An East Boston community health center canceled an anti-racism training earlier this month after its staff expressed concerns, according to the organization.

Officials at NeighborHealth backed away from an “Undoing Racism” workshop scheduled for April 1, as the “external training session raised concerns among our staff and was promptly cancelled,” the organization told the Herald on Wednesday

“At NeighborHealth, we are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care in an environment where all patients and staff feel safe, respected, and valued,” the organization said in a statement. “We are actively reviewing our training partners and curriculum to ensure that they align with our values and meet the needs of our patients, staff, and community.”

The training was going to be provided by The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, a group that describes it as a “national, multiracial, anti-racist collective of organizers and educators” that looks to “undo racism and other forms of oppression.”

NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, touts itself as the “largest community-based primary care health system in Massachusetts.” It serves more than 120,00 people and is among the largest federally qualified health centers in the country.

The center, which has nearly 2,000 employees, is open 24/7 in East Boston’s Maverick Square and offers primary care, specialty care, and emergency care for patients across Massachusetts.

If the anti-racism training went on as scheduled, staffers would have developed a “common language and analysis for examining racism” and a “common definition of racism and an understanding of its different forms,” while exploring other objectives, according to a course description.

“The fabric of racism is inextricably woven and constructed into the founding principles of the United States,” The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond states in the description.