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Trauma can be generational - Lawrence G.

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Trauma can be generational - Lawrence G.

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It's trauma that is carried from generation to generation. Jocelyn V.

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I see covid as a historical trauma. By the time  I become an educator I will see the implications/trauma that covid caused

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I see covid as a historical trauma. By the time  I become an educator I will see the implications/trauma that covid caused

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Yesenia S.

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Historical trauma is DEEPLY rooted.
- Anna E

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Important because trauma does not only effect one person; it is a chain reaction that impacts several people

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It is important to think about historical trauma, as it could be carried over through generations. - Lorena N

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It is important to think about historical trauma, as it could be carried over through generations. - Lorena N

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As educators it is important to take historical trauma into account because it can be helpful to understanding issues within our students / communities.

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Generational trauma affects individuals of a community and it is usually brushed past. The inequities that people of color have faced in previous generations have correlations to what they are facing present day. -rebecca

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Trauma that has been happening for generations isn't just on ONE person, it becomes part of a community as a whole.  -Michelle W.

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Trauma that has been happening for generations isn't just on ONE person, it becomes part of a community as a whole.  -Michelle W.

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It is important because students come from different backgrounds and it is important to acknowledge it especially historical trauma -Evelyn R. 

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It is important because students come from different backgrounds and it is important to acknowledge it especially historical trauma -Evelyn R. 

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It is saying that trauma is passed down from generation to generation and unless the internal work is done future generations could potentially continue passing it down. -Monica V.

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It is saying that trauma is passed down from generation to generation and unless the internal work is done future generations could potentially continue passing it down. -Monica V.

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Understanding historical traumas is very important to being a culturally responsive teacher. It gives greater insight into culture, belief systems within a culture, how that impacts student families and students in the classroom. - Haydee C

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Historical trauma applies to teachers because it could affect the students in the class. The students could be affected by a situation happening in the community that could affect their work in class.  - Emily 

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Historical trauma applies to teachers because it could affect the students in the class. The students could be affected by a situation happening in the community that could affect their work in class.  - Emily 

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When Trauma affects the community, it also affects the students in our classroom. Which is something educators need to consider when approaching certain topics and discussion in class.

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Historical trauma impacts more than one person.

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To me, it brings to mind the gentrification of communities of color within Southern California, and how this displacement can be a form of trauma. So as a prospective teacher who will definitely have students of color under her care, this is something important to consider.
Jane T.

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I think as a teacher this is important to remember because there is a lot of outside factors, including generational trauma that will affect students inside our classroom. So our job as teachers is to figure out how we can create a space for students to feel supported and validated of their experiences so that they have the best chance at success inside the class.

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Even if a person did not directly experience an event, trauma can still be transferred through generations. - Stephanie E.

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It's important to understand where the trauma stems from. Historical trauma is passed down from generations and still impacts our students today in the classroom. Our students may not even be aware of its existence, yet it may set off triggers.

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Learning from the reactions of our family & communities. It's important to recognize this trauma in order to grow from it, teach from it. - Elsa P.

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Learning from the reactions of our family & communities. It's important to recognize this trauma in order to grow from it, teach from it. - Elsa P.

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Many communities find security within their own communities as a result of their shared historical trauma. It's important to acknowledge the need for community resources and support.

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Everyone carries trauma, we need to learn how to address it as it can be hard to talk about it. - Laura D.

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Trauma not only effects the student but those around them in the classroom. VM

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Historical trauma has negative impacts on our communities in today's generations.

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It is important to understand historical trauma because trauma has profound implications for mental and physical health. Historical trauma can create health inequities.

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When whole communities are affected by traumatic experiences it influences how they raise the next generation. As a future educator, it is important to understand that members of different groups may have different upbringings based on experiences their family members had in the past.  Chrystal C

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When whole communities are affected by traumatic experiences it influences how they raise the next generation. As a future educator, it is important to understand that members of different groups may have different upbringings based on experiences their family members had in the past.  Chrystal C

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historical trauma and generational trauma go hand in hand in experiences. something important to consider as a teacher 

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historical trauma and generational trauma go hand in hand in experiences. something important to consider as a teacher 

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vanessa leal

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This makes me think of how important history is and how important it is for students to learn about history, even if the topics are difficult

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This makes me think of how important history is and how important it is for students to learn about history, even if the topics are difficult

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I believe the meaning of this quote is to bring an awareness of the trauma experienced by a cultural, racial or ethnic group. Such traumas/experiences have been oppressed based on the identity of groups of people because of their history.

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It is important to understand historical trauma because these wounds can be carried across generations. As educators we need to recognize our students' backgrounds and the emotional or psychological trauma they may carry since historical trauma occurs at all levels—individual, family, and community. - Kayla

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Trauma is generational - students bring their family's trauma to school with them. As educators, we have to realize this so we can ensure our students feel the classroom is a safe space.
- Anna E

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Generational Trauma is a big problem. Barriers must be broken because there is nothing wrong with making individual decisions.

