Think Outside the Box: identity and intersectionality

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Identity and Intersectionality Picture: http://jjorozco.com/work-with-jj-orozco/think-outside-the-box/ Jenny B. Hammond Deerfield Academy Think Outside the Box

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Interactive presentation delivered at Smith College's House Diversity Representative Training Workshop (Building Communities for Social Justice): Sept. 1, 2012

Transcript of Think Outside the Box: identity and intersectionality

  • 1. Think Outside the BoxIdentity and IntersectionalityJenny B. HammondDeerfield AcademyPicture: http://jjorozco.com/work-with-jj-orozco/think-outside-the-box/

2. What is identity? 3. What is intersectionality? 4. Crenshaw, Kimberle. A Primer on Intersectionality, African American Policy Forum. 5. Graphic: http://stockercary.com/2011/06/24/checklist/graphic-up-down/National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), The Prejudice Reduction Workshop Model 6. De-Brief: Up/DownHow did it feel to raise yourhand/stand and claim many ofyour identities proudly?To be applauded for them?To applaud others for theiridentities? (partner/5 min) End 7. Intersectional awarenessbuilds communities forsocial justice 8. Pre-encounter 9. Pre-encounter 10. Pre-encounter 11. Encounter/Immersion 12. Emersion/Internalization 13. You have a choice 14. Efforts must be expanded to make the practice ofintersectional awareness routine so that the hardwork of creating and sustaining non-exclusive socialjustice initiatives becomes second-nature toeveryone. ~Kimberle Crenshaw 15. Jenny B. Hammond 90Twitter: JennyBHammondBlog: adoptionfusion.blogspot.com