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ALLYSHIP Awareness

Student Workbook

Use this workbook to document your learning as you go through the ALLYSHIP Training.

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Define Ubuntu.
Explain Identity.
What is personal identity?		What is social identity?
My top 3 identities are	1)	2)	3)
The item that I connect with is		The reason that I connect with this item is

What do you easily show to others around you?
Why do you choose to show those aspects of yourself to others?
Does your audience impact what you show of yourself that can not be physically seen?
How has the most visible aspects impacted you in your life?
Do you think anything listed as not being visible should be included in the visible section?

Identity Self-Reflection Activity:

Explain Intersectionality.
What do you easily show to others around you?
Why do you choose to show those aspects of yourself to others?
Does your audience impact what you show of yourself that can not be physically seen?
How has the most visible aspects impacted you in your life?

Intersectionality & Self-Reflection Activity:

What is equality?	What is equity?	What is justice?
Equality Discussion Why does a society need to have everyone measured to the same standard? Is this the same in all societies or does it differ based on location?

Application Explain your thoughts on equality having reviewed the image.
Equity Discussion How is equity different from equality?
Application What resource was used to create the equity? Can you give other examples of resources from your community?

What is diversity?	What is equity?	What is inclusion?
Justice Discussion What are examples of systematic barriers that lead to systemic racism and oppression?

Application What was the barrier? Did a change to the barrier hurt or change anything with the outcome of the game? Can you give other examples of other barriers people from your community face?
Explain why a Just Society is important.

Can you think of a time when you witnessed a situation that was inequitable, or not inclusive?
What happened?
How did you know it was inequitable?
How did it make you feel?
How did the people around handle the situation?
What might you do differently in the future?

Self Reflection

What is oppression?	What is power?	What is privilege?
What are microaggressions? Explain how they can be used in conversation?

Explain how the wheel of power/privilege works?

Explain what the invisible knapsack is:

Record your responses from the Privilege Quiz here: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
What are your overall thoughts about your results?

What is anti-oppression? Explain it and give an example.
Anti-oppression Activity Explain your full name (i.e. how to say it properly, how you got it, what it means, any stories around it)

What does it mean to be “marginalized”?
Marginalized Discussion What groups of people in your school or community do you believe are marginalized? Why?

What are the three essential elements to being an ally?	1)	2)	3)
Based on your own understanding, what is an “ally”? Who can be one?		Who has been an ally to you in your life or in society as a whole? Explain how they were an ally.

Allyship - Step 1: Take charge of your learning and unlearning: Confront your own ____________ and__________, even if it is _____________________ to do; this is the first step in seeing things from the _________________ of others. Be ________________ to have your ideas about the _________ of the _________________________ that is challenged – these are _______________________ and are constantly _____________ (i.e. the history of Indigenous communities in Canada, slavery, homophobia, patriarchy and much more) Determine if you must “_____________” or check on your ______________________. A lot of ____________ is biased in outdated __________ and ________________ about a specific __________ of people.

Allyship - Step 2: Trusted You can’t call yourself an ______. Others make that _______________ about you, one individual at a time. To qualify, you must demonstrate ___________________. Since we are defining our important terms, know that trust is _________________, in the face of ________, that another person will do the ______________________. Understandably, people who have historically faced ___________ may have a __________________________ for extending trust. Those who have experienced _________________, _______________ or _____________ have every right to be ______________ and skeptical. Those who have ____________ them (or still do) may be people they dared to trust. What makes you the person who will do the right thing?

Allyship - Step 3: Learning The word “______” is being thrown around a lot these days . . . mostly in labels that people __________ to themselves, tied to a hashtag or an inspirational quote. It does not mean nothing, but it also does not hold the ________ it should. We are calling ourselves allies without going beyond words of _________. Don’t be mistaken: Solidarity is better than ________, but on its own, it isn’t _________ that affects _________. It won’t help win the war against _________ racism. To get there, we must truly __________ with this _________. We must believe this fight is ________ and we must act with a _______________ equivalent to that belief in order to be ________________ and _______________.
What does being trustworthy mean to you?		What actions make us trustworthy?		What does being authentic mean?

Allyship - Step 4: Authentic The DO’S • Do your research to learn more about the history of the __________ in which you are ______________ • Do the outer ________ and figure out how to change the _______________________ • Do use your__________________ (digitally and in-person) historically ________________ voices • Do be open to ______________ • Do be aware of your _____________________ • Do the work every day to ______________ how to be a better ________

Allyship - Step 4: Authentic The DONT’S • Do not expect to be __________________________. Take it upon yourself to use the ________ around you to ________ and __________ your questions • Do not _____________ how your _____________ is “________________” a _____________ person • Do not __________ as though you know ________ • Do not take __________ for the _________ of those who are _________________ and did the ________ before you stepped into the picture • Do not _____________ that every member of a __________________ community feels _________________

Record the three ways that describes OVIN?	1)	2)	3)
List four of the six ways that OVIN and SHSM are connected:
1)	2)	3)	4)
Why do you think the ways that you listed above are important? Explain your answer.

ALLYSHIP RELATED TO SHSM

What SHSM are you enrolled in?
Document your key ideas re the SHSM Related Activity here.
Document your key ideas related to the SHSM Learning Extension here.

Submit your student workbook and completed SHSM Learning Extension to your SHSM Lead to receive the Allyship Awareness Training Certificate.

Additional Notes

Questions?