BU Wheelock: Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW’20) Shares Guidelines to Undo Systemic Racism
Racial equity in medical settings has come to the forefront of conversations around healthcare. As part of that conversation, Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW’20) develops training plans for Mass General Brigham employees, ensuring that they can provide the best care to patients of all races. In addition, Goyette-Frechette believes everyone should take continuous and daily action to help combat racism, including five steps she recently outlined for BU’s Wheelock College Magazine.
Excerpt from “Helping Undo Systemic Racism: Taylor Goyette-Frechette develops racial equity training for employees at Mass General Brigham” by Corinne Steinbrenner.
Goyette-Frechette’s work is inspired by the African philosophy Ubuntu, which roughly translates to “I am because we are” and emphasizes the power of community and the connectedness of people. She believes that our daily actions and decisions have the power to reinforce or to dismantle the culture of racism.
For those who want to help undo systemic racism, Goyette-Frechette offers these suggestions:
Start with yourself. A racist system hurts everyone, and it’s important to recognize how structural racism makes you feel and how it negatively affects your life. ‘Don’t only do this work on behalf of other people,’ says Goyette-Frechette. ‘Do this work on behalf of yourself, your communities, and your children. We all have something to gain when we work to create a world centered on liberation.’”