PO563: Turning Red: Shame, Vulnerability, and Privilege in Equity Work

  • PMD: 8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. describe the emotional and cognitive reactions to equity work from a privileged identity perspective;
  2. present new understanding of how privilege can evoke shame when engaging in DEI work; and
  3. discuss research-backed practices and essential characteristics for effective equity work that mitigate negative social–emotional responses.

Description

Engaging in equity work from a position of relative privilege can bring up complex, challenging feelings. Expand your understanding of your stance in this work to create sustainable equity practices.

Presenter(s)

Katharine Y. Kashima, University of Washington

Contributor(s)

Nayomi Martinez-Ubay, Monique E. Armendariz, Porter K. Wells, Alexa Matlack

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