Diversity & Inclusion

Defining Social Justice Division of Student Affairs

October 23rd, 2014

Defining Social Justice

Adams, Bell and Griffin (1997) 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."

What does Social Justice look like?

Age

Ethnicity

Gender

Citizenship/National Origin

Race

Religion

Sexual Orientation

Socio-economic status

Size/Appearance

Campus Climate

Focus Groups

MLK Breakfast Feedback

Interviews with Staff/Faculty

Observations

Monthly Themes

September: Hispanic Heritage Month

October: Mental Health Awareness Month

November: Native American History Month and International Student

Focus

December: World Aids Day (Dec. 1st)

January: MLK jr. Breakfast and Week of Civility

February: Black History Month

March: Women’s History Month

April: LGBT Pride Month (Usually in June)

Benefits of the Social Justice League

Six Passionate Students

Six Different Stories

Rooted in Education

Community Workshops

Peer to Peer

Certified Peer Educators

Sustainable Programming

Student Skills

Critical Thinking

Conflict Resolution

Challenging Injustice and Inequity

Participating in Civic Engagement

Become Global Citizens

Future Workshops

Microagressions

Safe Zone Training

Bullying

The F Word: Feminism

LGBTQA Terminology

Stereotypes

What Do Words Really Mean?

Handling Difficult Conversations

Colorism

Tokenism

Common Language

Privileged/Marginalized Groups-Dominant/Subordinant

Socioeconomic Status

White Privilege

Horizontal Privilege

Ally

Microagressions“brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether

intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial

slights and insults toward people of color.”

Thank You!