Level: Foundational
Description: “For the purpose of the Social Justice and Inclusion competency area, social justice is defined as both a process and a goal that includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to create learning environments that foster equitable participation of all groups and seeks to address issues of oppression, privilege, and power. This competency involves student affairs educators who have a sense of their own agency and social responsibility that includes others, their community, and the larger global context. Student affairs educators may incorporate social justice and inclusion competencies into their practice through seeking to meet the needs of all groups, equitably distributing resources, raising social consciousness, and repairing past and current harms on campus communities” (p.30).
In this competency, I have demonstrated the following:
Activities
LGBTQ+ Safe Space Trained
This training provided me with the opportunity to connect, listen, and understand those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, etc. The training provided self-reflective moments to be able to learn about my own biases and how to become an advocate and/or an accepting individual. During the training we engaged in critical conversations about the different ways we can educate the campus community about language usage, stereotypes, and inclusiveness.
ELAD 670 Diversity Issues
Taking ELAD 670 Diversity Issues furthered my knowledge and understanding of privileged and oppressed identities, as well as helped me identify my biases and the areas I need to improve and work on. In this course, I had to write weekly reflections where I analyzed my own identities and how they play a role in the person I am today and the professional I would like to be.
Click below, if interested in reading my Cultural Autobiography:
Description: “For the purpose of the Social Justice and Inclusion competency area, social justice is defined as both a process and a goal that includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to create learning environments that foster equitable participation of all groups and seeks to address issues of oppression, privilege, and power. This competency involves student affairs educators who have a sense of their own agency and social responsibility that includes others, their community, and the larger global context. Student affairs educators may incorporate social justice and inclusion competencies into their practice through seeking to meet the needs of all groups, equitably distributing resources, raising social consciousness, and repairing past and current harms on campus communities” (p.30).
In this competency, I have demonstrated the following:
- "Understand how one is affected by and participates in maintaining systems of oppression, privilege, and power" (p.30).
- "Engage in critical reflection in order to identifyone’s own prejudices and biases" (p.30).
- "Participate in activities that assess and complicate one’s understanding of inclusion, oppression, privilege, and power" (p.30).
- "Connect and build meaningful relationships with others while recognizing the multiple, intersecting identities, perspectives, and developmental differences people hold" (p.30).
Activities
LGBTQ+ Safe Space Trained
This training provided me with the opportunity to connect, listen, and understand those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, etc. The training provided self-reflective moments to be able to learn about my own biases and how to become an advocate and/or an accepting individual. During the training we engaged in critical conversations about the different ways we can educate the campus community about language usage, stereotypes, and inclusiveness.
ELAD 670 Diversity Issues
Taking ELAD 670 Diversity Issues furthered my knowledge and understanding of privileged and oppressed identities, as well as helped me identify my biases and the areas I need to improve and work on. In this course, I had to write weekly reflections where I analyzed my own identities and how they play a role in the person I am today and the professional I would like to be.
Click below, if interested in reading my Cultural Autobiography:
cultural_autobiography.docx | |
File Size: | 36 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Click below for a presentation my colleague and I did on Diversity and Inclusion:
diversity_presentation.pptx | |
File Size: | 2114 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
References
ACPA: College Student Educators International & NASPA − Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (2015). ACPA/NASPA professional competency areas for student affairs practitioners. Washington, DC: Authors