You (Yes You) are a Steward Steward. The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. “You are a steward,” I spoke boldly into the auditorium of undergraduate students. Something about my tone, direct eye contact and disposition made me more authoritative, and to be honest made my eyes widen to my own […]
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normalization. A tactic used to desensitize an individual to inappropriate behaviors. A manipulation of another human being to get them to agree to, or accept something that is in conflict with the law, social norms or their own basic code of behavior. Have you ever noticed how we throw words around and everyone alters the initial
diversity erasure. This approach focuses on de-emphasizing differences (Wolso et al., 2000; Apfelbaum et al., 2012). Often seen as denial of differences by emphasizing sameness. After speaking at a conference for higher education professionals, a conference attendee reached out to me to thank me for what I had said. Specifically, for mentioning that there is a
rationalization. Some ideas about diversity emphasize the uniqueness and potential in each individual and posit that all differences across individuals count the same as long as they are “true to themselves.” The disconnect is that people often adjust their beliefs and desires to match concocted ones. It’s about how we transfer information between the different kinds
deficit view. A view that individuals from some cultural groups lack the ability to achieve just because of their cultural background. There’s an underlying belief that the other culture is deficient in important ways from the dominant group. We are all called to contribute to the world around us. Read on for this reminder that we
Imagine yourself 12 months from now, sitting having a coffee with a friend. What would you tell them about your equity consciousness over the year? What will you be most proud of? This can be the year to stop drifting through our thoughts and instead become aware of how our unique journeys can help us
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