Courses

The heart of our program is rooted in Micah 6:8: “What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.” We believe we are called to live with justice for all at the centre of our lives & as an institution. This means engaging in self-reflection, critical thinking, and self-awareness, rooting out the seeds of oppression and injustice to create a world of peace, unity, and freedom for everyone.

We recognize that racial justice education centers on dismantling white supremacy and racism. It is a complicated task that must be approached with compassion, awareness of the needs of diverse groups, and critical thinking. White people and racialized people each have work to do together and separately. Affinity groups (or caucuses) give much needed opportunity for groups to do their different work in safer spaces. For white people, a caucus allows learners to take responsibility for their own learning rather than relying on people of colour to teach them. Also, the process of unpacking white biases, culture, and privilege can unintentionally re- traumatize people of colour. For racialized people, a caucus can be a space to share their experiences of internalized racism, grieve, work on liberation, and rest with other members of their community. It may feel uncomfortable at first but racial justice educators across Turtle Island agree that this important work needs safe spaces for everyone involved. Ultimately, integration is the hope of all racial justice education. However, our society is not there yet. We hope following best practices from faith- based & secular anti-oppression educators will be fruitful in our ongoing efforts to dismantle systems of racism and oppression.

That’s totally okay, not all of us are! Some of our students and instructors may be approaching content from a faith perspective (predominantly Christian), but others are not. Many students choose to study with us to better understand how theology works in the lives of people of faith, gaining deeper understanding of how faith impacts culture. Our classes are open to everyone, regardless of religious affiliation or experience.

We understand! Our instructors design courses to meet learners where they are. We want to encourage the joy of learning. Using modern teaching methods, we are able to be flexible & accommodate learners with different backgrounds. Smaller class sizes & supportive instructors create an environment of attention, support & encouragement for all learners.

All of our courses have a credit and an audit option:

Credit: $350
Audit: $175

We are pleased to have a limited number of bursaries available to help cover the cost of our adult education courses.

While we strive to keep our fees affordable, we don’t want cost to be a barrier to education for anyone. If you would like to apply for a bursary, send us an email for the application form.

All of our courses comprise a minimum 18 hours of in-class instruction (online/in person/ hybrid). Instructors are not only experts in their fields but practitioners as well.

Reading lists and syllabi are available on our website and are updated before classes start. Students may choose to take the course for credit or audit.

Prerequisites:
We believe education should be accessible to everyone. There are no post-secondary requirements for any of our courses.