The ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own.
Process & Tools
Recognizes that racism is ingrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture. CRT identifies that these power structures are based on white privilege and white supremacy, which perpetuates the marginalization of people of color. CRT also rejects the traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Legal discourse says that the law is neutral and color blind, however, CRT challenges this legal “truth” by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle for self-interest, power, and privilege.
Learning to perceive social, political, and economic contradictions and to take actions against the oppressive elements of reality
Anti-racism in education is the active process and in-depth analysis of identifying and dismantling racist attitudes, systems, structures, policies, and practices to build equity between groups and advance a more racially just future where the humanity of everyone is valued and uplifted.
MnEEP equips educators and education leaders with culturally-specific tools and resources for addressing and dismantling racist structures and practices in Minnesota schools, and empowers them to create new, anti-racist relationships and systems that honor POCI students and the unique talents and lived experiences they bring to education.
The oral and written language used for academic purposes. AL is the “language of the discipline” used to engage students in learning and includes the means by which students develop and express content understandings.