Catholic Schools Office of Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio, will host an antiracist webinar titled, “Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students,” on Monday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Anti Racist Webinar

According to the post made by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the webinar would expound on the ideas presented in Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students by providing a methodology for teaching. 

The webinar will also provide tools for learning that can help White educators and students become informed, empathetic, inclusive, racially and historically literate, global citizens who truly value diversity and will actively engage in dismantling systemic inequities.

Participants can anticipate gaining knowledge regarding the advantages of participating in racial healing work as well as the means by which to supply White students with a greater number of windows and more correct mirrors.

They would also get an understanding of the methodological shifts that are necessary to provide White students with the learning experiences necessary to participate in the process of systemic change.

Fighting Racism

San Francisco, like many Northern U.S. cities, has a long and troubled history of racial tension and poor race relations. With a dissimilarity index of 84.5 in 1970, segregation and prejudice towards African Americans in the city have been persistent issues for decades.

As reported by Roz Murray in FoundSF’s website, systemic racism and prejudice that persisted throughout the 20th century contributed to the creation of this extremely segregated neighborhood and the city's overall lack of African American inhabitants.

It also stated that many people believe that problems related to housing, such as housing discrimination, displacement due to redevelopment, public housing, and ineffective laws, were the primary causes of the persistent problems experienced by minority communities after the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

About Catholic Schools Office of Archdiocese of Cincinnati

The Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said it provides leadership, service, monitoring, and support to the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese through the power of their faith in Jesus Christ. 

Catholic schools were claimed to be essential to the church's mission of evangelization and education because they are Christ-centered communities committed to the faith formation, academic excellence, and personal growth of our students, all of which are grounded in the Good News of Jesus Christ, as stated on its website. 

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati spreads the message of God's love and peace via its many ministries, including its parishes, schools, hospitals, social service organizations, and other spheres of society. 

About half a million Catholics in 19 counties of western and southwestern Ohio make up the local Church, which was established as a diocese in 1821.

As mentioned by the archdiocese, the 450,000 Catholics who call the Archdiocese of Cincinnati home span 19 counties in western and southwestern Ohio, an area of 8,500 square miles that includes both urban and rural settings. 

From its humble beginnings as a church in the desert, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has grown to include 211 churches, 111 elementary and secondary schools, 4 colleges/universities, a large seminary, and countless Catholic humanitarian organizations. 

At almost 40,000 students, the archdiocese's Catholic school system is the fifth largest in the United States.