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Interactive Learning Unit: Race, Racism, and the Promise of a True Meritocracy

1.0 Introduction: The Aspiration of Merit — Context for City of Minneapolis Employees

2.0 The Meritocracy Myth: How Racism Distorts Fairness — Impacts on Hiring, Promotion, and Services in Minneapolis

3.0 Foundational Concepts: Understanding Race, Privilege, and Power — Self-Reflection and Social Location for City Staff

4.0 The Path to Repair: From Acknowledgment to Action — Accountability and Harm Repair in Public Service

5.0 Conclusion: Building a Truly Merit-Based Workplace — Commitments for Minneapolis Teams

Knowledge Checks and Reflection

Quiz 1: Meritocracy Aspirations vs. Reality in City Operations

Quiz 2: Identifying Structural Barriers and Racialized Outcomes

Quiz 3: Recognizing Privilege, Power, and Social Location

Quiz 4: Repairing Harm — Accountability Scenarios for Public Service

Quiz 5: Applying Learning to Build a More Merit-Based Workplace

End-of-Course Survey: Confidence, Application Plans, and Support Needs

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Foundations of Anti-Racism, Accountability, and Repair in Workplaces is a practical, research-informed course designed to help public sector professionals and organizational teams move from intent to measurable impact. Centered on the realities of municipal work and service delivery, this course examines how the myth of meritocracy can obscure racialized outcomes—and how leaders and staff can build structures that genuinely advance fairness. Through an interactive learning unit, you will unpack key concepts like race, privilege, and power; analyze how policies and practices shape hiring, promotion, and public services; and practice accountable responses that repair harm. The program blends concise lessons, scenario-based quizzes, and guided reflection to ensure learning translates into daily decisions and system-level change. By the end, you’ll leave with a shared vocabulary, practical tools, and clear commitments you can apply to build a workplace where merit is real, equitable, and transparent. Whether you influence policy, manage teams, or interact with community members, this course equips you to align values with actions—so everyone can thrive.

Foundations of Anti-Racism, Accountability, and Repair in Workplaces

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            <p>Foundations of Anti-Racism, Accountability, and Repair in Workplaces is designed for City of Minneapolis employees who are committed to delivering fair, effective public service. This course explores how the aspiration of merit can be strengthened by confronting the ways racism, privilege, and power shape outcomes in hiring, promotion, service delivery, and community engagement. Through an interactive learning unit on race, racism, and the promise of a true meritocracy, you will examine how well-intended systems can still produce inequitable results—and what practical steps city teams can take to change that trajectory.</p>

<p>The course progresses from shared context to action. You will begin with the aspiration of merit within Minneapolis city operations, then unpack the meritocracy myth and its impacts on decisions and services. Next, you will engage core concepts—race, privilege, and power—using self-reflection and social location to better understand your role and sphere of influence. Building on that foundation, you will move into accountability and harm repair in public service, learning how acknowledgment, transparency, and concrete commitments lead to trust and better outcomes. The course concludes by translating learning into team-level commitments that strengthen a truly merit-based workplace, supported by knowledge checks, practical scenarios, and a survey to inform ongoing support.
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