Antonio C. Cuyler, Ph.D. Florida State University

Priv·i·lege noun \ ˈ priv-lij, ˈ pri-v ə -\: A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others. A right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor: prerogative; especially: such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office. The advantage that wealthy and powerful people have over other people in a society. MERRIAM-WEBSTER

Ableism People With Disabilities Classism Impoverished People Heterosexism LGBTQQIS Racism People of Color Sexism Women THE EFFECTS OF PRIVILEGE

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA JASRIC (2014)

1.Commit to action by remaining aware of your privilege. 2.Seek out and participate in diversity training on your campuses. 3.Assess the current level of diversity in your programs by collecting and maintaining data on the diversity of your students, faculty, guest speakers, and host organizations. 4.Actively recruit diverse students, faculty, guest speakers, and host organizations that provide exposure to different cultural perspectives on arts and culture. 5.Partner with your college or university’s development offices to raise funds to support your program’s diversity efforts. 6.Practice teaching strategies in your classrooms that foster an appreciation for diversity and develop cultural intelligence and sensitivity. 7.Help legitimize the importance of diversity in Arts Administration by using your privilege to become an ally of the disadvantaged. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

“In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of that tapestry are equal in value no matter their difference." MAYA ANGELOU

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