When do i sit down, stand up*, or lean in? Lead as an Ally Welcome! - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
When do i sit down, stand up*, or lean in? Lead as an Ally Welcome! 1. Pick up a worksheet 2. What does the term ally mean to you? 3. Write down your thoughts Wendy Ng Manager, Learning Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, Canada
Welcome! 1. Pick up a worksheet 2. What does the term “ally” mean to you? 3. Write down your thoughts
Manager, Learning Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, Canada wendyn@rom.on.ca @twin_muses Pronoun: She/Her
Photo: Terence Wallis @indelibleadventures Doctoral Candidate Department of Art History, University of Illinois at Chicago cHICAGO, ILLINOIS Alyssa.Greenberg@gmail.com @GreenbergAlyssa Pronoun: She/Her
Cultural Strategist/Independent consultant @ Keonna Hendrick Teen Reviewers and Critics (TRaC) Program Manager @ ArtsConnection New York City, New York KeonnaHendrick@gmail.com @KeonnaHendrick Pronoun: She/Her
Program Coordinator, Youth Programs Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada Doctoral Candidate, FES, York University Contact: @syrusmarcusware syrusmarcusware@gmail.com Pronoun: He/Him
1. Turn to your neighbour 2. Share your thoughts
marginalized identities in personnel, programs, and exhibitions
not monopolize these spaces and
mistakes, and learn from them
your full attention
implicit biases
not expect others to teach you.
it’s convenient
(Allies don’t retreat into their privilege).
political
all political
communities are not inherently lacking
are practices, not end points
Write down your thoughts
Identity Markers
Identity Markers Example
Black Woman Middle class Northern Southern Cis Spiritual Christian Democrat Black Woman Educated Opinionated Educator Young Funny Bright Heterosexual Funny Politically minded Passionate Strong-willed Adult Chubby Female Cis Not religious Vocal
Positionality Write down your thoughts
Positionality Example
As a cis person:
bathrooms will be safe for me to use;
pronouns
people don’t call me confused, unstable
As a cis person:
that is based on sex and fertility;
pronouns without asking;
youth as exploratory;
man/woman) over multiple gender identities.
1. Read scenario 2. Identify main issues/challenges.
a.
What is the offensive
action in the scenario? b.
In what ways might the action be offensive and potentially oppressive to
an individual or community?
3. How might you respond as an ally in this situation? Discuss, write, and/or role-play potential responses
Two children--a black boy and an Asian girl--approach the costume area in the museum’s hands-on play space. The girl points to a medieval armor costume indicating she’d like to try it on. The museum volunteer overseeing the costumes says to her, “Armor is for boys. How about you try on the dress instead?”, and she proceeds to hand the armor to the boy. As the two children play, they begin to swing their toys around, disrupting other visitors. Another volunteer sees this happening, walks over to the boy, tells him to stop immediately, and walks away while the girl stands nearby.
You receive an email from an undergraduate who wishes to inquire about the status of her summer internship application. She attaches her application to the message and you are impressed by her writing and interests. You ask your colleague if she received the application and why it was not shared with you. She explains that the museum should set higher standards by focusing on candidates from private colleges and universities who do not need second jobs and can devote more time to the internship.
During a professional development workshop, a colleague models an activity she uses with elementary age children to discuss living in the United States in the early 1800s. She asks participants to look carefully at the painting and count the number of African Americans they see. When one participant notes that a woman in the painting might be African American, your colleague encourages the person to look closely and notice that the person may be too “fair” to be Black.
You just finished teaching a lesson to a group of high school students and start telling them about afterschool programs that they can participate in if they are interested in art. One student says that he will have to ask his parents before he
tells the boy, “Shut up, man.”
committee
practices in human resources
staff and volunteers
work, listen, and support
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