Sisterhood
Why do we set Community Agreements at the beginning of the program to?
To make the space safer and braver where students feel physically safe and secure enough to take risks, honestly express their views, and share and explore their knowledge, attitude, and behaviors.
What is is Education Justice?
Having the power to determine one’s goals and to receive an education that will help meet those goals based on the values of the student and community.
What is the idea that one group of people are better than another?
Ideological Oppression
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Who in our class was born in a different country?
Raise your hand if you were born in a different country
True or False: A true sisterhood is one that is perfect where you do not argue or get into conflicts.
FALSE - no relationship is perfect, and it is ok for us to challenge one another and how we think in a way that is respectful and understanding.
What types of power challenge injustice?
Collective Power and Personal Power
What types of power help to maintain injustice?
Power in Society and Oppressive Power
This is where students go to get information about their enrollment, their academic and financial records, and their class schedules.
REGISTAR
Name two people who you feel you have built a relationship with throughout LS so far and why?
Refer to poster paper.
What is equity?
Students are given resources based on need (which means an unequal distribution of resources) to reach their goals
What is it called when the idea that one group is better than another gets structured into the practices and policies of institutions and these practices allow members of the group in power to disrespect or mistreat the oppressed group?
Interpersonal Oppression
Name 10 New Jersey Colleges
What are the different schools everyone in our class attends?
American History, Bard, West Side, North Star, Barringer, Malcom X Shabazz, Union, Irvington, Great Oaks
Name a fun fact about 5 people in the classroom who are not in your group including your facilitator.
Ask those people if it is true.
Define Power
Power - the ability to influence change
What is Institutional Oppression?
When the idea that one group is better than another gets structured into the practices and policies of institutions.
School to prison pipeline (zero tolerance policies in black/brown communities), When a woman makes two thirds of what a man makes in the same job, it is institutionalized sexism, when you can't have certain hairstyles in the workplace because it is "unprofessional"
What does EOF stand for and how do you qualify for the program?
Educational Opportunity Fund and in order to qualify, you have to meet specific income guidelines
What is the ritual that we do at the end of each class?
Stand up, link arms, and say a word of how you're feeling (though this last part changes)
What is everyone's name in the classroom? In alphabetical order by first name
Angelica, Anjali, Destiny, Elizabeth, Fatima, Isis, Israt, Kamari, Karyn, Layla, Na'Zhayia, Naakaa, Nana, Nydresha, Oyebola, Oyinkansola, Reina, Sadasia, Shanice, Vanessa,Zaria
What are you doing to ensure you receive an adequate education? Two people from your group must respond with different answers.
Based on group
What is power in society? Give 3 examples.
Power in Society = Power that is granted to a person by others
Examples: society giving white people power in the workplace/media/government, residents voting for mayor, etc.
When you re building your college list, you should break your schools up into these 3 categories?
Safety, Target, Reach
What are the different languages that the people in our class speak?
If you speak a different language, tell us what language you speak