“The Eyes Have It”
This concept, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, helps social workers understand how overlapping systems of oppression shape a person’s lived experience based on their race, gender, class, sexuality, and more.
👉 What is intersectionality?
Unlike other forms of colonialism that extract resources and leave, this form seeks to permanently replace Indigenous populations with settlers and erase Indigenous presence.
👉 What is settler colonialism?
This acronym represents a diverse range of sexual orientations and gender identities.
👉 What does LGBTQIA+ stand for?
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual — and others inclusive of the spectrum.)
This term refers to discrimination or prejudice based on skin tone, typically privileging lighter skin over darker skin within the same racial or ethnic group.
👉 What is colorism?
Who was our very first Open Mic presenter, kicking off the series with creativity and confidence?
👉 Who is Diana?
This “I” operates at the belief level—where stereotypes and dominant cultural narratives justify inequality and maintain systems of power.
👉 What is ideological oppression?
This ongoing consequence of settler colonialism has stripped Native American communities of their lands, languages, and cultural practices, while forcing assimilation through policies like the Indian Boarding Schools.
👉 What is the loss of traditional lands and cultural practices?
In some Indigenous cultures, this term is used to describe a person who embodies both masculine and feminine spirits.
👉 What is Two-Spirit?
Research shows that about 25% of Latinos report experiencing discrimination from other Latinos. This is an example of what kind of discrimination?
👉 What is intra-community discrimination?
In the Photo Voice assignment, these two students both chose to share beautiful photos of sunsets.
👉 Who are Shaya and Diana?
This “I” focuses on how oppression shows up in policies, laws, and organizational practices that reinforce inequity.
👉 What is institutional oppression?
When we examine the ongoing racial disparities in housing, health, and education through the lens of settler colonialism, we are connecting these injustices to this historical system of forced labor and segregation.
👉 What is the legacy of slavery and segregation?
In what year did the American Psychiatric Association’s Board of Directors vote to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?
👉 What is 1973?
According to Gilborn (2019), this concept operates as a position of privilege and power within educational settings, where systems and policies often center white perspectives and marginalize those of Black and minority ethnic groups.
👉 What is whiteness (as a position of power)?
Who were the first to present their Virtual Accountability Partner project?
👉 Who are Elayne and Nancy?
This “I” highlights the ways discrimination occurs between individuals through actions, language, or behaviors, whether intentional or not.
👉 What is interpersonal oppression?
In Latinx studies, this type of policy sought to “Americanize” communities by suppressing Spanish language, traditions, and cultural expression — a hallmark of settler colonial assimilation.
👉 What are assimilation and cultural suppression policies?
A person who identifies as having no gender identity or who does not associate with any gender is referred to as this.
👉 What is agender?
This theoretical framework, highlighted by Gilborn (2019), challenges dominant narratives of neutrality in education and emphasizes how racism is embedded within laws, policies, and institutional structures.
👉 What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)?
Which one of our classmates shared that they are originally from Boston?
👉 Who is Charlie?
This “I” describes when marginalized individuals begin to believe the negative stereotypes or messages directed toward their own group.
👉 What is internalized oppression?
According to Tamburro (2013) in Decolonization in Social Work Education and Practice, decolonizing social work involves this critical process of acknowledging Indigenous knowledge systems, challenging Eurocentric frameworks, and promoting healing.
👉 What is integrating Indigenous worldviews into social work education and practice?
This term refers to the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm or superior, which can marginalize individuals of diverse sexual orientations.
👉 What is heteronormativity (or heterosexism)?
In education, this term refers to the unspoken values, expectations, and assumptions—often rooted in white, middle-class norms—that shape how students are perceived and treated.
👉 What is the hidden curriculum?
This student delivered an open letter to their younger self during the Open Mic presentation, offering a powerful message of reflection and growth.
👉 Who is Arriana?