The Colorado College Student Life Department has taken the leadership on creating sustainable training regarding issues of diversity, identity, equality, privilege, social justice and inclusion by implementing a new initative called the Social Justice Institute. "The Institute" is an organically produced, year-long series of Training Sessions and Small Group Intensives designed to invoke the following learning outcomes where participants will: - Obtain deeper understandings of their own identities and how those identities are constructed in social and institutional realms - Analyze and interpret the role that privilege plays in their lives, as well as in the lives of other individuals and communities - Gain greater skill and competence in discussing perceptions, privilege and identities with others - Develop the tools necessary for becoming allies for social justice and inclusion on campus - Formulate a plan for engaging others on issues of identity and privilege within their department 2008-2009 Schedule Training Sessions: Small Group Intensives: Block 1 Block 2 Identities of Self Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities Block 3 Block 4 Perceptions about Identities of Others Racial/Ethnic Identities Block 5 Block 6 Institutional and Interpersonal Privilege in Relation to Identities Socioeconomic Identities Block 7 Block 8 Allies of Identity and Justice Putting It All Together: Plans of Action Celebration Luncheon and Awards Each session will be from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., with a rough timeline as follows: 8:30-9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00-9:15 a.m. Introductions/Comments from Previous Session 9:15-10:15 a.m. Topic 10:15-10:30 a.m. Break 10:30-11:30 a.m. Small Groups 11:30-12:30 p.m. Applications/Wrap-up Each participant will be assigned to a particular Small Group, which will remain constant throughout the year, in order for a sense of trust and collegiality to be developed and sustained. In addition to meeting during the training sessions, Small Groups will also gather in between these training times for small group intensives to discuss specific videos and readings related to the topic. At the Celebration Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, participants will receive certificates of completion. If you are interested in participating in The Institute, please contact Rochelle Mason at RMason@ColoradoCollege.edu or Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi at Kristina.Lizardy-Hajbi@ColoradoCollege.edu. |