Getting rid of stereotypes and prejudices takes more than just sitting in a classroom being taught the same old stuff. Having your own bag to place biases, unconscious bias, racism, sexism is the best place to put all that garbage.
2. What will happen
What’s next
Define “The Bag”
Identify the purpose of the bag
How to use the bag
What to do if you spill your bag
3. The Bag...
A metaphor for keeping biases to yourself
A visible reminder of the things you should not say
Stops inappropriate behaviors
4. Using Your Bag
Your Johari Window identified bag issues
Your IATs identify bag issues
5. Honesty and Truth
Arab-Americans Latinos Disabled
Caucasians Mosque Poor
African-Americans Synagoge Ignorance
Women Jokes Extremists LGBTQ
Islam Sarcasm Native-Americans
Jewish Asian-Americans Christian
Catholic Rich Mason-Dixon Line
7. Where’s your bag?
Check your bag before hanging out
Keep your bag close to you and in a place that you will see it before
shift, after shift, before community outreach, etc.
Check your bag to be sure it is closed