Student Affairs Diversity Committee Take Action Training

Let’s Get Started Why are you here? What do you expect to learn/discuss?

Objectives To increase understanding of social justice To increase awareness of the privileges & discriminations of different social groups & identities To identify positive methods to take action & challenge ideas to enhance active community involvement

Ground Rules We expect you to engage today This is a time for open dialogue Don’t make assumptions Don’t pass judgment Don’t hold back – with questions and/or sharing

Seahawk Respect Compact

Privilege How do you define privilege? Presentation Definition Gives advantages, favors, and benefits to members of dominant groups at the expense of target groups Works on interpersonal, cultural, & institutional levels Characteristically invisible to people who have it, Privilege is unearned, and granted to people in the dominant groups whether they want it or not

Privilege Inventory Worksheet Activity - Privilege Privilege Inventory Worksheet

Privilege to Oppression Every time an individual experiences privilege someone else is experiencing oppression Many people operate from a place where their oppressiveness is unconscious THINK – Was there a time when a part of your identity gave you privilege? THINK – Was there a time when a part of your identity did not give you privilege?

Privilege How Does Privilege Impact Those Who Have and Have Not?

Understanding Injustice Social Identities Privileged Social Group Targeted Social Group Border Social Group -ism Race Sex Gender Sexual Orientation Class Ability/Disability Religion Age White People Bio Men Gender conforming bio men and women Heterosexual people Rich, upper class people Temporarily able-bodied people Protestants Adults Asian, Black, Latino, Native Americans Bio Women Transgender, gender queer, intersex Lesbians, gay men Working class, poor people People with disabilities Jews, Muslims, Hindus Elders, Young People Biracial/multiracial people Transsexual intersex Gender ambiguous bio men and women Bisexual people Middle class people People w temporary disabilities Roman catholic (historically) Young Adults Racism Sexism Transgender oppression Heterosexism Classism Ableism Religious oppression Ageism

What Would You Do? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIDqgyK8fw OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhl9MLno424

What Would You Do? What type of reactions did we see? What were the most effective reactions? What if no one intervened? What would have been the consequences?

Confrontation What do you think when you hear the word “confrontation”? Does the word confrontation have a negative connotation? What are some benefits to confrontation? What is hard about confrontation? How can confrontation help others?

Taking Action When you see something occurring that needs to be addressed try not to: React Attack Breathe

Taking Action Instead try to use the B.A.R. Key to Communication: Step 1: Breathe Step 2: Acknowledge Step 3: Respond While responding also try to: Use I statements (I feel …) Address the statement or belief, not attack the person

Six Steps to Speaking Up Be Ready Identify the Behavior Appeal to principles Set Limits Find an Ally/Be an Ally Be Vigilant

Questions & Thoughts “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only” - Albert Einstein