It Starts With Me: Conversations About Identity, Privilege, AND Intersectionality Lunch Series (July 2016-May 2017)
Series Schedule and Topics
Facilitator Biographies
Session 1: Foundations: Introductions, Definitions and History (July 7, 2016)
Pre-Work
- Race – The Power of an Illusion Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Race (PDF – 5 min)
- The Story of Race: A History (Video-8:24 min)
- The Surprisingly Racist History of “Caucasian” | Decoded | MTV News (Video-4:18 min)
- History timeline (Website-10 min)
Slides and Discussion Questions
Session 2: Identity, Power and Oppression (September 1, 2016)
Pre-work
- How Racism Creeps Into Medicine (Article-10 mins)
- The Problem with Race-Based Medicine (Video-14:36 min)
Slides and Session Materials
Session 3: Privilege and Power (November 3, 2016)
Pre-work
- From White Racist to White Anti-Racist: A LIfelong Journey (Article-20 mins)
- Ladder of Empowerment for Marginalized People (Chart-2 min)
- The Danger of a Single Story (Video-18:49 min)
Session 4: Implicit Bias (January 5, 2017)
Pre-work
- Take the Race Implicit Association Test and one other of your choice (30 mins)
- Read Implicit Bias in Healthcare from The Science of Equality Vol 1: Addressing Implicit Bias, Racial Anxiety and Stereotype Threat in Education and Healthcare (Article-5 mins)
Session 5: Communicating about race and injustice (March 2, 2017)
It Starts with Me: Identity, Intersectionality and Privilege
Pre-work:
Objectives:
- Understand common themes and detours when talking about race and injustice
- Learn about communication tool Affirm, Counter, Transform (ACT)
- Apply ACT to a real-life situation
Session 6: Moving Learning to Action (May 11, 2017)
Pre-work:
- Prepare a “journal” entry (list, drawing, write a few sentences, and/or reflect) on the following questions:
- In the past year, what have you learned about identity, privilege, and intersectionality?
- How have you taken action in your life and work to further these principles?
- What else do you need to do to stand up to injustice?
- What resources do you need?
- Who are you accountable to?
- What are your goals for the following year?
Objectives:
- Learn about the difference between being “non” and “anti”
- Create an action plan that has an impact in fighting bias and oppression