As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester to create more inclusive communities. This week’s topic is: learning & unlearning without guilt. Today we are exploring learning and unlearning without guilt. But what does that mean? Sometimes when we learn about …
What Does “Intersectionality” Mean? We all hold different identities, whether we are talking about our race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and many (many) more. Intersectionality refers to how all those individual identities mix and mingle with each other and the people around us, and how that in turn impacts and creates unique forms …
As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we introduced terms and resources to promote mutual learning and to create more inclusive communities. This week we are reflecting on the terms we introduced this semester and will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned through this series. If you have enjoyed …
Let’s be honest. There’s a lot happening in and around our lives every single second of our day. We’re inundated with images and videos from social media and news outlets. We see things we cannot unsee. How do we understand and process injustice that we see others experiencing? We may hold different identities and experiences …
Valentina ally video from TikTok as a pop culture reference. Ally: to unite or form a connection or relation between Folks who support a marginalized community may refer to themselves as an ally. While allies are important to the advancement of equitable reform, at times, allyship can be hollow and self-proclaimed with little action or …
As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester in an effort to create more inclusive communities. This week’s term is Body Mass Index, or BMI. History The Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a scale where a number is assigned based …
What is Citizenship? According to Merriam-Webster, citizenship is “membership in a community.” In addition, it’s “a legal status and relation between an individual and a state that entails specific legal rights and duties” (GlobalCIT, 2024). Many individuals interchange citizenship and nationality. The difference is the legal rights and duties ties to Citizenship such as voting. …
Understanding the difference between Cultural Appreciation and Cultural Appropriation is important all year round. The differences are especially important during the Halloween season when many choose to dress in costumes to be someone else or an identity other than their own. Cultural Appreciation can be described as a way of honoring another culture through exploration and …
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