{"id":4129,"date":"2026-10-01T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/?page_id=4129"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:49:25","slug":"equity-101-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/equity-101-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity 101 Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fira+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@300;400;600;700&display=swap');\n#eq101{background:#fff;color:#231F20;font-family:\"Source Sans 3\",Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5}\n#eq101 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n#eq101 h1,#eq101 h2,#eq101 h3,#eq101 p,#eq101 ul,#eq101 li{margin:0}\n#eq101 li{margin:0 0 9px}\n#eq101 a{color:#00695f;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}\n#eq101 a:hover{color:#004b45}\n#eq101 summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none}\n#eq101 summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n#eq101 details[open]>summary>span[data-chev]{transform:rotate(45deg)}\n\/* Hover rules need !important because the buttons set background\/border inline *\/\n#eq101 .eq-h1:hover{background:#d3e453 !important;}\n#eq101 .eq-h2:hover{border-color:#ffffff !important;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;}\n#eq101 .eq-h3:hover{background:#d3e453 !important;}\n\/* Keyboard focus *\/\n#eq101 a:focus-visible,#eq101 summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c4d82e;outline-offset:3px;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #004b45}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#eq101 [data-chev]{transition:none !important}}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"eq101\">\n<div style=\"max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden\">\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Hero\" style=\"background:#004b45;color:#ffffff\">\n  <div>\n    <div style=\"background:#231F20;line-height:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Equity-Curriculum-main-art.jpg\" alt=\"The word EQUITY in silhouette against a sunrise, with a person standing in place of the letter I, arms raised\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:2.4;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 74%\"><\/div>\n    <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(40px,6vw,80px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:26px;min-width:0\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:'Source Sans 3',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4d82e\">\n        <span style=\"display:block;flex:none;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#c4d82e\"><\/span>\n        Free online course\n      <\/div>\n      <h1 style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,68px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-wrap:balance\">Learning for Action:<br><span style=\"color:#c4d82e\">Equity 101<\/span><\/h1>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);line-height:1.5;max-width:34em;color:#e8f0ed;text-wrap:pretty\">A practical, B.C.-specific framework empowering local leaders to embed equity into municipal planning, policy and community service delivery.<\/p>\n      <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding-top:4px\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/learn-planh.teachable.com\/p\/learning-for-action1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c4d82e;color:#231F20;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none\" class=\"eq-h1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Register for Equity 101<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#syllabus\" style=\"display:inline-block;color:#ffffff;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;padding:16px 26px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none\" class=\"eq-h2\">See the syllabus<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#a9c4be\">Registration opens October 15, 2026. Self-paced on Teachable \u2014 content unlocks November 1.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Key dates\" style=\"background:#f4f7f5;padding:clamp(36px,5vw,60px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,230px),1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)\">\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding-top:18px;border-top:3px solid #c4d82e\">\n      <div style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:#004b45\">October 15, 2026<\/div>\n      <div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#41544f\">Registration opens<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding-top:18px;border-top:3px solid #00a39a\">\n      <div style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:#004b45\">November 1, 2026<\/div>\n      <div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#41544f\">First cohort begins and course content unlocks<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding-top:18px;border-top:3px solid #40c0c0\">\n      <div style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:#004b45\">Two modules<\/div>\n      <div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#41544f\">Eight lessons, self-paced, with a completion certificate<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Who it's for\" style=\"padding:clamp(52px,7vw,96px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr));gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:start\">\n    <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n      <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#004b45\">Who it&#8217;s for<\/h2>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f;max-width:32em;text-wrap:pretty\">Equity 101 is built for the people who make decisions about how B.C. communities are planned, funded and served \u2014 and for the partners working alongside them.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:0\">\n      <div style=\"padding:22px 24px;background:#004b45;color:#ffffff;border-radius:4px\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Source Sans 3',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c4d82e;margin-bottom:8px\">Primary audience<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:20px;line-height:1.35\">Elected local government leaders<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:22px 24px;background:#f4f7f5;border-radius:4px\">\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Source Sans 3',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00695f;margin-bottom:8px\">Also for<\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#231F20\">Local government staff including planners, CAOs and policy analysts; regional health authority staff; and aligned partners such as non-profits and Indigenous governments.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Syllabus\" id=\"syllabus\" style=\"background:#f4f7f5;padding:clamp(52px,7vw,96px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto\">\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,48px)\">\n      <h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#004b45\">What you&#8217;ll learn<\/h2>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;color:#41544f\">Expand a lesson to see what it covers.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)\">\n\n      <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px\">\n          <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#ffffff;background:#004b45;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:3px\">MODULE 1<\/span>\n          <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);color:#004b45\">Equity in planning, policy and process<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;background:#ffffff;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden\">\n\n          <details open=\"\" style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#00695f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">01<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">What is Equity?<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #00a39a;border-bottom:2px solid #00a39a;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>A call to action: Build a fair, inclusive and sustainable community<\/li>\n              <li>About BC Healthy Communities<\/li>\n              <li>Land Acknowledgement<\/li>\n              <li>What is Equity?<\/li>\n              <li>Social Determinants of Health<\/li>\n              <li>Why is Equity Important?<\/li>\n              <li>Benefits for Local Governments<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#00695f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">02<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">Using an Equity Lens<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #00a39a;border-bottom:2px solid #00a39a;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Recap: Equity<\/li>\n              <li>What an Equity Lens Allows<\/li>\n              <li>How to Apply an Equity Lens<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#00695f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">03<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">How Inequities Arise<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #00a39a;border-bottom:2px solid #00a39a;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Root Causes of Inequities<\/li>\n              <li>Historical Inequities<\/li>\n              <li>Current Perpetuation of Inequities<\/li>\n              <li>Opportunities to Reverse Inequities<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details>\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#00695f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">04<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">Addressing Barriers to Equity in Planning, Policy and Process<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #00a39a;border-bottom:2px solid #00a39a;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Common Barriers to Equitable Planning, Policy and Process<\/li>\n              <li>Equitable Planning, Policy and Process<\/li>\n              <li>B.C. Community Examples of Addressing Barriers to Equity<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px\">\n          <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:#231F20;background:#c4d82e;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:3px\">MODULE 2<\/span>\n          <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);color:#004b45\">Equitable community engagement<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;background:#ffffff;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden\">\n\n          <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#55792f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">01<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">What is Community Engagement?