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Recognizing Core Values to Fight Oppression in Higher Education

Recognizing Core Values to Fight Oppression in Higher Education. Presented by Stephanie Steiert and Nicolette Bartulski at 2012 NODA Region 1 Conference Presented by Johnathan Luster at 2012 NODAC. Overview. Oppression in higher education Recognizing rituals and biases in daily life

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Recognizing Core Values to Fight Oppression in Higher Education

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  1. Recognizing Core Values to Fight Oppression in Higher Education Presented by Stephanie Steiertand Nicolette Bartulskiat 2012 NODA Region 1 Conference Presented by Johnathan Luster at 2012 NODAC

  2. Overview • Oppression in higher education • Recognizing rituals and biases in daily life • Evaluating core values and their influences on our interactions • Promoting inclusivity through rituals and core values • Interrupting oppression to promote inclusivity • Creating safe spaces at Orientation programs

  3. Fighting oppression to promote inclusivity • What are possible ways a student in a college setting could experience oppression? • In what ways can oppression hinder a students feeling of inclusivity or possibility for success within the school’s community?

  4. Inclusivity at Portland State Best Practices Room for Improvement Interrupting oppressions among incoming students in small groups and co-workers Perpetuating cycles of inclusivity and diversity from the very beginning (Orientation) • Inclusive language of orientation programs and small group sessions • Inclusivity of all groups when discussing clubs and groups • Expression of diversity and a community for everyone in campus tour

  5. Adapting rituals of higher education to promote inclusivity

  6. Adapting rituals of higher education to promote inclusivity

  7. Adapting rituals of higher education to promote inclusivity

  8. Adapting rituals of higher education to promote inclusivity

  9. Promoting Inclusivity through Ritual and Core Values • How can your understanding of your core values be used to promote inclusivity and celebrate diversity? • Thinking of these values, what habits can you create for yourself to perpetuate a cycle of understanding and inclusivity instead of a cycle of bias and oppression?

  10. Interrupting Oppression • What is an oppression? • Why interrupt oppressions? • Strategies for interrupting oppressions: • Give them the benefit of the doubt • Allow them to explain themselves • Ask, “What did you mean by that?” or “What did you mean when you said that word?” • Own up to personal ignorance, biases and emotions • Act authentically through your own values • Starting the conversation: • Identify the oppressive language • Dialogue how the language is oppressive • Offer alternative language choice

  11. Creating a Safe Space and Ensuring Inclusivity at Orientation Programs • Responsibility of student leaders to create safe space for all individuals • Understand core values to create authenticity in the promotion of diversity and inclusivity • Understand the varying core values of all individuals • Parents and students at Orientation Program • Peers and staff working on Orientation Team • Recognizing the responsibility of interrupting cycles of oppression as individuals in a leadership position

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