Introduction to our M.O.O.C.

(Massive Open Online Course)
​2019 will be the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans to be sold into bondage in North America: in 1619 at Jamestown. We are calling on families, organizations, neighborhoods and cities to observe the anniversary by telling their stories of oppression and resistance.
COURSE OUTCOMES
​The overall aim of this course is to help you envision and plan for your own place based observance of the anniversary in order to contribute to the work that we, as a whole, need to do to recover from centuries of inequality.  By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Discuss the importance of observing this anniversary
  • List two elements of collective recovery
  • Name a personal reaction to the anniversary
  • Create a plan to observe
This course will be six weeks, and can be pursued at any pace. The course is divided into two parts, each with three modules. Each week, a short new module will be released.
COURSE MAP
     Introduction 
​Part 1: Finding Your Place 
     Module 1: I Am From ….
     Module 2: A Timeline of Inequality 
     Module 3: A Place in History
Part 2: Call and Response
    Module 4: Collective Recovery 
    Module 5: Place-Based Observances
    Module 6: Hosting an Observance

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