Transcript No one is free while others are oppressed: Infusing Social

Infusing Social Justice Themes in
College Student Leadership
Programs
Vernon A. Wall
Director of Educational Programs & Publications
ACPA – College Student Educators International
Founding Faculty
Social Justice Training Institute
[email protected]
http://www.sjti.org
http://www.myacpa.org
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Welcome
Joining Up
Defining Social Justice
Leadership Programs Assessment
Campus Strategies
Discussion
Closure/Evaluation
Joining Up
• Introductions
• What’s your challenge?
• Define Social Justice?
A Common Language
Diversity
Multiculturalism
Social Justice
Adams, Bell and Griffin (2007) define
social justice as 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."
Reference:
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A
Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne
Bell, and Pat Griffin.
Defining Social Justice
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Race/Ethnicity/Nationality/Skin Color
Religious Beliefs
Socio-economic Class
Sexual Orientation
Sex/Gender Identity
Age
Ability/Disability
Body Image
Others
The Dynamics of Diversity
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Individual Identity & Group Membership
Equal is not necessarily equitable.
Dominant/Subordinated Group Identities
Owning our dominance/Recognizing dynamics
Helping dominant group members answer the
question: “What’s in it for me?”
• Multiple Identities
• You can make a difference!
Leadership Program Assessment
Focus on either an
individual Leadership program or
your entire leadership
development initiative
Campus Strategies
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Horizon’s Project
10 minute Mentors
Correspondence with presenters/facilitators
Training for student facilitators
Statement on Inclusion/Social Justice
Closing Statements/Making Meaning
Journaling
Dialogues (University of Michigan)
Movies/TV/Video
Current Events Discussions
Service Learning (with discussion & reflection!)
Utilize community resources
Experiential Exercises (Game of Life, Star Power, Archie Bunker’s
Neighborhood, Game of Oppression)
Resources
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http://www.diversityweb.org
National Clearinghouse on Leadership Programs
http://www.safezonesforall.com
http://www.sjti.org (click on Resources)
Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS)
Social Change Model of Leadership
Leadership Identity Development Model - LID
(Susan Komives & Friends)
• Social Justice Allies Book (Jossey Bass)
“How wonderful it is that nobody
need wait a single moment
before starting to improve the
world.”
- Anne Frank
Vernon A. Wall
Author, Lecturer, Consultant
[email protected]
http://www.vernonwall.org