Spartans in Community

Introductions Bonnie Sugiyama (She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs) Director, Gender Equity Center & PRIDE Center Caz Salamanca (He/Him/His) Assistant Director, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center Cassie Hurst (She/Her/Hers) Summer Graduate Intern, Student Involvement C

People Bingo The first TWO people to clear TWO lines on the board, and CHECK-IN at the presenter’s table get a prize! 1 C

Visible Identities Invisible Identities

The Big 8 Identities Ability Age Ethnicity/Race Gender Body Image/Size Religion/Spirituality Sexual Orientation Socioeconomic Status 3 M

The Big 8 Ability The physical or mental capacity to do something. Examples: Able bodied, able minded, person with disability (cognitive, physical, emotional, bio-chemical, etc.)

Age How old you are and what stage of life you are in. The Big 8 Examples: Child, Young adult, Middle Age Adult, Elderly

Ethnicity Relates to a person or to a large group of people who share a national, cultural, and/or linguistic heritage, regardless of whether or not they reside in their countries of origin. The Big 8 Examples: Irish American, Japanese American, Italian, Samoan, Multiethnic

Race A group that is socially defined, but on the basis of physical criteria including skin color and facial features. Examples: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Multiracial The Big 8

Gender Gender is an individual’s innermost sense of self as “male/masculine,” “female/feminine,” somewhere in between on the gender spectrum, or somewhere outside of these gender boundaries. Gender is a social construction of how we as a society view one’s attitude and physical presentation. Examples: Woman, Man, Transgender, Genderqueer, Gender Non-conforming The Big 8

Body Image & Size Perception of an individual based on their weight, height, and/or physical characteristics. The Big 8 Examples: Tall, Short, Big Frame, Small Frame, Curly Hair, Straight Hair, Freckles, Color of Hair, Size of Muscles, etc.

Religion/Spirituality An institutionalized and/or personal set of beliefs and/or practices relating to the divine/divinities, nature, and/or self. Examples: Christian, Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist, Sikh The Big 8

Sexual Orientation Sexual and/or romantic attraction toward people based on one’s own gender identity and the gender identity of the person or people to which they are attracted. Examples: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Pansexual, Asexual, Heterosexual The Big 8

Socioeconomic Status (Social Class) Social standing based on one’s income and/or position in society. Examples: Poor, Working, Lower-Middle, Middle, Upper- Middle, Wealthy

What Is My Iceberg? Filipino American Male Heterosexual Agnostic Asian American Able Bodied/Minded Only Child Left Handed Middle Class Tall/ Athletic Young Adult C

Discussion (In Pairs) What would your iceberg look like? B ?

Resources MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center Gender Equity Center PRIDE Center Student Conduct Ombudsperson Spartans on Safety (SOS) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Wellness and Health Promotion of the Student Health Center University Police Department (UPD) Associated Students, Cesar Chavez Community Action Center 8 C