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I am a Person- Not a Label

I am a Person- Not a Label. Alexander Washington Mississippi State University Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Overview. Diversity in Higher Education Importance of a Diverse Environment Diversity in MASFAA Circles of my Multicultural Self. Objective.

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I am a Person- Not a Label

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  1. I am a Person- Not a Label Alexander Washington Mississippi State University Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

  2. Overview Diversity in Higher Education Importance of a Diverse Environment Diversity in MASFAA Circles of my Multicultural Self

  3. Objective Bring awareness to… Our individual characteristics that are often misunderstood or portrayed in a negative manner Identify personal stereotypes, whether proud or sensitive, that allows us to properly educate and promote a healthy financial future for students

  4. Past, Present, & Future In the south, racial segregation started to decline in higher education in the 1950’s The impact in the post-segregation era feeds discussion and debate as educators and politicians wrestle to find clear answers to desegregation and equal opportunity “Today, leaders at public and private TWIs often find themselves walking on egg shells as they try to strike a balance between the past, present and future of a profound social change, the kind of change about which many segregation-era parents could have only dreamed, the kind that many post-segregation era opponents find offensive.” (Stuart, 2013)

  5. Accept the Challenge Take the Challenge make the Change Be you Be proud Be the one

  6. Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace strives to make people of all socio-economic backgrounds feel comfortable Promotes equal opportunities among all employees to be hired and promoted based on merit not race, gender or creed Promotes equality when counseling, processing, & awarding students

  7. How we use “Labels” Categorize students by: Socioeconomic Status Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Ethnic Stereotypes Communication Stereotypes Physical Appearance

  8. MASFAA Assessment Survey conducted October 1, 2012- October 30, 2012 Emailed using the MASFAA Listserv 45 members participated—36.3% of listserv

  9. MASFAA Assessment

  10. MASFAA Assessment

  11. Circles of My Multicultural Self Activity to engage participants in a process of identifying what they consider to be the most important dimensions of their own identity Stereotypes are examined as participants share stories about when they were proud to be part of a particular group and when it was hurtful.

  12. Male Religious Circles of My Multicultural Self Alex Black Mississippian

  13. “I am (a/an) _________ but I am NOT (a/an) ___________!” Circles of My Multicultural Self

  14. “I am a FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR but I am NOT PERFECT!” Circles of My Multicultural Self

  15. We are ALL People—Not Labels “Once you LABEL me, you NEGATE me”

  16. Discussion/Questions

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