Transforming White Privilege: A 21st Century Leadership Capacity

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

No duration provided

External Cost

Yes

Source

The Center for Assessment and Policy Development (CAPD), MP Associates, & World Trust Educational Services. (n.d.). Transforming white privilege: A 21st century leadership capacity. Racial Equity Tools. https://www.racialequitytools.org/module/overview/transforming-white-privilege

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From the authors of the tool:

"The curriculum includes lessons plans, handouts, PowerPoint slides and video clips covering a number of key concepts, tools and strategies for change. For example, the curriculum helps groups explore dominant cultural assumptions and perspectives about what is considered normal, appropriate, desirable and/or valid. Dominant culture narratives or norms – e.g. what constitutes a “family,”’ who is considered dangerous, intelligent, acceptable and whose perspectives are valid – are codified in customs, laws, institutions, policies, and practices. They reinforce stereotypes and limit fair access in terms of who belongs inside and who remains outside circles of human concern (as the concept is used by John Powell and others). In addition, cultural assumptions are part of what continue to advantage some groups and disadvantage others. And, even when those inequities are persistent and obvious, the history and current policies and practices that drive them often may not be. The deep investigation and chance to “work with” these ideas can help build participants’ capacity to identify, talk productively about and act to address white culture, white privilege and their consequences in their spheres of influence."