After this session, you will be able to

• Acknowledge why identifying and sharing racial identity and developing racial consciousness in coaching education programs is essential to serving clients globally as we commit to respect, integrity, equity and responsibility  
•  Identify how we have incorporated racially conscious curriculum into our coaching education program 
• Leave the session with tools and resources to think about entry points for isolating race, engaging in conversations about race, and developing coaching education centered on racial equity.

Race is part of our identity, and it impacts how we show up to educate and to coach. Recognizing race is part of our professional responsibility as we partner with clients in ways that respect  all of who we are and all of who they are. Effective coaching education curriculum prepares coaches to acknowledge race and its relation to identity and understand its relevance to the work of a coach.

In this session, you will have the opportunity to understand the value and importance of including racial consciousness in your coaching education programs.  This session will define race, present testimonials from those who have led and engaged in racially conscious coaching education. You’ll also be able to participate in a reflection activity that encourages you to begin the journey of writing your own racial autobiographies to reflect on your own awareness of race, racial biases and socially constructed ideas of race.

Lastly, you will learn strategies for engaging in conversations about race that will assist you in integrating racial consciousness into your coaching education programs.