I got to facilitate this year's Diversity Project retreat. Our theme this year was The Adversity of Living Black, Brown and Othered in The U.S.A. The scholars were challeneged to examine systemic privilege and oppression, social determinants, and activism. They also conducted a mock trial and prepared skits...
Life Behind the Veil just wrapped up a year-long workshop series with Lincoln College. The series, "They Told You To Go To College, Now What?" was designed to decrease risk factors/increase protective factors that impact retention with a focus on students of color, women and...
I facilitated a couple of diversity workshops yesterday (8th grade students). While I typically work with young girls, the groups were predominately male (one group was all male). One of the young men made this for me. I can't really describe all of the...
This weekend, Life Behind the Veil partnered with Girls Scouts of Central IL. We had an amazing session on perceptions of beauty and body image! Check out a few pics from the day. ...
This weekend I had the pleasure of facilitating a weekend of workshops for the McLean County Diversity Project. 24 Scholars examined diversity, inclusion and workplace discrimination through a series of activities, dialogue and lecture. We explored racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, ableism and classism through an...