About Us
CORA (Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement) is founded in response to President Obama’s call to improve the lives of boys and men of color facing educational disparities.
We are a professional educational organization
committed to training faculty, staff, and administrators to enhance their skills to better serve historically underrepresented and underserved students.
We provide professional development training for all educators
to advance their teaching skills and enhance the learning experience of boys and college men of color with an explicit focus on racial equity in education.
Popular Courses
Why Choose Us
19999
INTENTIONAL FOCUS ON ANTIRACIST DESIGN
Each program is designed to advance racial equity through an intentional focus on issues facing Black, Indigenous and People of Color. All of our programs are accredited by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CORA’s fully online programs bring decades of research and experience in advancing the education of minoritized students in K-12 and postsecondary education.
2
WHO ARE CORA COURSES FOR?
If you’re a faculty or an educational support staff interested in supporting the success of minoritized students in your class or on your campus, then these online courses are for you. By enrolling in any of our courses, you can set yourself up as an advocate for transformative change within your classroom and beyond.
3
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successful completion of our online courses, you will be able to develop and implement strategies and approaches to connect with historically underrepresented and underserved students, foster a positive learning environment, refine and explore teaching practices, mitigate the impact of stereotypes associated with historically underrepresented and underserved students, and identify and minimize the impact of bias in education.
Center Achievements
Here you can review some statistics about our Education Center
Testimonials
The Black Lives Matter zoom sessions were all such a great resource and place to learn! Whether it was Dr. Smith sharing the framework of Racial Battle Fatigue or seeing Michael Brown Senior, it was such a great way to connect academic concepts with real world applications and context. I’m sure I will remember that experience for years to come, as it really did feel like a once in a lifetime thing.
Noah
Associate Professor
This course is well organized, easy to use, and thorough. Recommendations are based on extensive research and experience. Any higher education faculty can gain multicultural competence as teachers by participating in this program. Amazing presenters handled complicated and provocative questions during live sessions with grace, skill, and insight. Thank you!
Barbara Gormley
Associate Professor of Psychology - Governors State University
CORA training is as essential a training as there is for teachers teaching in the community college system because it focuses on teaching men of color and all the ways they are misunderstood and our assumptions about them. And what I learned will help me be a better teacher to all students, which is bonus added.
Michelle Gonzales
English Instructor/Basic Skills Coordinator - Las Positas College
The lessons I learned taking this program can be applied to all students. It made me reflect on my approach and understand what I'm doing right or wrong. All community college instructors, especially those that teach in racially diverse areas, should take this course. It will make you a better instructor.
Jacob L. Adams
History Instructor - City College of San Francisco
As an instructor with over three decades of experience, I was surprised to find out how little I know about teaching men of color. The CORA training altered many of my preconceptions and gave me excellent tips to use in my classroom. Thank you CORA.
Dr. Christine Schultz
Department of Philosophy and Social Science - Santa Monica College
Have A Look
Here you can review some statistics about our Education Center
This course is well organized, easy to use, and thorough. Recommendations are based on extensive research and experience. Any higher education faculty can gain multicultural competence as teachers by participating in this program. Amazing presenters handled complicated and provocative questions during live sessions with grace, skill, and insight. Thank you!
