Meaningful anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism education helps organizations and individuals build the awareness, confidence, and accountability needed to provide culturally safe care for all and is a key part of our shared commitment to advancing equity across the health system.
Download the Education Toolkit
Access the Education Toolkit to explore the full set of resources, frameworks, and learning supports for your organization.
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Anti-racism work is non-linear and continually evolving, and the resources shared here reflect what was available at the time of development. We encourage you and your teams to regularly revisit, expand, and update these materials as your anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism journey progresses, and to continue your learning by exploring related resources and emerging guidance.
Downloadable Templates
Access editable Word versions of selected templates from the Education Toolkit to support local planning, implementation, and adaptation within your organization.
These templates are designed to be practical starting points and can be tailored to your local context:
What’s Inside the Education Toolkit
A collection of pragmatic, evidence-informed tools to support continuous learning across all levels of the organization.
The toolkit includes:
- Guiding principles for developing, delivering, and sustaining anti-racism education that respects Indigenous knowledge systems and centres Black lived experiences.
- Learning pathways tailored for different roles ensuring that everyone has access to meaningful, relevant education.
- Templates and checklists to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organizational learning initiatives.
- Curated resource lists featuring readings, videos, and frameworks grounded in community expertise and best practices.
- Evaluation tools to measure progress and capture feedback, ensuring education leads to measurable system and culture change.
How Organizations Can Use the Education Toolkit
Utilize adaptable tools and frameworks that support both foundational and advanced stages of your organization’s anti-racism education journey:
- Use the planning framework to assess organizational readiness and identify learning priorities.
- Integrate provided modules and discussion guides into existing orientation, training, or leadership development programming.
- Employ the evaluation and reflection tools to track impact and refine your approach over time.
- Collaborate with internal equity teams, external partners, or community educators to embed learning into daily practice.
Whether your organization is initiating conversations or already implementing anti-racism training, the Education Toolkit provides structure, language, and tools to sustain momentum and accountability.
Why This Education Matters
Anti-black and anti-Indigenous racism education matters, as it:
- is an essential, ongoing process that helps health care teams recognize and address systemic barriers
- deepens understanding of how anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism show up in everyday interactions, policies, and institutional structures
- supports better relationships, stronger teams, and improved care experiences for patients, learners, and staff.
When health care workers are informed and confident to act, they help create environments where Black and Indigenous staff and patients experience safety, respect, and belonging—foundational for high-quality, person-centred, and culturally safe care.