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Hot Air Balloon

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Seattle Public Schools...


http://www.seattleschools.org/area/equityandrace/communitycrpd.html

Here's what's going on in the Seattle Public School district... nothing controversial about these "equity" programs being promoted and sponsored by the school system. Hey Roper, wouldn't you love to teach this in your classroom?

Here's a quote of some of the content!

--Ray


Equity and Race Relations
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Community CRPD PresentersPresenter: Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D.Dr. DiAngelo is a Professor of Multicultural & Diversity Studies at the University of Washingtons Colleges of Education and Social Work. Her research is in White racial identity development.Workshops take place in the form of colorful power-point presentations and include many interactive activities, such as discussions, group projects, cultural plunges, and story-telling. An open exchange of perspectives, feelings and life experiences is strongly encouraged. Each workshop is approximately 2 hours. The cost is approximately 300 per workshop.

Whiteness

Racism is among the most charged issues facing us today and all members of society are affected by it. Yet most forums that address race focus on the racially "different, leaving White perspectives, experiences and identity normalized and unexplored. In this section of the workshop we will shift the focus and provide an opportunity for White participants to reflect on what it means to be White within a society that is racially stratified. We will then discuss common ways that Whiteness manifests in the workplace.Through lecture, discussion and experiential exercises, we will explore: 1) How White racial identity is socially constructed; 2) The dynamics of racism; 3) What makes racism often difficult for Whites to see; and 4) Being effective allies.

Introduction to Social Stratification: Power and Privilege in Everyday Life
This workshop provides a shared definition of concepts such as: systematic oppression; target and agent groups; social identity and; social power and privilege. We will discuss each of our roles within systems of stratification and the impact of these roles, regardless of intentions. We will end with an exploration of strategies for change at the personal level."

Classism
We live in a society that is deeply stratified along class (and race) lines, and this inequality is increasing. Class is more than how much money one makes, it is also a cultural orientation that shapes how we think, speak, and set our life goals. Most people remain in the social class group they were born into. Yet many believe that the U.S. is an open society that has achieved equality, and that upward-mobility is possible for anyone who tries hard enough. This presentation will define classism and through lecture, discussion, film, and exercise provide an opportunity to explore one key aspect: the role that schools play in reproducing class inequality.

Heterosexism
What is heterosexism? How is it different from homophobia? How are gender roles important to maintaining heterosexism? What is the difference between gender, gender identity, sexual identity, and the meaning of the acronym GLBTQI? Through lecture, discussion, film, and exercise this workshop will provide a basic overview of heterosexism and the role that schools might play in addressing it.

Contact: rjd@u.washington.edu or 206-517-5848


-- Edited by rayb at 11:22, 2007-05-16

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Wise and Revered Master

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Whiteness, you've got to be kidding. Can we ever just get this stuff behind us?

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Hot Air Balloon

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Not in Seattle.

I feel so fortunate to be oppressing others by merely existing.

--Ray


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