Prompt 2: Becoming an Advocate for Social Change
If you choose this topic area, please respond to the following prompt:
With the recent events in the country surrounding systemic racial inequality and racism, how can you educate yourself, voice your thoughts and become an advocate for social change? If you are unfamiliar with these topics, below is a list of items you can use to help educate yourself. What other resources can you use to educate yourself?
Below is the breakdown of understanding the basic principles of social justice and steps on how to become an ally. Becoming more familiar with these concepts can help guide your video, podcast episode or blog post.
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Understanding the basic principles of social justice
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Access - Greater equality of access to goods and services.
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Equity - Overcoming unfairness caused by unequal access to economic resources and power.
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Rights - Equal effective legal, industrial and political rights.
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Participation - Expanded opportunities for real participation in the decisions which govern their lives.
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How to be an ally
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Educate yourself about different identities and experiences (be aware).
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Challenge your own discomfort and prejudices (do not assume).
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Learn and practice the skills of being an ally.
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Take action to create interpersonal, societal and institutional change.
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