Becoming anti-racist: Your role for change

About this course 

What is structural racism? What are its consequences? What can we do about it? Becoming anti-racist: Your role for change aims to clarify what is at stake in this conversation. It offers a first approach to anti-racism by outlining a journey comprised of the modules: Foundational Concepts, Racism in the Humanitarian Sector, Racism and Anti-Racism at MSF and Anti-Racism & I. The objective is to provide an alignment of evidence-based knowledge and understanding of racism and anti-racism, building a common language and vocabulary so that we feel comfortable discussing and reflecting on this, acquiring the skills to identify anti-racist actions to take individually or with our teams. 

Target audience 

This course is for all MSF Staff. 

Validation

This course is validated by OCB. 

Duration 

This course takes 2 hours.  

Learning objectives 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 
  • identify key concepts of anti-racism 
  • discuss how humanitarian aid can be problematic from an anti-racist/power perspective 
  • describe how individual and structural racism manifests within MSF as an organisation, and the impact this has on both staff and patients 
  • identify anti-racist actions to take individually and within our teams at MSF

List of contents 

    • Introduction - Why this discussion at MSF 
    • Foundational Concepts 
    • Racism in the Humanitarian Sector 
    • Racism and Anti-Racism at MSF 
    • Anti-Racism and I

Methodology 

During this course learners will explore the topic of anti-racism at MSF through interactive eLearning using quizzes, case studies, and other material. 

Evaluation 

During this course you will have the opportunity to complete self-assessment quizzes to track your progress. 

Certification 

After successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate and a digital badge.

Release and update

This course was first launched in September 2024.