Columbia University in the City of New York

BrainSTEM: Implicit Bias and Racism

Level

High School

 

Essential Questions

How can we use questions to create awareness of implicit bias?

 

Materials

Computer/Tablet/Cellphone with internet access

Implicit Association Test (IAT) online

Chart paper

Markers

Lesson slides

 

Source Material

The Stavros Niarchos Brain Insight Lecture, "Changing Behavior to Fight Racism and Bias

By Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn

 

 

The Stavros Niarchos Brain Insight Lecture, "The humanitarian crisis of racism & white toxicity

By Dr. Dana E. Crawford

 

Co-created by:

Erik Shold

Brittany Klimowicz


Edited by:
Diana Li, PhD

Maia Gumnit, PhD

 

With input from:
Andrew Anderson

Angeli Maystry

Anna Solovyeva

Bonnie Lestz

Danielle DeBenedetto

Deborah Reich

Dorit Eilon

Francesca DiPietro

Franchesca Frias

Jessica Abrams

Jessica Kim

Mashfiq Ahmed

Melissa Braxton

Meng-Ping Tu

Michael Becker

Nicole Kamar Aldin (Holmes)

Preeti Natarajan

Ramona Fittipaldi

Tamanna Shahid

Tchnavia Merrick

Theresa Stanley

Vanessa Keen

Verithia Hood

Vincent Joralemon

 

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