2. INDIVIDUAL NARRATIVES
Anecdotal tokens – stereotypes
Putting a face on an issue (emotional vs rational)
Focus on individual achievement
Episodic potential, hero worshipping
Statistical outliers used to contradict trends
Easily dismissed – single piece of information
3. Where do you come from?
Residence, Place of birth
Ancestry, Ethnicity
Profession or Vocation
Socio economic background
Spiritual or religious ideology
5. WHO KNOWS – HOW DO WE KNOW
SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED
NORMS:
Create meaning
Share information
Make decisions
Power in numbers
Enduring ideologies
Accepted myths
6. Authenticity & Accountability
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make
every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The
choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be
seen.”
- Brene Brown
“Relationships we develop with our coalition partners must be
transformative, not transactional.”
- Reverend Dr. William Barber
13. TRY IT OUT
DON’T YUCK MY YUM
ACTIVE LISTENING
RESTATE WHAT RESONATES
14. A Story is a window,
an opportunity to see ourselves
reflected in others:
Am I using my privilege
to undo injustices?
Will I be a challenge or an opportunity?
15. Food for thought
Grace Lee Boggs vs Morpheous (Or Belonging IN or TO the
Public Sector) https://www.govloop.com/community/blog/grace-
lee-boggs-vs-morpheous-belonging-public-sector/
Brene Brown – Power of Vulnerability
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?langua
ge=en
CDC/ATSDR Principles of Community Engagement
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/communityengagement/pdf/PCE_Repo
rt_508_FINAL.pdf
16. MMM HMMM
1. ME
2. MISSION MOMENT
3. MORE THAN ME
4. ME AND MORE
5. MOVEMENT
6. MOMENTUM
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Editor's Notes
Privilege walk
Yes/No – have/have nots (power and relationships)
True/False – Agree/Disagree (org culture, self and community perceptions)