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Discrimination is a tricky
subject. In our experience, not many people like to think of themselves
as discriminators, or even potential discriminators. Our courses
challenge people to think for themselves, and perhaps to think
differently about their attitudes and experiences.
This has to be honestly done, so we offer a safe, non-judgemental
environment in which participants in our training courses can explore
all aspects of discrimination and their own prejudices.
Everyone has prejudices of one kind or another. Some of these can be
fairly harmless, but some of them lead to discriminatory even damaging
behaviour. We discuss where our prejudices come from and which ones can
lead to discrimination that is against the law.
The course includes:
short film materials to demonstrate some of the ways in which
discrimination
happens;
examination of some cases in law to give an understanding of how
discriminatory behaviours can be challenged;
discussion of the notion of "political correctness" and how it has
been
hijacked by those with no interest in cultural sensitivity;
role models from history.
We do not provide participants with rule books. Inclusion21 works on the
basis that if training is to be successful, participants must "own" the
issues and commit themselves to thinking and learning about these
matters after the course is finished.
No short training course can provide all the answers. We aim to create
the conditions in which participants can, in a secure setting, discuss
openly the ways in which discrimination arises. We then try to equip
them with the skills to avoid such behaviours in every situation in
which they might find themselves, work, leisure, community relations.
And we believe that learning should not always take a heavy,
brow-beating approach. Serious messages can sometimes be better absorbed
given a more relaxed and sometimes fun delivery style.
Customers include:
Celtic Manor
N.H.S. Wales
Ospreys RFC
Liberty Stadium (informally)
Neath Port Talbot CVS
Swansea Institute of Higher Education
National Assembly for
Wales
Cardiff University
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