RISE: Exposing the Intersections of Racism and Sexism

A self-guided online learning program developed by Bakau Consulting that explores the intersections of racism, sexism, white supremacy and capitalism as they impact BIPOC in white-dominated workplaces.

About

This course features exclusive access to Bakau’s short film, RISE, which depicts the story of a young Black woman facing daily racial microaggressions and systemic barriers in her personal and professional life. The film, directed by Mariam Barry and produced by Cicely Belle Blain, is a poignant insight into the everyday realities of misogynoir, anti-Blackness and systemic oppression. While hard-hitting, the film also offers important lessons on empowerment, community care and collective liberation.

The short film drives the learning of this course. Each scene is filled with salient moments that spark hours of reflection and conversation. Through recorded content, interactive activities and reflection questions, the course unravels a complex web of knowledge in an accessible and engaging way.

Building off of powerful knowledge such as Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, grassroots movements like Black Lives Matter and the wisdom of our collective ancestors, this course dives deep. This course is designed to provide the necessary tools to adopt anti-racism and intersectional feminism as strategic values both personally and organizationally.

Expected commitment: 8-10 HOURS

Watch the trailer for RISE

Core themes:

The intersections of racism and sexism in white-dominated workplaces
Marginalization of women of colour, with a particular focus on the experiences of Black women and marginalized genders
Anti-Blackness and misogynoir
Double standards of professionalism
Lateral violence and the model minority myth
White women and white supremacy
Capitalism and rugged individualism
Community and self-care
Black Lives Matter and collective liberation

Course includes:

Exclusive viewing of Bakau’s short film, RISE, directed and produced by Black artists in Vancouver
Well-researched anti-racism content driven by data, lived experience and anecdotal evidence
Pre-recorded video presentations by Bakau’s experienced facilitators
Intimate stories and discussions between the course creators, sharing their lived experiences
Visually appealing diagrams and models
Interactive assessments and activities
Additional reading recommendations
15% off your first Bakau workshop

Learning Outcomes

Effectively use an intersectional lens to understand the ways that various forms of oppression insect and overlap, creating compounding marginalizations for certain groups of people, particularly women and femmes of colour
Develop the skills to apply an intersectional lens to existing workplace equity and inclusion initiatives
Understand and apply critical race theory and critical thinking techniques to everyday situations
Understand misogynoir and the impacts of anti-Blackness, misogyny and racism on Black women
Recognize, critique and call out white supremacy in life and work
Explore lateral violence and how it manifests
Build empathy skills
Transcend performative allyship and develop concrete strategies for solidarity and collective liberation