How to...
Saying 'sorry' and meaning it is the first move in doing this well
How to apologise?
Created the Bridge Project.... ;)
(DOUBLE POINTS FOR FULL NAME)
Erika Violet Petersen
Systemic racism definition
Systemic racism refers to the way that the cultural norms, laws, ideologies, policies and practices of a particular society, organisation or institution result in inequitable treatment, opportunities and outcomes.
A support you can go to at school
- Mrs Dickinson
- School Counsellors
- Erika
-Trusted Teacher
- Assistant principal /principal
The Aboriginal Country we are on
Darkinjung
- Deep listening
- Find shared values reduce polarisation
Engage in the conversation with empathy + curiosity
Harriet Tubman
Anti-racism definition
Anti-racism involves actively attempting to combat racist policies, practices, culture and ideas. Anti-racism is about more than being ‘not racist’.
A prominent institution in Australia that has systemic racism
The Australian Police Force
The racist term used to describe COVID-19
(notably used by Donald Trump)
China-Virus
The woman who refused to give up her bus seat?
Rosa Parks
Dialect of American English spoken primarily by Black Americans
African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
My ethnicity
South African and European Australian
The name of the first Black and Afro-Latino Spider-Man to appear on screen
Miles Morales
What is ONE way you can help someone experiencing racism as a bystander?
Wrote "Ain't I a Woman?"
Sojourner Truth
Intersectionality definition
Intersectionality refers to the way that different aspects of a person’s identity (such as race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability) intersect with and impact one another, and how the combined experience of multiple forms of discrimination is often greater than the sum of those discriminations alone.
The percentage of negative articles about Indigenous Australians
74%
In 2000, an estimated 250,000 people walked across this Sydney landmark as part of Corroboree 2000, showing public support for reconciliation.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge
What is TWO ways you can deal with a friend who said something racist?
- Give them a chance to grow
- Be clear about your boundaries
- Ask questions like:
"Where did you hear that?"
"Do you actually believe that, or were you just going along with it?"
- Know when enough is enough
Played a role in the 1967 Referendum campaign and was involved in the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Aunty Dr Matilda House-Williams
Definition and example of Microaggressions
Microaggressions are the casual expressions that perpetuate racist stereotypes and ideas. An example of a microaggression might be commenting on how well a person of African heritage speaks English or repeatedly mispronouncing someone’s name, despite being corrected.
The first sentence of the Bridge Project's Acknowledgement of Country
We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, learn, and call home, Darkinjung land.
This term, popularised by Peggy McIntosh in a 1989 essay, describes the unearned societal advantages held by a dominant racial group
White privilege