Social stigma can impede our ability to connect with others in ways that are fair and meaningful. In order to improve our relationships with community members, we must unpack stigma and examine our biases. In this workshop, participants will discuss the ways in which stereotypes can negatively impact the way people perceive other identities. Participants will examine their own identities and explore the roles that privilege and oppression may have played in their personal experiences. They will also learn how to challenge personal biases against stigmatized groups, and how to navigate different conversations in the classroom.
Session Objectives: • Understand how stigma impacts our relationships • Learn ways to combat our own personal stigma-based biases • Explore our own potential privilege and oppression. • Apply multiple aspects of empathy and bias reduction in our everyday lives
