Take a dynamic look at microaggressions from a youth and student perspective and examine how microaggressions affect rapport building with adults. Learners will gain understanding in how youth may respond to microaggressions and action steps to how youth-serving professionals can transform these negative instances into a more affirmational approach. This course will also touch upon strategies to better communicate with youth and students.  

Learning Objectives:

• Define and describe microaggressions with youth in mind 
• Reflect on everyday examples of microaggressions
• Recognize what microaggressions look and sound like 
• Interrupt microaggressive behavior 
• Transform microaggressions into a more strengths-based approach
• Practice microaffirmations in scenario-based learning

Target Audience: Youth-serving professionals (i.e. program planners, program/case managers and policymakers), youth mentors, and educators 

Course Duration: ~45 minutes 

Continuing Education: 0.75 continuing competency credits for CHES

Tier(s) and Competency Domain(s): Tier 1 - Communication Skills, Cultural Competency Skills and Community Dimensions of Practice Skills; Tier 2 - Cultural Competency Skills and Community Dimensions of Practice Skills.

Author: Robert Clark