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Anti-Oppressive Practice. Christina Meredith and Sarah Hunter. Introduction and community building. Starting the conversation…planting a seed!. Today we will… Learn about power, oppression and privilege as they relate to AOP
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Anti-Oppressive Practice Christina Meredith and Sarah Hunter
Starting the conversation…planting a seed! Today we will… Learn about power, oppression and privilege as they relate to AOP Explore definitions and principles of Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP) Consider how these concepts relate to our practice as student advocates, teachers and supporters Explore strategies to disrupt oppressive behaviours in our practice with students, colleagues and the institution
Power, Privilege and Oppression • Power: the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events • Privilege: a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people • Oppression: the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control
Defining anti-oppressive practice • Using the informational pieces provided begin to explore your own definition of AOP Next… • As a group share your definition • Create ONE definition that is reflective of the common elements and strengths
What might it look like in practice Looks like, sounds like, feels like?
What challenges do you foresee in implementing AOP in your work with…
Forward momentum • How do we disrupt this? • How do we manage change through this? • How do we move forward?