Racial Bias Awareness Training

The City of Austin is seeking a contractor to provide racial bias awareness training to police cadets. The training should be discussion-based, focus on local Austin communities, and be applicable to modern policing. The contractor should have at least five years of experience working in professional environments and teaching adults. The contract will be for an initial term of 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The total contract amount shall not exceed $20,000 per year. The contractor will be responsible for providing training sessions, collecting data, and summarizing responses. • The contractor should provide one 7-hour training session for classes with 1-50 cadets and two 7-hour training sessions for classes with 51-100 cadets. • The contractor should provide lesson plans, presentations, and handouts at least two weeks in advance of instruction. • The contractor should provide a comprehensive analysis of participant responses within 30 business days of the final training session. • The contractor should ensure client confidentiality and retain all class notes and collected data in a secure location.