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Learning to be an Ally for People from Diverse Groups and Backgrounds

Learning to be an Ally for People from Diverse Groups and Backgrounds. What is an ally?. Any person who supports, empowers, or stands up for another person or group A non-group member who provides an outside perspective to assist the group . Why should you be an ally?.

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Learning to be an Ally for People from Diverse Groups and Backgrounds

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  1. Learning to be an Ally for People from Diverse Groups and Backgrounds

  2. What is an ally? • Any person who supports, empowers, or stands up for another person or group • A non-group member who provides an outside perspective to assist the group

  3. Why should you be an ally? • To organize, unify, and empower communities • To develop allies • To change systematic problems • To create a moral standard • To establish community connections

  4. Why shouldn’t you become an ally? • To avoid you own group • To alleviate guilty feelings • To feel superior

  5. Becoming an ally • Establish friendships • Learn other cultures • Examine your prejudices • Take a stand • Promote diverse leaders • Support groups on issues • Make broad changes • Train others to be allies

  6. Overcoming prejudice • Re-evaluation Counseling • Study circles

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