Reflection Questions by https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j Emma's Department DEI Aug 2018 en-us 2018-08-21 14:19:05 UTC 2018-08-21 16:20:06 UTC hello@padlet.com How does the perspective that was shared challenge or expand the way I see the world? How does this issue relate to my own experience? emma_cartwright https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274311859 2018-08-21 14:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274311859 Why is it hard for me to accept this as true? What about my life in relation to my race/class/gender might make it difficult for me to see or validate this new perspective? emma_cartwright https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312027 2018-08-21 14:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312027 What are my reactions? What do my reactions reveal about what I perceive is at risk were I to accept this information? emma_cartwright https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312359 2018-08-21 14:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312359 What do I need to do differently? What practices could help us--individually or as an organization--to support disruption of discrimination and harm resulting from unchecked racial and other forms of oppressive bias? emma_cartwright https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312573 2018-08-21 14:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274312573 Perspective & Experience https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274341113 -The conversation related to the police officer overshadowed the death of Terrance; only his sister defended his character
-Challenged by the podcast; soft tone
-Felt affirmed by the article, understanding when to "save face" or live
-Science rationalizes and sometimes it's an excuse for when black people are shot; research shows that everyone has this implicit bias but can't justify the actions; where is the personal responsibility
-At some point you have to feel bad about the bias you have 
-Reflecting on the unconscious bias training and if it has been beneficial (in reference to the podcast)
-"culture eats systems for breakfast" we can put systems & solutions in place, but if the culture doesn't change nothing works
-Concern about the society as a whole; individuals that don't want to change 
-Living in a small town in the south, I feel challenged to think about how I can change people's perspectives to think differently
-There is a perpetual racial bias here in the south where racism spans generations and until that cycle can be broken it won't change]]> 2018-08-21 15:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274341113 https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274341602 - Idea of are you an accomplice when you see these injustices; been pushing myself to stop and think about whether I am an accomplice. 
- Might be nervous or self conscious; but I don't have the fears of how other people might be perceiving me negatively because of my privilege. 
- Pushing myself to be not just passive. Really struck me in the article - feeling of being on the island. How many times have I not had the courage, even afterwards, to say something. 
- Growing in recognition of the ways in which things are aggregate. This has happened to me in this way so many times that maybe it is not happening this way right now but I believe it is. Thinking about how I perceive someone's voice and tone. Reflecting on my own tone - I tend to get worked up, be emotive. Think about something as small as voice and tone and how people read that or how I read that. 

Reactions: 
- Been particularly challenging to interrupt and intervene in professional context. Or when rushed, tired, cranky - I'm just trying to get on this flight can't worry about how others are treated. What does it mean to slow down in those moments? ]]> 2018-08-21 15:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274341602 Reactions https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274348181 -How does individual responsibility play in tho this? We can't let people off the hook for actually changing.
-Implicit bias is real-even black people have it against other black people
-There are people that are intentionally bias against black people]]> 2018-08-21 16:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274348181 https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274348852 - Privilege to not think about. Because of my race I just don't have to. Been difficult to accept that I have had the privilege of not always had to think about this. Admit to the mental space and emotional space that has afforded me. My colleagues and friends have to think about this all the time. 
- Pushed me to think about what are the characteristics of people that would make me not want someone to sit next to me - weight, health issues, disability. Reading this article made me reflect on who do you look down upon. I'm sure there have been instances when my reaction was very visible. 
- The career we have chosen may make it hard for us to see or validate. I am here because I reject racism even though I am a recovering racist. Results in a lot of cognitive dissonance and questions - Who am I? What am I do here? 
- Pain of coming to terms with our own implicit biases. 
- Really so heavy when I think about taking this to scale. Fine internally in this group of like minded people. But something feels too big and overwhelming when I contemplate beyond here. ]]> 2018-08-21 16:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274348852 https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274350424 -          Wonderings about the statement that police officers did better on the test – surprise at that. Bias is inherent, but it can be unlearned or overcome with throughtfulness.
-          Working on not being avoiders of difficult situations – stepping in when observing bias and discrimination

]]> 2018-08-21 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274350424 How do we change? https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274350468 -Continue making changes based on the data to provide equity throughout the organization (i.e., promotions)
-Be prepared to deal with people that will have a hard time with change & potentially feel angry based on changers that are made
-Acknowledge & own that we all have biases, especially those that benefit us & we don't want to change; be willing to sacrifice personal comfort for someone else to get the opportunity
-Checking with other people that don't think or look like us to hold us accountable for blindspots or even when we know what we are doing
-Having accountability and conversations with folks outside of the organization ]]> 2018-08-21 16:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274350468 What do we do? https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274351794 - What are the pop ups that we put in place in our work - internally and the work we do with clients?
- Have my own pop ups for staffing and promotions - now thinking about how I help others see the value of that. ]]> 2018-08-21 16:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274351794 https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274352481 Sometimes the change that needs to happen in the way that clients see kids and families is not the work that we are there to do. We have to figure out how we can make those changes happen without taking away from the work that we are there to do. How hard are we willing to push? What are we willing to risk in the success of our planned work to also address inequities and bias that we see in our school systems?

Imperfect systems – to what extent do we stop them immediately and to what extent do we allow them to continue until a better solution is available?

]]> 2018-08-21 16:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274352481 What do we do? https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274352646
  • Speaking up in the moment when I see these moments of inequity
  • Experiencing more discomfort
  • Stuck in the space of not knowing how to speak up
  • Pausing - before making decisions
  • Keeping emotional knee jerk reaction under control 
  • What does it look like with clients who may be showing bias

    • ]]>     2018-08-21 16:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274352646     Why is it hard to accept this as true? https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274353170
  • Intent vs. impact - no one is trying to make anyone feel bad. But often times the impact is not meant to be bad…doesn't matter
  • "Those communities" who are showing more bias - separating myself from the "racists"  
  • It's easier to see where other people are doing wrong vs. accepting you have implicit bias  
  • No matter how much I think I'm aware or discuss - there are still blind spots. That can become discouraging…if you are actively trying to do it, every single day, and you still make missteps.  What implications does that have on the relationship I have with my kids? My husband? There's still so much work to be done. It's never ending - it can be hard to accept on what that means for personal relationships with family and friends 

    • ]]>     2018-08-21 16:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_cartwright/71cfevf8ue2j/wish/274353170