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Small Group Dialogues on Diversity, Oppression , & Social Justice

Small Group Dialogues on Diversity, Oppression , & Social Justice. UNC School Of Social Work Jumpstart: Preparation For Practice August 15, 2014. Welcome!!. Why is this Important?.

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Small Group Dialogues on Diversity, Oppression , & Social Justice

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  1. Small Group Dialogues on Diversity, Oppression, & Social Justice UNC School Of Social Work Jumpstart: Preparation For Practice August 15, 2014

  2. Welcome!!

  3. Why is this Important? • Conscious, critical reflection on social justice is central to social work practice & relevant to all work with marginalized groups • Oppression often relies on unconscious, uncritical acceptance of assumptions • AND, human service systems have the potential to perpetuate & reinforce oppression

  4. From the Code of Ethics

  5. Advocate’s Autobiography • A chance to share experiences that shaped you as an advocate • Share an example (a critical incident, perhaps) from your own life • What was important or significant about this experience? • How did it support or challenge your assumptions & world views? • What did you learn about the joyful &/or painful dimensions of advocacy? • What lessons have you carried forward?

  6. Five Faces of Oppression

  7. Exploitation • Chinese immigrants • Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 • African Americans • Persistent exploitation of sharecroppers • Tuskegee experiments • American Indians • Taking & mismanagement of Native land

  8. Marginalization • Exclusion of women & people of color from labor protections • Educational segregation of African American students • Exclusion of Jewish persons from labor force & engagement in social & economic institutions

  9. Powerlessness • Reproductive & sexual exploitation/colonization, & political disenfranchisement of women • Institutionalization & oppression of persons with disabilities

  10. Cultural Imperialism • Oppression based on culturally constructed & sanctioned hierarchies of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, & birthplace • Black Codes • Women’s Suffrage • Redlining & the GI Bill • Discrimination against Mexican Americans

  11. Violence • Violent acts perpetrated on African Americans, Mexican Americans, women, LGBTQ persons, Native peoples • Lynching • Police raids & riots • Outright slaughter • Exposure to disease • Sterilization

  12. Discussing the material in the form of “dialogue”

  13. Dialogue: A Unique Process

  14. Dialogue Guidelines • Assume positive intent • Articulating our thoughts can be tricky – let’s give each other space to say things imperfectly, &/or try again • Ask clarifying questions focused on understanding rather than debating • “Help me to understand …” • “I’m curious about …” • “My experience with that has been a little different” • Commit to confidentiality, realizing its limits • Monitor your level of participation

  15. Online Course Discussion

  16. What is an Ally? • “… a member of a dominant group [who] works to dismantle any form of oppression from which she or he receives benefit [&] who engages in intentional, overt, consistent activity that makes privilege visible & facilitates empowerment of persons targeted by oppression” Ayvazian, 2004

  17. Becoming an Ally

  18. Inspiration! • Quotes shared by School of Social Work Faculty • Which ones resonate particularly for you?

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