Ithaca College

Workshop Description:

Privilege is a concept with many meanings. Some privileges can be bought; some may be earned through one’s profession, office, or be awarded upon admission to an institution, club or society. This workshop will focus on the kinds of unearned privilege that are afforded on the basis of belonging to included social identity groups. 

Through interactive exercises, presentation and discussion, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how privilege works in included identities, how it affects interpersonal interactions across included and excluded identities, and ideas about what people can do to move towards greater equity.

Microaggressions are exclusionary, devaluing verbal and non-verbal behaviors that are unacknowledged and often unconscious expressions of bias toward others. One of the privileges that results in microaggressions is the cultural permission given to people in included groups to express devaluing, insulting, dismissive or fear-based attitudes without even necessarily being aware of doing so. This workshop will explore examples of what that looks like across identities, what impedes communication and acknowledgment, ways to reduce the incidence of micro-aggressions here at IC and ways to cope and heal from the injury inflicted by micro-aggressions.

Goals:
· Increased awareness of included group privilege
· Increased awareness and understanding of micro-aggressions
· Develop strategies for moving toward greater self-awareness
· Develop strategies for healing and coping

Prerequisite: Participants must have already attended Moving Toward Cultural Competency Workshop in order to attend.

Dates/Times:
Thursday, March 31 at 1 -4 pm
Wednesday, April 13 at 1-4 pm

Facilitated by: Laura Branca and Kirby Edmonds, TFC, Training for Change 

Location: Peggy Ryan Williams Center, Office of Human Resources' Conference/Training Room    

Refreshments will be provided.

Kirby and Laura bring to this workshop, years of experience with helping people identify choices for how to confront difficult situations like these in a manner that is poised and professional. They will offer tips and useful questions, and they will work through a series of problematic remarks and help participants come up with an array of responses to consider using in real life. There will be time to brainstorm possible interventions, strategies and responses for the actual situations participants are encountering at work.

Finally they will offer some specific boundary-setting statements that can help with intervening or responding calmly but firmly to disrespectful remarks, ignorance, or misinformation.

To RSVP for this event, please visit the following link:  https://form.jotform.com/60775992658172

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Michelle Rios-Dominguez at mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1506. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.