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Some prejudice / trauma can be passed down from generations implicitly / unknowingly due to past traumatic experiences.

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The parents of students tend to trickle down worries or trauma to their children due to their own experiences. -Michelle W.

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The parents of students tend to trickle down worries or trauma to their children due to their own experiences. -Michelle W.

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The negative cycle/ generational trauma is passed down, it is hard to discontinue it and it instills opinions into the children. -rebecca

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Constantly reassuring safety is something we MUST do for the sake of creating a safe environment

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Understanding trauma and seeking help is the first step to healing. This in turn ensures your children do not experience the same trauma. Children should not suffer other people's traumas.  -Yesenia S.

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Understanding trauma and seeking help is the first step to healing. This in turn ensures your children do not experience the same trauma. Children should not suffer other people's traumas.  -Yesenia S.

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parents share with their children what they think is best, without knowing that they might be passing prejudice towards others. -Laura

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Trauma is passed down and children take up the worries of their parents

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Life / traumatic experiences transform a person's way of thinking, acting, etc. One can teach from those experiences to provide a better outcome / pass down survival skills, etc. - Elsa P.

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Life / traumatic experiences transform a person's way of thinking, acting, etc. One can teach from those experiences to provide a better outcome / pass down survival skills, etc. - Elsa P.

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Parents/guardians try to protect their children from the trauma that they went through to attempt to give them a better upbringing than they had.

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Children are often persuaded based on the way they were raised and people they have been around. Their views are not often "their" views but ideas set by adults in their life.

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As educators it is our job to promote and provide a safe and supportive environment.  - Lorena N

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As educators it is our job to promote and provide a safe and supportive environment.  - Lorena N

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you're responding to what you know and it gets passed down to the next generation. generational traumas can be passed down intentionally because those are your only experiences.
Vanessa Leal

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Family and parental fears transmit to their children

- Haydee C

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This reminded me of a saying my mom would constantly tell me, "calladita te ves mas bonita." I take it as a way of staying silent to prevent negative incidences.  -Jocelyn V.

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As an educator, this is important because it will help us to understand the environment in which our students' live. It provides us a context in which to understand them. Sometimes we may think a parent cares "too much" about their child, but we really don't know why, and past trauma on the basis of their membership to certain communities may very well be the reason.
Jane T.

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Trauma from a caregiver can be passed down to the child and make the child worry about a situation their parents are going through. -Emily

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Trauma from a caregiver can be passed down to the child and make the child worry about a situation their parents are going through. -Emily

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How have I transmitted any of these implicit or explicit messages? Can someone transmit these messages unknowingly? Lawrence G.

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This makes me think of the number of stories we hear about Black families having to have discussions with their kids about what to do around police because of they way their lives become endangered in the presence of police.

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Similar to the first post if a caregiver experiences trauma they can pass this down to the children around them. -Monica Vargas 

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Similar to the first post if a caregiver experiences trauma they can pass this down to the children around them. -Monica Vargas 

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Trauma can be transferred to others. Students may bring family trauma to school. It is our job as educators to acknowledge and support students by creating a safe and comfortable environment.

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By understanding the experiences of our families and students, we can develop a greater understanding of the how and why they perceive things certain ways. This will also allow us to better understand why families do certain things to protect their children. ex. assimilation
- Stephanie E.

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Sounds like a fight or flight response. It serves a survival coping strategy against life difficulties for experiencing community level stressors. Caregivers may prepare children for discriminatory experiences in an attempt to help protect them and lessen the impact of trauma.

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An unbreakable cycle that must be broken by future generations.

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Traumatic events can have an impact on the caregivers' outlook on life, which can cause increased anxiety, depression, ptsd, etc.,. As educators it is important to note that such traumatic experiences can influence the caregivers' child/children to have the same outlook, which can cause difficulty with school and learning.

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it is important to stop generational trauma -Evelyn R. 

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it is important to stop generational trauma -Evelyn R. 

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Ethnic groups that have endured persistent mass trauma, may influence/affect their children’s mental health. This can manifest in children as poor overall physical and behavioral health, including low self-esteem, and depression. - Kayla

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This makes me think about "The Talk" that black parents have with their children to keep them safe from the police in public spaces. How to drive, what to do with their hands, how to respond to questions.

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This makes me think about "The Talk" that black parents have with their children to keep them safe from the police in public spaces. How to drive, what to do with their hands, how to respond to questions.

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Parents' past trauma has a drastic effect on the child whether the parent realizes it or not. VM

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Racial Trauma is one's experience with racism/discrimination -Michelle W.

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Racial Trauma is one's experience with racism/discrimination -Michelle W.

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Having to live through these experiences time and time again is very draining on the mental and physical health of a person.