<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #719a4c;border-bottom:2px solid #719a4c;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>What is Community Engagement?<\/li>\n              <li>Degrees of Engagement<\/li>\n              <li>Benefits of Community Engagement and Why it Matters for Local Governments<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#55792f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">02<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">Applying an Equity Lens in Community Engagement<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #719a4c;border-bottom:2px solid #719a4c;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Why Equity Matters in Community Engagement<\/li>\n              <li>Equitable Community Engagement<\/li>\n              <li>Planning for Equitable Engagement: Setting up for Success<\/li>\n              <li>BCHC&#8217;s Five Principles of Equitable Engagement<\/li>\n              <li>Challenges to Expect<\/li>\n              <li>Benefits of Using an Equity Lens<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e4eae7\">\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#55792f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">03<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">Equitable Engagement with Small\/Rural\/Remote and Indigenous Communities<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #719a4c;border-bottom:2px solid #719a4c;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Engaging with Small \/ Rural \/ Remote Communities<\/li>\n              <li>Engaging with Indigenous Communities<\/li>\n              <li>BCHC&#8217;s Approach to Working with Indigenous Communities<\/li>\n              <li>UNDRIP and Working with Indigenous Communities<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n          <details>\n            <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 24px\">\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#55792f;flex:none;width:2.2em\">04<\/span>\n              <span style=\"font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#231F20;flex:1;min-width:0\">Integrating and Sustaining Equitable Engagement<\/span>\n              <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-right:2px solid #719a4c;border-bottom:2px solid #719a4c;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n            <\/summary>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 24px 22px 92px;list-style:disc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:#41544f\">\n              <li>Integrating Equity into Systems to Support Sustained, Inclusive Engagement<\/li>\n              <li>Sustaining Equitable Community Engagement<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/details>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Format\" style=\"padding:clamp(52px,7vw,96px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 clamp(24px,3vw,40px);font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#004b45\">How the course runs<\/h2>\n    <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,260px),1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,36px)\">\n      <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;color:#231F20\">Self-paced, online<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Hosted on Teachable. Work through lessons on your own schedule, in any order you like, and return to them as often as you need.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;color:#231F20\">Two modules, eight lessons<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Each lesson sets out its goals, works through the material, then closes with a summary of key points and review questions.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"min-width:0\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;color:#231F20\">Completion certificate<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Finish both modules and receive a certificate you can bring back to your council, department or organization.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"FAQ\" style=\"background:#f4f7f5;padding:clamp(52px,7vw,96px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,280px),1fr));gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:start\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#004b45\">Questions<\/h2>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;border-top:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n      <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n        <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#231F20\">\n          <span style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">What does it cost?<\/span>\n          <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2px solid #00695f;border-bottom:2px solid #00695f;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Nothing. Equity 101 is free.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n        <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#231F20\">\n          <span style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">How many people can register?<\/span>\n          <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2px solid #00695f;border-bottom:2px solid #00695f;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Registration is limited to 20 individuals per cohort. This lets BCHC follow the first few groups closely and provide tech support where it&#8217;s needed.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n        <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#231F20\">\n          <span style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">When can I start?<\/span>\n          <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2px solid #00695f;border-bottom:2px solid #00695f;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">Registration opens October 15, 2026. Course content unlocks November 1, 2026, when the first cohort begins \u2014 after that you can start whenever you&#8217;re ready.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n        <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#231F20\">\n          <span style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">Do I need a background in equity work?<\/span>\n          <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2px solid #00695f;border-bottom:2px solid #00695f;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">No. Equity 101 starts from first principles \u2014 what equity is, and why it matters for local government \u2014 before moving into applying an equity lens in practice.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n      <details style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #d5ded9\">\n        <summary style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#231F20\">\n          <span style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">What happens after I finish?<\/span>\n          <span data-chev=\"\" style=\"flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2px solid #00695f;border-bottom:2px solid #00695f;transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform 160ms ease;margin-top:4px\"><\/span>\n        <\/summary>\n        <p style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#41544f\">You&#8217;ll receive a completion certificate. Three months later we&#8217;ll send a short survey asking how you&#8217;ve used what you learned.<\/p>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section data-screen-label=\"Closing CTA\" style=\"background:#004b45;color:#ffffff;padding:clamp(52px,7vw,96px) clamp(24px,5vw,64px)\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:24px\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;text-wrap:balance\">Everyone deserves a healthy community to live in.<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#cfe0db;max-width:30em\">Bring an equity lens to the decisions your community is making next.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/learn-planh.teachable.com\/p\/learning-for-action1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c4d82e;color:#231F20;font-family:'Fira Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;padding:17px 34px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none\" class=\"eq-h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Register for Equity 101<\/a>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#a9c4be\">Opens October 15, 2026 \u00b7 20 seats per cohort<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free online course Learning for Action:Equity 101 A practical, B.C.-specific framework empowering local leaders to embed equity into municipal planning, policy and community service delivery. 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