UCLan’s Global Race Centre for Equality to provide course overview with guest speaker Nazir Afzal OBE
Organisations interested in learning more about a new anti-racism training course are invited to a launch event at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).
The UCLan Global Race Centre for Equality (GRaCE) will unveil its innovative anti-racism training programme, created in partnership with consulting agency onEvidence. The two-hour course has been designed to give organisations the tools to create a working environment where all employees feel valued, safe and equal.
The event, on Tuesday 13 June, will provide an overview of the training and explain how organisations can get involved.
"Attendees will also hear from former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England Nazir Afzal OBE, who will talk about Institutional Racism and how it can be effectively challenged ..."
— Dr John Wainwright from GrACE
Dr John Wainwright from GrACE will host the event. He said: “Attendees will also hear from former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England Nazir Afzal OBE, who will talk about Institutional Racism and how it can be effectively challenged, and learn more about the research projects GRaCE is involved with and how they can contribute.”
Attendees will also see the premiere of the animated anti-racist film, Impact of Institutional Racism.
The event, on Tuesday 13 June, will take place from 10.00am-3.00pm in Greenbank Lecture Theatre on the Preston Campus.
It is free to attend but people are asked to register beforehand via eventbrite, where they can also view the programme schedule.
For more information, please contact grace@uclan.ac.uk