3 Hour session delivered at the NAIS Diversity Leadership Institute. How do we learn about our various group identities like female, African American, Buddhist, homosexual, middle class, etc.? From whom do we learn the meaning of these terms? What messages have we internalized about ourselves and others? What are the differences that result in one person having a healthy self identity and another person experiencing own-group shame and hatred? Learn how we can co-author the identity development of youth to progress toward positive success for all.

1. NAIS Diversity Leadership Institute 2013
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Identity Development

2. Agenda
 Identity Development
 Exercise: Up-Downs
 Break
 Theory: Models of Identity Development
 Exercise: Theories and My Life
 Break
 Theory: Identity Development and Schools
 So What, Now What?
 Resources

3. Workshop Goals
 Analyze Self
Identity
 Explore Models of
Identity
Development
 Apply Knowledge
into Personal and
Professional Lives
What You Put In, What You Get

4.  What is it?
 Why identity
development?
 What are the
various dimensions
of identity?
Identity Development

5. National Coalition Building Institute, Seattle Chapter, “Building Bridges Workshop,” Adapted by Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Exercise: Up-Downs
• Stand proudly for your group
• Stand for as many groups
within one category
as applies to you
• If you are not standing,
cheer and applaud
the people who are

6. Debrief: Up-Downs
How did it feel to
stand and claim
many of your
identities proudly? To
be applauded for
them? To applaud
others for their
identities?

7. Break

8. Racial, Ethnic, LGB Identity
Development Models
• All Models Have
Some Value
• All Models Have
Some Limitations
• Models Can Extend
Beyond Cultural
Identifiers Used

9. Exercise:
Theories Jigsaw
Please choose a theory
that reflects one of your
identities. Read the theory
summary and ask the
facilitator any questions
you have about it.

10. Exercise:
Theories Jigsaw
Please take turns sharing
highlights and
understandings from the
theory you read. Do these
theories resonate with your
own experience?

11. Break

12.  Identity Frames
 Intractability
 Positive and Negative Encounters
 Identity Socialization
 Co-Authorship of Identity
Identity and Cultural Inclusion

13.  Parallel
 Regressive
 Crossed
 Progressive
 Symbiotic
R.T. Carter’s Model:
Racial Identity and
Social Interactions

14. Effect of Varying Identifications

15. Orientations Toward Ethnic Identity

16. Identity Development
of an Institution
Pre-Encounter
Encounter
Dissonance
Identity Search
Resolution

17. Developmental Model of Intercultural
Sensitivity (DMIS) Schematic

18. So What? Now What?

19. Exercise: Case Study Analysis

20. Final Questions or Comments?

21. Resources
• Carlos H. Arce, “A Reconsideration of Chicano Culture
and Identity”
• Atkinson, Morten, & Sue, “Racial/Cultural Identity
Development Model (R/CID)”
• Milton Bennett, “Intercultural Mindset”
• Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker, “Socioemotional
Development for Girls”
• Vivienne Cass, “Homosexual identity formation: Testing a
theoretical model”
• William Cross, Shades of Black: Diversity in African
American Identity”
• Anthony D’Augelli, “ Identity development and sexual
orientation: Toward a model of lesbian, gay, and
bisexual development”
• Erik Erikson, “Eight Stages of Man”

22. Resources
• Gender Spectrum
• J. E. Helms, Various Publications on Racial and Ethnic
Identity Development
• Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference
• Jean Kim, “Processes of Asian American Identity
Development”
• James Maricia, “Four Ego and Identity Statuses”
• Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette, “The Three C’s of Hardiness”
• Michael J Nakkula and Eric Toshalis, Understanding
Youth.
• John Palmer, Dance of Identities
• Jean S. Phinney, “Ethnic Identity in Adolescents and
Adults: Review of the Research”

23. Resources
• Ponterotto & Pederso, Preventing Prejudice
• Maria P. P. Root, Various Works on Multiracial Identity
• Patricia Romney, Karlene Ferron, and Jennifer Hill,
“Measuring the Success of Diversity Directors in
Independent Schools”
• Pedro Ruiz, “Latino/a Identity Development Model”
• Chalmer E. Thompson and Robert T. Carter, Racial
Identity Theory
• Alex Wilson, “How We Find Ourselves: Identity
Development and Two Spirit People”
• Christine J. Yeh, “The Collectivistic Nature of Identity
Development Among Asian-American College
Students”

24. Gender Specific
Resources
• American Association of University Women. (1991).
Shortchanging girls, shortchanging America.
Washington, DC: AAUW.
• Borysenko, J. (1997). A woman's book of life : The biology,
psychology, and spirituality of the feminine life cycle.
New York: Putnam Publishing Group.
• Covey, S., Merrill, A. R., & Merrill, R. (1994). First Things
First: To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy. New
York: Simon & Schuster.
• Dale, M. (1995). Body and self : An exploration of early
female development. New York: Jason Aronson.
• Huitt, W. (1997). Recommended books related to the
growth, development, and socialization of girls and
women. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University.

25. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
http://tiny.cc/rosettalee

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