In this course we will explore racism, classism, religious oppression, ableism, youth and elder oppression, sexism, heterosexism, and trans oppression as well as intersectionality of these social identities. This exploration will include exposure to the data and scholarship of equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as listening to the voices of those who have experienced oppression through first account essays. We will learn about next steps toward social justice by studying examples of organizations, coalitions, policy change, and activism that have had impact on oppression and social change. We will explore our own identities, implicit bias, and the complexities of how we came to know what we know through socialization and social construction of difference. We will discover the ways in which ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized oppression create a cycle that reinforces oppression and learn ways to dismantle these in our lives and in our professions.  These topics will include a US and global examination.