Equity, Antiracism, and Inclusion D E C O L O N I Z I N G S P A C E S
Immigrant Narrative "Common" experience as immigrant family ¡ acculturation ¡ assimilation – identity and sense of belonging as Canadian
Assimilating Name Birth Certificate Citizenship
School Experiences Elementary School Secondary School Derogatory names Social Studies 9 Teacher-librarian Racist rhyme
What About Now? Have current values, attitudes, and behaviours changed for the better with regard to racism? "It gets better" – yes / no / maybe
Recent Events Anti-Chinese Flyer Anti-Semitic Vandalism Thornhill, ON (2019) Richmond, BC (2016)
Immigration Watch Canada
Equality Equity Vs. • Acknowledges that power is structured unequally in our • Sees everyone as having the society. same starting point. • Redistributes power and • Treats everyone equally. restores justice to those with less privilege. 8 Reddit user felixanimus on January 16, 2018. Adapted from work by Craig Froehle.
through a lens of: race gender How oppression class can language operate… ability (Intersectionality) religion sexual orientation location 9
Systemic Oppression Systemic oppression We are taught to see is not interpersonal, systemic oppression it is structural. in terms of personal Often it is invisible as we failure. are socialized to accept it.
Staircase of Oppression + Power Action Oppression + Action Discrimination Thought + Value Prejudice + Belief Stereotype Experience 11
Staircase of Equity + Power Awareness Allyship + Action + Value Equity Solidarity + Belief Justice 12
Beneficiaries of Racism and Colonialism 1. Voting rights and political representation 2. Public education 3. Title to land 4. Mobility rights
Power Wheel of Privilege Sometimes, You're a Caterpillar https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=h RiWgx4sHGg
Scenarios 1. Ancient Rome Vignette Assignment ¡ Slavery 2. Halloween Costumes ¡ South Asian – "Bear Creek Seniors" 3. Intramural Team Names ¡ Nationalist Socialist Workers' Party
WHAT NEXT? Action for change Personal actions: Local actions: Action plans internal/external social/structural Community actions: social/structural 16
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