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The Advisor as Ally

The Advisor as Ally. may advising conference may 9, 2007. Gabriel C Javier , MA Assistant Director Office of LGBT Affairs Division of Student Affairs javiergc@umich.edu. where I’m coming from. who am i? what is the Division of Student Affairs?

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The Advisor as Ally

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  1. The Advisor as Ally • may advising conference • may 9, 2007 Gabriel C Javier, MA Assistant Director Office of LGBT Affairs Division of Student Affairs javiergc@umich.edu

  2. where I’m coming from • who am i? • what is the Division of Student Affairs? • what is the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Affairs

  3. session goals • familiarity with the Poynter Model of Ally Development • discuss student to student ally behavior • explore strategies for advisor and student ally behavior • identify areas where we might serve as more effective allies • celebrate our successes as social justice allies

  4. the framework for today • social identities • privilege • target/agent group • ally

  5. Poynter Model of Ally Development • pre-contact (non-identification) • contact and retreat • internal identification • external identification adapted from Poynter, 1997

  6. when have we... • been a strong ally • been inactive as an ally • needed an ally

  7. Why Allyhood is significant • there are learning outcomes connected with student allyhood • basic (active listening/communication) • advanced (power, privilege, social movements) • we normalize the movement towards social justice • U-M has a commitment to a safe environment

  8. Why Allyhood is Significant • spheres of influence and influence of spheres • every moment is teachable and reachable • part of creating our environment is interrupting harmful behavior campus community extended friends/org friend group student Advisor

  9. what’s the big deal? • i already feel like i am approachable and understanding - what’s the difference between what i already do and an ally? • being an understanding advisor puts you more than halfway there - you are already an ally to college students! • we don’t know what isn’t there

  10. what does an ally look like? • challenge by choice • we will sometimes fail • it is a series of open doors • inclusive language • education and knowing your self • risk and resilience

  11. we can pass it on... • where will students make their strongest connection? • where do we make our strongest contribution?

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