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The Bay Area Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative includes the Alameda (Regional Lead), Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Solano County Offices of Education. The Bay Area Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative is a regional partner in the Project California Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative (CRESC) Grant funded by the California Department of Education. Project CRESC aims to develop and deliver high-quality professional learning in the area of Ethnic Studies across the state of California. The Bay Area Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative in partnership with the UC Berkeley History Social Science Project developed a foundational Ethnic Studies asynchronous course that is available to all educators to support the implementation of Ethnic Studies. The modules in this course are designed to be completed in order, with opportunities for reflection, creation and refinement of materials, and content for an Ethnic Studies course. These modules can be completed at a self selected pace, individually or as part of a team. Additional Ethnic Studies Resources are available on the California Educators Together CA Ethnic Studies Repository & Hub.

When prompted by this notebook icon, please use the Note-taking Guide record all of your notes, reflections, questions, etc. When engaging with the content of the course, the Note-taking Guide will support you in processing and making meaning of the content. You will be asked to link artifacts from this course to the Note-taking Guide if you are participating in this course for credit. See below for participation options.

Participation Options:

Option 1: Continuing Education Unit Option - You can receive 2 Continuing Education Units from The University of the Pacific for completing this course. In the Note-taking Guide, you will see directions for receiving credit. Please be sure to complete all activities related to the credit option including linking necessary documents. You will be submitting your completed Note-taking Guide with all required completed activities linked to receive credit. The cost of each credit is $50. To register for this course, please click on the following link, select SCLIS then EDUP9695.

Option 2: Non-Credit Option - It is recommended to complete all activities in the this course to build foundational knowledge in Ethnic Studies and enhance a pedagogical approach to integrating Ethnic Studies concepts in your practice. If you are choosing this option it is not necessary to link all completed activities to the Note-taking Guide.