Student Affairs Reads

Student Affairs Diversity Reads:

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
2-3:30 PM
CSU 284
Topic: Racism

 

This conversational session is open to all Student Affairs employees – graduate assistants, classified & unclassified faculty and staff members in our division.  Everyone is welcome to speak openly in this safe environment.  No prior knowledge is needed.

At the session you’ll meet wonderful Student Affairs colleagues while enjoying refreshing treats and engaging activities.  Participants receive a copy of this book, from which our readings have been selected.  Come learn with us!

To register contact Deirdre at rosenfeld@mnsu.edu or 389-6146.

Need a book?  Please contact Gail Abraham in the Women’s Center (gail.abraham@mnsu.edu; 389-6146). 

Discussion will focus on material from the following selections:

• “A Different Mirror” by Ronald Takaki, pages 67-72
• “Defining Racism: ‘Can We Talk?’” by Beverly Daniel Tatum, pages 79-82
• The “Personal Voices” section of this chapter – please select any one of these brief and powerful first-person narratives
• “A Bill of Rights for Racially Mixed People” by Maria P. P. Root, pages 120-126
• “Moving Beyond White Guilt” by Amy Edgington, pages 127-129
• “Develop Cross-Cultural Communication Skills” by Clyde W. Ford, pages 130-132