CSI 201: The Basics of Somatic Abolitionism: From the Individual to the Communal

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Welcome to CSI 201: The Basics of Somatic Abolitionism: From the Individual to the Communal
- How to Take This Course
- Introduction to the CSI Somatic Abolitionist Micro-Certificate FREE PREVIEW
- Welcome to This Course
- Writing a Formal Personal Reflection Paper
- Personal Reflection Writing Rubric
- Writing a Formal Discussion Board Post
- Discussion Board Rubric
- WYSER
- Somatic Abolitionism Quote Card Collection and More Free Downloads
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Course Description, Goals, and Requirements
- Course Description
- Goals
- Competencies Addressed
- Course Objectives
- Course Outcomes
- Course Evaluation
- Restrictions and Disclaimer
- Required Texts For This Course
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Document Library
- Document Library
- Course Syllabus
- Resmaa's Welcome Video Transcripts
- Somatic Abolitionism
- Cultural Somatics Skills
- Soul Scribing
- VIMBASI Rep Sheet
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Week One
- Monday - Reading Assignment - MGH Chapter 4
- Monday - Assignment - Project 1619 Podcast
- Monday - Trauma Defined
- Monday - Trauma Pyramid
- Wednesday - Reading Assignment - MGH Chapter 5
- Wednesday Video - What is Historical Trauma?
- Wednesday Video - Inhumane Conditions at Mexican Migrant Children’s Detention Center
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article 1
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article 2
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article 3
- Wednesday Discussion
- Week 1 Exam
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
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Week Two
- Monday - Reading Assignment - MGH Chapter 4
- Monday Video - Video White Body Supremacy (WBS): An Interview with Resmaa
- Monday Reading Assignment - Article 1
- Monday Lesson - Soul Scribe
- Wednesday - Extra Credit Assignment
- Wednesday Video - Black Yale Student Falls Asleep, White Student Calls Cop
- Wednesday Reflection
- Wednesday Discussion
- Week 2 Exam
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
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Week Three
- Monday
- Monday Reading Assignment
- Wednesday Video: How Systemic Racism Works During a Pandemic: COVID-19
- Wednesday Reading Assignment
- Saturday Video: White Denial (White Supremacy)
- Wednesday Discussion
- Week 3 Exam
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
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Week Four
- Monday - Reading Assignment - MGH Chapter 5
- Monday Video - Internalized Oppression: Naming and Peeling Away the Layers of Shame
- Monday Reading Assignment - Article
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article
- Wednesday Discussion
- Week 4 Exam
- Pervasive and Persistent Traumatic Disordering
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
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Week Five
- Monday Assignment
- Monday Video - Childhood Experiences & Trauma
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Monday Video - Inhumane Conditions at Mexican Migrant Children’s Detention Center
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article #1
- Wednesday Reading Assignment - Article #2
- Wednesday Discussion
- Week 5 Exam
- Saturday Assignment: Cultural Moorings
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
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Week Six
- Monday Assignment: Stress & Neuro Development
- Monday Video - 2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala
- Monday Video - How Stress Affects the Brain
- Monday Lesson: The Vagus Nerve
- Wednesday Discussion
- Saturday Reflection Assignment
- Week 6 Exam
- Final Exam
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Wrapping It All Up
- Psychological First Aid
- Listening
- Resilience
- Referrals
- Conclusion and Thank You