The Social Justice Education Initiative has a two-tiered structure for standard workshop delivery; this is the first, introductory, tier.
A glossary is introduced and discussed, and we explore little-known Oregon history in a way that helps clarify our peculiar current context and surfaces dominant culture. Once we know more about how we got “here”, and what “here” looks like from multiple perspectives, we look at who we are and how that all fits together. Identity is explored as a social construct that, among other things, creates power hierarchies and is also intersectional and very complicated. Participants are asked to reflect on how this information changes what they think, believe, or feel, and what they might do differently in their work to ensure inclusive excellence. Next, we focus on some of the specific ways discrimination and bias appear, explore important conceptual frameworks and neuroscience research that greatly influence how we both see and interact with the world around us. Cross-cultural communication is considered, and some practical strategies are discussed. An important conceptual framework is introduced for reflecting on and communicating our relationship to comfort, risk, and danger. Microaggressions are defined and their context explained, and the essentials of current research in implicit bias are reviewed.
Tier One is a multi-session workshop; click this card to learn more!
