Anti Racism Workplace Training - Presented by HUE

Published 5 April, 2022

VMDO are partnering with Hue to deliver three anti racism workshops, aimed at professionals and businesses working in the Victorian music industry.

ABOUT HUE

Hue Consulting was founded in 2020 by two women of colour - Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg and Sonia Sofat. Hue works to empower people and organisations with practical skills to challenge the root causes of systems of oppression and to improve and safety and support for people of colour in the workplace. 

Too often the conversations about challenging systems of oppression or allyship are tokenistic, one dimensional, and lack the ability to actually create change in our businesses, communities, organisations and movements.

Meanwhile people with lived experiences of these issues are often side-lined and tirelessly educating people in their interpersonal lives and in the workplace for free. That’s why Hue works with people with lived experience to develop content that provides practical skills needed to challenge systems of oppression

Their workshops use peer-to-peer learning frameworks to create learning programs that are accessible, engaging, interactive, and strengths-based. The sessions are hosted by people of colour who are trained facilitators and experts in their lived experiences.

WORKSHOPS

1). Understanding Race and Racism:  Tuesday 17th May 9:00am - 12:30pm 

This workshop is an introductory workshop that develops literacy, empathy, understanding of race related issues and identities, and improve safety and support for people of colour in your workplace. The program develops shared language and understanding across your business about what racism is and what it looks like in practice, and is a crucial first step to meaningful antiracism work. It is appropriate for a range of knowledge levels and experiences, and creates a safe environment for real conversations about race and racism.

2). Deconstructing Whiteness: Tuesday 31st May 9:00am - 12:30pm

As a follow up to our 101: Understanding Race & Racism workshop, this program creates a safe and reflective space for participants to critique and examine dominant whiteness culture within themselves and how that impacts workplace culture. The session explores a range of ways that whiteness can pervade our psyches, sense of self, and attempts at allyship. This goes beyond a systemic unpacking of racism and racial justice, and is best for participants who are ready to challenge themselves and traditional practices. 

3). Allyship in Your Workplace: Tuesday 14th June 9:00am - 12:30pm

As a follow up to our 101: Understanding Race & Racism training, this workshop converts your newly developed understanding of race and racism into practical skills that can be applied to your specific workplace. This workshop uses a combination of group work, role play, and personal reflection to develop capacity for allyship, accountability and empowered change.

It is highly recommended you sign up for all three workshops in the series.

All sessions will take place in-person at Music Market. Please arrive at 9.00am in order to settle in and make a tea or coffee and the workshop will begin at 9.30am. 

REGISTRATION

If you're interested in taking part in all three workshops, we'd recommend signing up for all dates at once to guarantee your spot.

If registering as part of a business and your colleagues would like to join, we ask you to keep it to 2-3 attendees per organisation, per workshop, due to the limited number of spots available.

Please note: each individual attendee from your team will need to register themselves. 

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Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity

Access: If you have any access requirements, please email info@vmdo.com.au

VMDO acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, on whose unceded land we come together for conversation, collaboration and creation. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present as well as to all First Peoples of this land.

The Victorian Music Development Office is an initiative of the Victorian Government delivered by Music Victoria.