Event date: 4/19/2022 Export event Mark Wills / Tuesday, March 29, 2022 / Categories: Uncategorized See My Color: Why Racial Colorblindness is Unethical NASW California Noon-3 p.m."I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr (8/28/1963)More than 50 years after Dr. King's speech, individuals continue to use his words to justify their claim of being racially colorblind. Racial colorblindness is modern day racism and denies the racial disparities that continue to exist in various systems, including healthcare, education and the criminal justice system. In the helping profession, not only is it unrealistic to be racially colorblind, it is dangerous and does more harm than good. If you don't see my color, you can't see me. And if you can't see me how can you empathize with my racial experiences, accept my whole being and validate my perspectives?Course objectives:acknowledge racial colorblindness as a racial microaggression that upholds white supremacy;evaluate the ethical implications of being racially colorblind in practice;identify 3 racial disparities that exist and the role in recognizing race in order to advocate and empower clients to fight against inequities; anddefine cultural humility and explore strategies to increase interpersonal and intrapersonal cultural humility to improve rapport building and alleviate further trauma.3 CEUs availableRegister for See My Color: Why Racial Colorblindness is Unethical Previous Article Suicide Postvention Training for Community Providers: Promoting Healing and Reducing Risk After a Sudden Death to Include Suicide Next Article Chapter Chat, "Childhood Bereavement: How Social Workers Can Support Children and Teens in Their Grief" Print 2638 Tags: virtual continuing education webinar chapter california Related articles Undoing the Perpetuation of Structural/Systemic Racism: It’s a Public Health Crisis Ethics of Essential-Self Care for Clinicians Professional Development Bullying in Social Context: Promoting Resilience for Insecure Children and Teens Diversity, Equity, and Social Work: Continual Improvement Webinar Borderless Care: Navigating Transnational Caregiving in a Globalized World