How to be an Anti-Racist: using Technology
By Sarita Flores and John Gordon
“Many people ask me how to start this Anti-Racism work. My response: Just Start.” -Dena Simmons
@Anti_Racist_Educators
Who are your presenters?
bit.ly/AntiRacistiPDX21
Sarita Flores
TechSmart Integration Coach
And Anti-Racist Educator
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John Gordon
TechSmart Integration Coach
And Anti-Racist Educator
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Personal
What I’m REading
Ryan Hoxie
TechSmart Integration Coach
And Anti-Racist Educator
Our agreements to each other during this session on Anti-Racism
(BIPOC= Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color)
Take three deep breaths and know that some of the information might be new and/or difficult to address. Some of the information might be familiar but will help reignite a fire or make you feel unsure and that’s ok.
Disclaimer:
any Anti-Racist space is NOT a “safe space” for white folx. We Strive to co-create a “Brave Space” for EVERYONE to ask questions, possibly make mistakes, apologize for unintentional harm, and then work to do better next time. We’re all in this together.
The land we now call Portland were the traditional homes of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Cowlitz bands of the Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, and Molalla tribes. We are here because of the the things they were forced to give up and go without, and are forced to continue to give up and go without. We honor them and thank them.
What is a Land Acknowledgement?
A Land Acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes and respects Indigenous Peoples as traditional stewards of this land and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.
Why do we recognize the land?
To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honoring the Indigenous Peoples who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is one step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth.
PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I would like to acknowledge that this meeting is being broadcast from the traditional lands of the Multnomah, Clackamas, Cowlitz bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. Today, people from these bands have become part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, as well as the Chinook Nation and Cowlitz Nations and I pay my respect to elders both past and present.”
Recommended Podcast
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PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Jamboard Pre-Assessment
Understandings as we enter Anti-Racist Work:
Understandings as we enter Anti-Racist Work:
What is Anti-Racism?
What is Race and What is Ethnicity?
Race: Native American or Alaskan Native, Black or African American, Asian, White, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Ethnicity: Where a person’s culture, language, or heritage comes from. Ex: Latinx/Hispanic, Italian, Jewish (heritage), or Japanese.
“The opposite of Anti-Racism isn’t Not-Racist, it’s Anti-Racist.”
-Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be An Anti-Racist)
Anti-Racism in Action
Reading books and articles is not enough...
Instructional materials are almost never anti-racist; most are quite the opposite
Justice Fighters Unit- Portland Public Schools
Shout out to Teachers, Teacher Mentors, and TOSAs at Rigler for creating this Justice Fighters Unit for First Grade, available in both English and Spanish.
Shout out to PPS TEACHERS & TOSAS FOR THESE WONDERFUL UNITS!
links to Activities to Support Justice Fighters, & Anti-Racism
Some links to Activities to Support Anti-Racism
Where to find it all...
Epic! & myOn Digital Libraries for Social Justice
Maplewood's “Civil Rights, Social Justice, Black History Month Reading Challenge” is a great resource on MyOn!
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Click here to learn how to set up Epic!--->
Click here to learn how to access Premade social justice and Black Lives Matter Libraries/projects on MyOn ----------------->
More Resources For you to Check out
Interesting Articles, Slides, and Books
Articles:
If You Really Want to Make a Difference in Black Lives, Change How You Teach White Kids
Disproportionality in student discipline: Connecting policy to research
Slides:
Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Instruction Through My Name, My Identity
Books
Teaching Critically About Lewis and Clark
Workshops and More!
Northwest Conference on Teaching For Social Justice
Building an Anti-Racist Curriculum A Class for White Educators (Let’s talk about how problematic it is that I couldn’t find one for BIPOC, Educators of Color, Black educators)
-Writing Anti Racist Curriculum Camp
FAQs:
People of Color are: Black people, Indigenous People, Latinx, Hawaiians, Native Alaskans, Pacific Islanders, Asian People, and Middle Eastern people.
Latinx: A way to identify Latinos in a non-binary way. Non-binary gender is someone who doesn’t idenify as a man or a woman.
As a white person you can repair harm by taking note from this A+ response. ---> THIS
To learn more: We will have an Anti-Racist Learning hub coming soon.
Resources:
Books to Check out:
Podcasts:
Good Ancestor Podcast and Code Switch Podcast NPR
Anti-Racism Daily Emails: https://cloudhq.net/s/836e123ba51928
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FlipGrid
What is Implicit Bias?
Harvard Implicit Bias Test