infusing social justice themes in college student leadership programs vernon a. wall director of...
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Infusing Social Justice Themes in
College Student Leadership Programs
Vernon A. WallDirector of Educational Programs & PublicationsACPA – College Student Educators International
Founding Faculty Social Justice Training Institute
[email protected]://www.sjti.org
http://www.myacpa.org
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Flow
• Welcome
• Joining Up
• Defining Social Justice
• Leadership Programs Assessment
• Campus Strategies
• Discussion
• Closure/Evaluation
Joining Up
• Introductions
• What’s your challenge?
• Define Social Justice?
A Common Language
Diversity
Multiculturalism
Social Justice
Adams, Bell and Griffin (2007) define social justice as both a process and a
goal. "The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups
in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes
a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and
psychologically safe and secure."
Reference:Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A
Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin.
Defining Social Justice
• Race/Ethnicity/Nationality/Skin Color• Religious Beliefs• Socio-economic Class• Sexual Orientation• Sex/Gender Identity• Age• Ability/Disability• Body Image• Others
The Dynamics of Diversity
• Individual Identity & Group Membership• Equal is not necessarily equitable.• Dominant/Subordinated Group Identities• Owning our dominance/Recognizing dynamics• Helping dominant group members answer the
question: “What’s in it for me?”• Multiple Identities• You can make a difference!
Leadership Program Assessment
Focus on either an individual Leadership program or
your entire leadership development initiative
Campus Strategies
• Horizon’s Project• 10 minute Mentors• Correspondence with presenters/facilitators• Training for student facilitators• Statement on Inclusion/Social Justice• Closing Statements/Making Meaning• Journaling• Dialogues (University of Michigan)• Movies/TV/Video• Current Events Discussions• Service Learning (with discussion & reflection!)• Utilize community resources• Experiential Exercises (Game of Life, Star Power, Archie Bunker’s
Neighborhood, Game of Oppression)
Resources
• http://www.diversityweb.org• National Clearinghouse on Leadership Programs• http://www.safezonesforall.com• http://www.sjti.org (click on Resources)• Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS)• Social Change Model of Leadership• Leadership Identity Development Model - LID
(Susan Komives & Friends)• Social Justice Allies Book (Jossey Bass)
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment
before starting to improve the world.”
- Anne Frank
