AWAKEN THE PANTHER

T H E R I S E O F S O C I A L J U S T I C E

WHO WE ARE

Magdala CompereGraduate Assistant

Office of Campus Life BBC

Rey MuratGraduate Assistant

Office of Alumni Relations

Ariel Brooke RobinsonGraduate Assistant

Office of Orientation and Parent programs

GOALS OF PRESENTATION• Explain What is Social Justice• Educate on the Importance of Students in Major

Social Movements• Define and apply the Social Change Model• Inspire Students to take a Stand for Social Change

WHAT IS SOCIAL JUSTICE• Social justice is defined as "... promoting a just society by challenging

injustice and valuing diversity." It exists when "all people share a common humanity and therefore have a right to equitable treatment, support for their human rights, and a fair allocation of community resources." In conditions of social justice, people are "not be discriminated against, nor their welfare and well-being constrained or prejudiced on the basis of gender, sexuality, religion, political affiliations, age, race, belief, disability, location, social class, socioeconomic circumstances, or other characteristic of background or group membership" (Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006).

• Matthew Robinson, PhD• Addressing root problem not only effects of greater issue

WHAT ARE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

• The process of urbanization, which created large cities, facilitated social interaction between scores of people.

• The process of industrialization, which gathered large masses of workers in the same region.

• With the development of communication technologies, creation and activities of social movements became easier.

• The spread of democracy and political rights like the freedom of speech made the creation and functioning of social movements much easier.

• Many other social movements were created at universities, where the process of mass education brought many people together.

HISTORY

• In the United States, student activism is often understood as a form of youth activism that is specifically oriented toward change in the American educational system. Student activism in the United States dates to the beginning of public education, if not before. The best early historical documentation comes from the 1930s. The American Youth Congress was a student-led organization in Washington, DC, which lobbied the US Congress against war and racial discrimination and for youth programs. It was heavily supported by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

STUDENT MOVEMENTS• 1930’s- American Student Union (ASU)

– Against war– Societal and Educational reform– International issues

• 1960’s-Atlanta Student Movement– Civil rights– Human rights– Segregation

• 1960’s-Free Speech Movement– Administrative conflict

SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENTSDavid Aberle (1966) described four types of social movement including: alterative, redemptive, reformative, and revolutionary social movements, based upon two characteristics:

(1) Who is the movement attempting to change and

(2) How much change is being advocated?

SOCIAL MOVEMENT TYPES• Alternative social movements are looking at a selective part of the

population, and the amount of change is limited due to this. Planned Parenthood is an example of this, because it is directed toward people of childbearing age to teach about the consequences of sex.

• Redemptive social movements also look at a selective part of the population, but they seek a radical change. Some religious sects fit here, especially the ones that recruit members to be ‘reborn’.

• Reformative social movements are looking at everyone, but they seek a limited change. The environmental movement fits here, because they try to address everyone to help the environment in their lives (like recycling).

• Revolutionary social movements want to change all of society. The Communist party is an example of wanting to radically change social institutions.

SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL

THE SEVEN C’S – SOCIETAL VALUES• Citizenship

– Active community participation as a result of a sense of responsibility to the communities in which people live

– A community is people tied together as a defining link such as ethnicity or geographical region

– Examples:• Voting and ensuring elected officials are fulfilling their

promises• Active in community organizations

THE SEVEN C’S – GROUP VALUES• Collaboration

– Underscores the importance of relationships, the need for shared responsibility, authority, and accountability, and the benefit of having multiple perspectives and talents in a group process

• Common Purpose– 3 key components

• How it occurs within groups, presence in shared vision, aims, and values and it’s role in working with others

• Controversy with Civility– Creating a culture in a group that is accepting of controversy but can handle it in

a civil way– Open to others opinions respectfully

THE SEVEN C’S – INDIVIDUAL VALUES• Consciousness of self

– Awareness of one’s personality traits, values and strengths, as well as their ability to be self-observers who are mindful of their actions, feelings and beliefs

– How environment and other people are affecting them and vice versa • Congruence

– Acting in ways that reflect those values and priorities • Commitment

– Anchor for change– Comes from within and can be seen by intensity and desire

SEVEN C’S APPLIED

BLACK LIVES MATTERSOCIETAL VALUES

• Citizenship– Focuses on the black experience of community members– Black lives matter activist is running for Mayor

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/03/deray-mckesson-black-lives-matter-activist-launches-last-minute-bid-to-become-mayor-of-baltimore/

BLACK LIVES MATTER GROUP

VALUES• Collaboration

– Brings together a variety of facets of members from the black community from artists, cultural workers, designers and technological gifted members

• Common purpose – Uplifting the black community; increasing awareness; societal change

• Controversy with civility– Guiding principle is Empathy. This principle focuses on hearing and

understanding the ideas of others in order to create a deeper connection

BLACK LIVES MATTER INDIVIDUAL VALUES

• Consciousness of self • Congruence

– Each individual that is associated with this movement has a strong sense of self values and how to live their values out in a way that supports the movement

• Commitment – Engaging the community through events, social media & art– Committing to the cause of Black Lives Matter and having a passion to change

society

BLACK LIVES MATTER TYPE OF SOCIAL MOVEMENT

• Revolutionary Movement– Black lives matter seek to change the perception of the black community and

better the treatment of that specifically community by addressing various aspects of the society. Their Champaign hopes to show the black community as well as others their value within in the community, increase awareness of mistreated people and threatening situations in society and show they matter as a human being and citizen of the USA.

REFERENCES• Black lives matter: http://blacklivesmatter.com/History:• http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-sit-ins• http://digitalexhibits.auctr.edu/exhibits/show/seekingtotell/asm• http://www.jofreeman.com/sixtiesprotest/berkeley.htm• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/02/uc-berkeley-free-speech-

anniversary_n_6254308.html• http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-student-movement-of-the-1960s.htmlSocial change model:• Komives, S.R., Wagner, W. & Assoc. (2009) Leadership for a Better World:

Understanding the Social Change model of Leadership Development. San Franciso, Ca: Jossey-Bass

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