Lesson series

Structures: Building an Understanding of Whiteness

A self-guided course geared toward white bridge builders who want to better understand the construction of whiteness. This course is   values-based, but offers Christian-based spiritual guidance at the end of each learning module.
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What's included?

  • Recorded Video Lectures
  • Reading to Accompany Videos
  • Reflection Questions 
  • Instructor Feedback

Why "Structures"?

Whiteness is a framework, an ideology, and understanding how it works allows us to begin the work of dismantling it. You will be building a structure of understanding on top of what you learned in Foundations

What will I learn?

  1. The culture of whiteness
  2. How we are socialized to be white
  3. How to think about your own identity as a white person
  4. How whiteness impacts our lives
  5. How whiteness shapes our responses
  6. What to do with the knowledge of whiteness

Meet Your Instructors

Elizabeth Behrens is a racial literacy educator, content developer, and researcher for Be the Bridge. She is one of the original co-creators of the course, and co-wrote the content.
Elizabeth Behrens
Micah Smith is the COO of Be the Bridge. He is one of the original co-creators of the course.
Micah Smith

Gina Fimbel is an educator, content developer, and training coordinator for Be the Bridge. She co-wrote the content in the course.
Gina Fimbel