resources, and guiding questions are available year-round.

• 21-Days of Readings/Posts/Discussion Question Landing Page
• Guidance for ‘How to use this site year-round’

Vocabulary:

UC System

• UC Davis Diversity Equity and Inclusion Glossary
• UC Merced Diversity Equity and Inclusion Glossary
• UC Berkeley Business School Haas Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership

Non-Profit Organizations

Racial Equity Tools Glossary - This glossary is extremely thorough and well-curated. Don’t miss the ‘About’ section which describes the evolving nature of and therefore evolving language related to equity work/research.

 

Additional Resources

• For additional UC ANR staff resources focused on Diversity Equity and Inclusion visit the UC ANR Diversity webpage. 

 

Readings