Week 1 – Who Am I? Justin Zagorski August 26th, 2015 Residence Life Coordinator Email: justinzagorski28@gmail.com Phone: 707.826.5516 Humboldt State University Twitter: @justinzagorski Web: justinzagorski.weebly.com Justin Zagorski

Introduction Introductions Name Preferred Gender Pronouns Position at HSU Why you came to the Workshops? Pretest

Framing Our Time Together Assumptions We live in a highly racialized society. Everyone is effected by racism. We have a roll in ending racism. None of us asked for this. Guidelines Speak from your own experience. Share air time. Listen to understand, not to reply. Maintain confidentiality.

Overview of Workshops Topics Who Am I? What is this Privilege Thing? What Have We Learned From Others? What Words Should I Use to Talk About Social Justice? How Does Our History Inform Our Future? What Does Racism Exist Today? How Do We Become Social Justice Advocates? How Do We Stay Motivated for the Life-Long Journey? Dates August 26th September 9th September 23rd October 7th October 21st November 4th November 18th December 9th

Pie Chart of Identities Draw a circle, approximately 5 inches in diameter. Fill in the pie chart according to the importance you place on each of your identities – these could be gender, race, age, etc. You will have large pieces for the ones that mean the most to you right now and smaller pieces for those identities that aren’t as present for you right now. Which identities are the most salient for you? Which identities take up small portions of your wheel?

Pie Chart of Identities Which identities are the most salient for you? Which identities take up small portions of your wheel? Now list any identities you realize aren’t present in your pie chart. Did you include… Which identities did we miss? Ability Gender Religion/Faith/Spirituality Sex Veteran Status What you do for a living? Educational Background Sexuality Where you grew up?

Complex Identities We move through the world in the context of power, privilege and oppression. The first column lists various aspects of identity that are parts of who we are as whole people. The second column lists examples of some groups that are privileged in a U.S. context within the categories listed in column one. The third column lists examples of some groups that, within a U.S. context, are marginalized or experience oppression within the categories listed in column one.

Complex Identities Pair and Share Questions Rather than listening to the other person, we often think about what we are going to say. We often speak before thinking. There can be unequal participation. One person dominates and/or the other person holds back. We can often have discomfort with silence, but silence is okay. Questions How did this activity make you feel? In what ways are you confused about your identities? If there were identities you hadn’t thought about until today, why do you think that is so?

Complex Identities Pair and Share Debrief What was is like for you to just listen and not be able to reply back to your partner? What was it like to be the one speaking? What did it feel like to fully explain yourself without being interrupted? Did you feel like the other person was genuinely interested in hearing what you have to say?

Homework Homework Activity Suggested Readings Prepare a written reflection in the form of an autoethnography. You should identify no more than TWO pivotal moments that have shaped your White identity. Explain the significance of those moments in your a) personal and b) professional life. Suggested Readings Unpacking the Invisible Backpack (McIntosh, 1995) Chilly Campus Climates (Yang 1992) White Privilege on College Campuses (Buck, 2001)

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References PGPs http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/transvu/trans-educational-resources/attachment/pronouns Autoethnographies Ellis, C., & Bochner, A. H. (2000). Autoethnography, personal narrative, reflexivity. In N. K. Denzin, & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), Handbook of qualitative research (pp. 733-768). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.