1. Incorporating Social Justice Into Everything WE DO!
Rev. Jamie Washington M.Div., Ph.D.
President, The Washington Consulting Group
Founding Faculty, Social Justice Training Institute

2. Intentions
To deepen the level of authentic dialogue about social justice as a strategic theme for the division of student affairs.
To consider key elements and concepts for developing strategic goals related to social justice.
To explore the opportunities and challenges for moving forward in the area of social justice.
To consider next steps as partners, learners and strategic thinkers as it relates to the strategic theme of social justice.

3. Getting Started What’s up and how are you feeling about being here?
What’s been your experience with issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice issues in the division of student affairs?
Hopes/ Hope Nots for our time together…

4. FLOW Getting Started Learning Organizations Guidelines
A Common Language
Strategic thinking, learning, partnering and delivery.
Key Concepts
Wrap up

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Key Concepts
Context
Content
Language is necessary so we can be on the same page. Not that you necessary agree, but know where I am speaking from.
What are we trying to accomplish in this multicultural, social justice, diversity, inclusion space? What is our work?
Black and white binary – We sometimes perpetuate the binary by not inviting others into the conversation.
Multiculturalism often box
Social Justice – one up one down
must have a problem with that, sometimes I am a member of either group
We are good people and still have one up one down work to do
Internalize oppression – “writing on the board”
Inclusive excellence – underlining assumption is being inclusive means lowering standards.
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6. Inclusive Learning Organization Guidelines
Open and Honest Communications
Full Participation by all members (at your level of comfort)
Speak from personal experience: use “I” statement to share thoughts and feeling
Listen respectfully
Share air time: encourage others participation
Full Presence
Being open to New Perspectives
Take Risk
Respect and Maintain Confidentiality
Notice Group Dynamics
Recognize your triggers
Trust that dialogue will take us to deeper levels of understanding and acceptance.
Have Fun

7. Vision and Mission DOSA
We will be full partners in the student learning experience.
(The Division of Student Affairs partners with the academic schools/college and other University divisions in alignment with the University’s vision and mission to advance student learning and success.)
MISSION 
The mission of the Northwestern University Division of Student Affairs is to educate students, engage the community, and enrich the Northwestern experience.
(We pursue our mission through providing learning programs, services, and mentoring to maximize students’ potential, removing barriers to learning, strengthening readiness to learn, and sustaining a safe and healthy Northwestern community.)

8. Value Statement SOCIAL JUSTICE
INTEGRITY
* We exercise the highest ethical and professional standards in our advancement of the student learning experience and in relationships with community and external partners.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
* We commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom.
* We assess our programs, services, and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern experience.
INNOVATION
*We look for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance our work, challenge assumptions, and promote strategies to advance student learning and success.
*We inspire and are inspired; we infuse energy and passion into the pursuit of our vision and mission.
COLLABORATION
*We practice open, authentic, and civil communication. We seek first to understand.
*We partner with one another, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.
STEWARDSHIP
*We strive to be thoughtful and responsible with our natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.

9. Guiding Principles
Commitment to Excellence: Upholding excellence as our ultimate principle in our personal conduct, work, programs, policies, and services.
Accountability: Holding ourselves and others responsible to our values and guiding principles and institutional resources.
Communication: Consistently listening intently and sharing clear information with internal and external constituents in a timely manner.
Curiosity: Asking questions and seeking new approaches and strategies to find solutions and improve programs, policies, and services.
Authenticity: Engaging with sincerity and honesty in our interactions and decision making.
Intentionality: Making deliberate and strategic decisions that contribute to the welfare of our students, colleagues, and community.

10. DOSA Strategic Themes Strategic Theme 4: Advance Social Justice
Strategic Theme 1: Build Organizational Health
We will create a healthy, functional and sustainable Student Affairs organization
committed to excellence by continuously improving internal and external communications,
technologies, professional development, policies, and procedures.
Strategic Theme 2: Enrich the Northwestern Experience
We will provide services, programs, shared experiences, and a unifying identity that contributes to a vibrant Northwestern community.
Strategic Theme 3: Further Student Learning
We will create holistic learning experiences for students outside the classroom, remove barriers to student learning, and provide opportunities for the integration of their learning. We will utilize an attainable and measurable framework for student learning outside the classroom.
Strategic Theme 4: Advance Social Justice
We will work authentically and ethically to create an inclusive and socially just
learning environment for all members of the Northwestern University community.
Strategic Theme 5: Foster Purposeful Partnerships
We will collaborate with our Student Affairs colleagues, students, faculty colleagues,
alumni, departments, and divisions outside of Student Affairs.
Strategic Theme 6: Optimize Resources
We will continually look for opportunities to attract, align, and maximize
resources, and to use them wisely and effectively to improve programs, services,
and facilities for students and to strengthen our infrastructure and technology.

11. Achieving social justice is both a process and a goal
Achieving social justice is both a process and a goal. "The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure."
Power, Privilege, Entitlement;
Internalized Oppression and Dominance
Horizontal Hostility
In order to Create Equity
Reference: Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin.

12. Inclusive Excellence
A focus on student, faculty and staff, intellectual and social development.
Purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to enhance student learning.
Attention to difference and the value it adds to the academy.
A welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning.
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13. Emergence of a New Model of Multicultural Competence in Student Affairs Organizations (MCSAO) Dr. Lacretia Johnson Flash
Organizational Culture of Commitment, Encouragement, & Support for Multicultural Engagement
Peer/Colleague Influence, Behaviors, & Expectations
Clear & Coherent Multicultural Organizational Mission
Focus on Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Orientation
Provision of Multiculturally Inclusive Services
Support for & Creation of Diversity/Multicultural Programming and Events
Incorporation of Multiculturalism in Strategic & Formal Organizational Practice
Multicultural Recruitment Practices
LACRETIA – 2 MINUTES
I started with 12 components, but after the factor analysis, 8 components emerged
Initially disappointed , but the more I thought about what emerged, the more exciting it was for me
Naming the factors is the art of factor analysis (l looked at what the items that loaded onto a factor had in common with each other)
I’m going to spend more time with the 4 most surprising findings
Encourage audience to ask clarifying questions along the way
For the next slides, going to go over each of the 8 factors
How much variance is explained by the factor (Collectively the 8 factors accounted for a little more than 57% of the item variance in MCSAO)
Number of items in the factor and the original categories from which they came
A few examples of items in the factor

14. We can't teach what we don't know; we can't lead where we won't go.
Malcolm X

15. Social Justice Learning and Change Process
Awareness
Who am I?
What am I carrying ?
How does it impact my relationships,
my decisions, and intentions
Knowledge
Information
History, Present,
Future, Dynamics
Skills
Engaging
Listening
Sharing
Vulnerability
Diagnosing
What are you experiencing?
Intervening
Courage and Commitment
Intent and Impact
Action
Shifting Status Quo
Cycle of Inclusion
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16. 7 Tips for Engaging The Value and Strategic Theme of Social Justice
Create a climate of authentic engagement about this strategic theme.
Get clear why this theme matters to your area.
Begin with exploring and defining what social justice looks like in your area.
Decide on a particular focus content area.
Decide on a particular functional area or program.
Look for best practices and opportunities to collaborate.
Remember your to tie everything to your vision, mission, values and guiding principles.

17. Next Steps
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18. Rev. Jamie Washington, M.Div.,Ph.D. President and Senior Consultant
Founding Faculty: Social Justice Training Institute
The Washington Consulting Group