Anti-Oppression, Concepts 1

• Define privilege and oppression; Identify common forms of oppression

• Examine privilege checklists for groups with historical power: men, heterosexual people, cisgender people, white people, able-bodied people

• Discuss capitalism & the myth of meritocracy

Anti-Oppression, Concepts 2

• Discuss concepts of internalized oppression and “reverse oppression.”

• Examine microaggressions as experienced by target groups

• Connect systemic oppression and mental health

• Define and explore intersectionality

Anti-Oppression, Contextual Application

• Explore power and privilege in your sector/industry

• Examine power and privilege in your workplace

• Consider what meaningful redistribution of power and privilege can look like

Doing Allyship Work

• Establish a working definition of what allyship means

• Examine case scenarios that demonstrate how allyship can fall short

• Discuss ways to strengthen allyship with colleagues

• Consider approaches to repairing relationships when we make mistakes

• Share resources and experiences to support allyship as ongoing work