Self-Awareness & Social Justice: UC’s Racial Awareness

Program & First Year Students

Rebecca Lehman, MS

Program Coordinator, RAPP

RAPP Overview•Founded in 1986•9-month social justice education program•Primarily uses experiential learning model•35 students/group

RAPP Overview, con’t•Desired outcomes:

•Develop relationships•Develop ability to communicate across difference•Recognize systemic, pervasive, interlocking, imbedded nature of oppression•Appreciate cultural difference•Recognize own agency

1st Year Students & RAPP• 1/4 - 1/3 of members

• Initially less connected, involved on campus

• More struggles with lack of concreteness

• Typically need greatest support in critical thinking

1st Year Students & RAPP

• Cite multiple perspectives and new relationships as greatest gains

• Need greater support in time management

• Report high satisfaction

Activity 1: My Experience of…

• Can be adapted for other social identities

Activity 2: What’s@UC?

• Quiz or competitive format

• Information updated annually, tailored to session

Activity 3: Exploring Social Identities

• Tailored to each session based on goals

• Self-awareness & communication foci

Wrap-up

• Questions? Comments?

For more information…www.uc.edu/sald/diversity/RAPP.html

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