aspiring social justice ally identity development
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Beyond Good IntentionsAspiring Ally Identity Development
Keith E. Edwards, PhDkeithedwards.com
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for
others?’”
-Martin Luther King, Jr
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What really motivates youto speak up?
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”- Margaret Mead
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Aspiring Ally Identity Development• Why is that some who identify as allies are
effective in working against forms of oppression while others ultimately serve to perpetuate the system of oppression despite their best of intentions?
• Am I one of those people with good intentions who perpetuates the system of oppression?
• How can I be a more effective, consistent, and sustainable ally for social justice?
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“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
- Albert Einstein
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Aspiring Ally for Self-Interest
Self Other
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Aspiring Ally for Altruism
Self Other
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"Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is
positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame
erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.”
-Brene Brown
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Guilt ShameI made a mistake.
I am a mistake.
inversely correlated
addiction, depression,
violence, aggression,
bullying, suicide, & eating disorders
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Ally for Social Justice
Self Other
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If you have come to help me, please go home. But if you have come because
your liberation is somehow bound with
mine,then we may work
together.-Aboriginal activists group, Queensland, 1970s
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Justice is what love looks like in public.-Cornell West
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We all do better when we all do better.
-Paul Wellstone
Beyond Good IntentionsAspiring Ally Identity Development
Keith E. Edwards, PhDkeithedwards.com