1. Creating Our Inclusive Communities
University Housing
RA/CA Training
August 2018

2. Learning Goals
Participants will discuss what constitutes an inclusive community
Participants will discuss how to face our own prejudices
Participants will discuss strategies for developing inclusive communities
Participants will discuss how we promote authentic dialogues among our residents
Participants will discuss programming to promote inclusive communities

3. Agenda The role of inclusive language in community building
Understanding own identities
CAs & RAs working together to support residential student growth
Programming Applications
Self-care/compassion support

4. First,
a few concepts…
So let’s get into discussing why what we need to do within our individual capacities to serve students through incorporating social justice principles

5. POWER
The ability to decide who will access to resources; the capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others, oneself, and/or the course of events.
Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment College

6. PRIVILEGE
Unearned access to resources only readily available to some people as a result of their advantaged social group membership.
Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment College

7. MARGINALIZATION
Treatment of a person, group or concept as insignificant or pervasive and places them outside of the mainstream society.
Student of Houston

8. EQUALITY
Evenly distributed access to resources and opportunity necessary for a safe and healthy life; uniform distribution of access that may or may not result in equitable outcomes.
Student of Houston

9. EQUITY
Is the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups
Student of Houston

10. MICROAGGRESSIONS
Intentional or unintentional verbal, nonverbal or environmental slights/insults that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages to people based upon their marginalized group.
Student of Houston

11. PERSONAL IDENTITIES
Identities as individuals‐including our personal characteristics, history, personality, name, and other characteristics that make us unique and different from other individuals.
Office of Multicultural University of Massachusetts Lowell

12. SOCIAL IDENTITIES
Involves the ways in which one characterizes oneself (e.g. race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, gender, socioeconomic status, etc.).
Office of Multicultural University of Massachusetts Lowell

13. Understanding Our Own Identities
What are the identities most salient to you?
How do these identities influence the way you approach your work?
How do you engage with differences?
How do you build empathy instead of breaking it?
What are some conversations you feel challenged to have because of your identity or perception of identity?
Explain SALIENCY
-differentiate between privileged and marginalized identities -> focus more on privileged identities in this presentation -> come attend a Culture of Inclusion session in the fall to learn more about privileged/marginalized identities..

14. Understanding Our Own Identities
Just because you are, doesn't mean you understand. Just because you're not, doesn't mean you can't or don't want to.

15. Why is all this important?
Word choice matters AND understanding your own worldview is important in being able to:
-recognize your own bias’
-be open to hearing another’s perspective
-words matter to people (not just the ones we went over…HOW ELSE DOES LANGUAGE PLAY A ROLE IN RELATIONSHIP BUILDING?)

16. Working Together to Support Residents
Have authentic conversations
Reading body language
Feel empowered
Don’t be so quick to refer to an office/someone who holds that identity
University resources & limitations
Know when and when not to engage
Knowing the right words vs being authentic in your way…so mistakes are okay and you should be okay with it…
- being visible and being out in community helps with having these conversations…
Question on next slide about dialoguing across differences

17. inclusive living-learning
What are ways that CAs &
RAs can better work
together in creating
inclusive living-learning
environments?

18. Responding to Community Issues
Groups of 6
10 minutes
Provided an article
Create a program that addresses the issue shared
Share with larger group

19. We should feel empowered to
Self-Care &
Compassion Burnout
Here because we care
AND
We should feel empowered to
say ‘yes’ & ‘no’

20. Those holding privileged
identities can help!
Educate yo’self!
True allyship vs. accomplice
vs. advocate
Different forms of activism

21. QUESTIONS?
By: Lamesha Andrews, Heather Macon, Brittany McDaniel, Azura Morgan, Gaby Rojas, & Blake York

22. References