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as a culturally responsive teacher you really need to consider the types of racial experiences your students may have and not only be sensitive to them, but empower your students and support the process of overcoming racial traumas.
Vanessa Leal

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You believe and trust what your parents and family teach you about racism and discrimination. It is until we have our own experiences and education on it that we start to form and reshape our views on it.

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Discrimination is everywhere and as educators we need to be aware and be antiracist in our classrooms. We need to model it to our students and not tolerate any form of discrimination or racism. -Rebecca

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important to talk to your students about racism and discrimination to stop the cycle -Evelyn R. 

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important to talk to your students about racism and discrimination to stop the cycle -Evelyn R. 

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Racism and racial trauma have a long lasting psychological and emotional impact.

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Racial trauma can cause a lot of pain in a child because it is attacking who they are as a person. -Emily

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Racial trauma can cause a lot of pain in a child because it is attacking who they are as a person. -Emily

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The constant exposure of racism and the negative outcomes of it. -Jocelyn V.

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It is important because it could be a reflection on the students if they had to endure this type of trauma. Being alert and observant of it is an important role as an educator.

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Racism and discrimination has a lasting psychological effect on individuals and communities. It is traumatic, and unfortunately begins at the very early stages of life for many. - Haydee C

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This is important because people's experiences with racism and discrimination have long-lasting effects. They go beyond a single moment. - Stephanie E.

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I hope to be able to talk about this type of trauma in the classroom. Lawrence G.

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This is saying that race can be a cause of trauma, based on the actions one is subjected to based on their race. As educators, we need to be conscious of how race can affect our students.
Jane T.

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Racial trauma can effect and all family members. Understanding what, where and why helps in educating

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Racism and discrimination can impact ones life and can bring trauma due to the experiences they have faced.

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Students experiencing racial trauma have extra stressors outside of their academics that must be taken into consideration by their educators.

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Racism is still a very present issue and it is beyond sad :(

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The idea of racial trauma is formed from other peoples thoughts and ideas and passed down to newer generations

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It's universal - an experience that everyone will likely come across in their life. It can take a toll, but recognizing it allows opportunity to create support systems, such as a classroom. - Elsa P.

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It's universal - an experience that everyone will likely come across in their life. It can take a toll, but recognizing it allows opportunity to create support systems, such as a classroom. - Elsa P.

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Racial trauma can cause certain reactions such as increased suspicion and vigilance, and sensitivity to threat. It's unfortunate that it feels like you have to constantly watch your back to protect yourself and fight against racism and discrimination. It can become so draining mentally and physically.

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there is so much racism and discrimination in our world and it is traumatizing students - we must know how to combat it and create a safe environment.
- Anna E

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it's important to break down those racial traumas in future generations by talking about discrimination and injustices seen throughout history. - Laura

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Teachers need to be aware of racial trauma so that we can help students going through this stressful and emotional strain

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Discrimination and prejudice impacts the mental health of those exposed to such racial trauma. It can cause a stressful impact and inflict emotional pain one the one’s experiencing racism.

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Racialized trauma can come directly from other people or experienced within a wider system, such as systemic racism. Individual racism experienced by people can be seen in microaggressions, and physical or verbal attacks against someone because of their race. Kayla

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Support  All students, not only being aware of a specific racial trauma but of the traumas that can affect all races in the classroom. - Lorena 

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Support  All students, not only being aware of a specific racial trauma but of the traumas that can affect all races in the classroom. - Lorena 

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This is important because if a person does not feel welcomed in their environment their health could be affected - Monica Vargas

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Generational trauma. The trauma of the past racism on ones family members and group members that is passed down from generations past. Chrystal C

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Generational trauma. The trauma of the past racism on ones family members and group members that is passed down from generations past. Chrystal C

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Everyone defines race differently so what may not be offensive to you may be to someone else.

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One of our professors said " we need to provide a brave place not a safe place" for our students to talk about these issues. -Nancy

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Racial trauma can create fear and a level of being unsafe. VM

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Media can twist meanings/content. It's important that an educated adult is present to translate / break down information in order to avoid learning from a one-sided perspective. - Elsa P.

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Media can twist meanings/content. It's important that an educated adult is present to translate / break down information in order to avoid learning from a one-sided perspective. - Elsa P.

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Students need guidance to make sense of the historical impact(s) caused by racism.

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Be aware and have these conversations with our students, be ready to answer any questions they may have-Rebecca

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racism is everywhere, and it is not a question of IF students are exposed to it, but WHEN.
- Anna E

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Students' might not know how to express their feelings and thoughts. Having someone to guide them seems reasonable and healthy. Lawrence G.

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I think it is important for teachers to talk about what is going on regrading racism to their class and how to bring awareness. -Emily 

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I think it is important for teachers to talk about what is going on regrading racism to their class and how to bring awareness. -Emily 