Type of Variable Non-Target Groups Target Groups Oppression - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Volunteers Are The Core_The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc._Lowell, MA_Adapted from VISIONS, Inc. Type of Variable Non-Target Groups Target Groups Oppression Racism Race/Color Whites People of Color Sexism Gender Men Women Genderism Gender Identity/Expression Non-Transgender Transgender Gender Conforming Gender Non-Conforming Classism Socio-Economic Class Middle, Upper Class Poor, Working Class Elitism Education Level Formally Educated Informally Educated Place in the Hierarchy Managers, Exempt, Faculty Clerical, Non-Exempt, Students Religious Christians, Protestants Muslims, Catholics, Others Oppression Religion Christians Jews Anti-Semitism Militarism Military Status WW I & II, Korean, Vietnam War Vets Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Ageism Young Adults (25-39 yrs.) Elders (40+ by law) Age Adultism Adults Children & Youth Heterosexism Sexual Orientation Heterosexuals Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals Ableism Physical or Mental Ability Person without Physical or Person with Physical or Mental Mental Disability Disability Xenophobia Immigrant Status US Born Immigrant Linguistic Language English English as Second Language 5 Oppression Non-English

Volunteers Are The Core_The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc._Lowell, MA_Adapted from VISIONS, Inc. Target/Non-Target Activity: Your Target Group Identities Which target groups are you or have What are some strengths that   you been a member of? Circle all that come from your experiences as apply. a member of one of the groups • People of color • Support staff/supervisees you circled? Write down the • Poor/working class words that come to mind to • Informally or less formally educated • Women describe those strengths. • Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming • Jews/Muslims/Catholics/Jehovah’s Witness, Atheist, Wiccan, etc. • Elders (40+) • Children • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual • Person with Physical or Mental What are some of the ways that Disability  • Vietnam vets you experience inequality and • Immigrant exclusion as a member of that • English as a second language, deaf people same target group? 6

Volunteers Are The Core_The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc._Lowell, MA_Adapted from VISIONS, Inc. Target/Non-Target Activity: Your Non-Target Group Identities Which non-target groups are you or have you What are some strengths that come from   been a member of? Circle all those that apply. your experiences as a member of one of the non-target groups you circled? • White/Caucasian • Management/Supervisors Now, describe a time you were treated • Formally or “more” educated  “better than” because of your • Men membership in that same non-target • Non-Transgender/Gender group. (privilege) Conforming • Protestants Now, describe time when you found  • Young persons/children yourself treating a person in the • Adults/Middle-aged persons corresponding target group as “less than” (may have been intentional or • Heterosexual unintentional, conscious or unconscious • Person without Physical or Mental or as bystander). Disability • English as a first language Describe one painful cost or negative  • Middle/Owning Class consequence of being in that non-target • US passport/born group. • WWI,Korean,Gulf War vets 7