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Learning to be an Ally for
People from Diverse Groups
and Backgrounds

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What is an ally?
• Any person who supports, empowers, or stands up
for another person or group
• A non-group member who provides an outside
perspective to assist the group

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Why should you be an ally?
• To organize, unify, and empower communities
• To develop allies
• To change systematic problems
• To create a moral standard
• To establish community connections

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Why shouldn’t you become an ally?
• To avoid you own group
• To alleviate guilty feelings
• To feel superior

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Becoming an ally
• Establish friendships
• Learn other cultures
• Examine your prejudices
• Take a stand
• Promote diverse leaders
• Support groups on issues
• Make broad changes
• Train others to be allies

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Overcoming prejudice
• Re-evaluation Counseling
• Study circles