Linguistic Bias Training
The Linguistic Bias Training is an interactive online professional development course developed by the Lobo Language Acquisition Lab to combat linguistic bias. It discusses the concept of linguistic bias and provides ways to reflect on one's own biases and how to combat linguistic prejudice. The course is designed for educators, administrators, students, and anyone who can benefit from combating linguistic prejudice in their daily lives. It is divided into three short modules, each followed by an interactive quiz, and takes approximately 15 minutes total to complete.
For viewers who wish to acquire a certificate of completion for the course, you must access the training via UNM’s Learning Central website: https://learningcentral.unm.edu/
Signed Language Linguistic Bias Training
A second version of the Linguistic Bias Workshop was created for professionals and students who use signed languages. The recording below can be used free of charge for training on variation in signed language usage and how to combat linguistic bias. Questions & comments can be sent to lobolanguage@unm.edu
For more information or for questions about completion certificates, please contact us at: lobolanguage@unm.edu