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Affinity Spaces
Affinity Spaces
An affinity group is a group of people with a shared identity or background who gather together for support and community.
Podcast: Jews Talk Racial Justice with April and Tracie: The Importance of Affinity Spaces
BIPOC Affinity Space Video
Tribal Soveriengty
Tribal Soveriengty
Tribal sovereignty refers to the right of American Indians and Alaska Natives to govern themselves. The U.S. Constitution recognizes Indian tribes as distinct governments and they have, with a few exceptions, the same powers as federal and state governments to regulate their internal affairs. (Definition via National Conference of State Legislatures)
Understanding Tribal Sovereignty – Oregon Department of Education
Broken Treaties, An Oregon Experience – PBS documentary
Reclaiming Native Truth – A project to dispel America’s Myths and Misconceptions about Native Americans
White Supremacy Culture
White Supremacy Culture
White supremacy is an ideology and political-social system holding that race is real (rather than made-up), and that white people are superior and entitled to dominate all other people. A white supremacy culture systemically upholds these systems of oppression both covertly and overtly through social norms and beliefs by valuing whiteness above all others.
Understanding Our Roots - White Supremacy is More Than the KKK | hephzibah v. strmic-pawl
Concepts
Concepts
Reflective Practice
The ability to reflect on one's actions so as to take a critical stance or attitude towards one's own practice and that of one's peers, engaging in a process of continuous adaptation and learning.
Being in Community
Sharing space and time with specific individuals who are engaged in similar goals or intentions for that space.
Radical Imagination
Radical imagination is the ability to imagine the world, life, and social institutions not as they are but as they might otherwise be. It is the courage and the intelligence to recognize that the world can and should be changed. The radical imagination is not just about dreaming of different futures. It’s about bringing those possibilities back from the future to work on the present, to inspire action and new forms of solidarity today.
Terms
Terms
Advocacy
Advocacy is the act of supporting, defending, or leveraging influence for a particular cause, person, or group of people.
Affinity Group
An affinity group is a group of people with a shared identity or background who gather together for support and community.
Culture of Belonging
A culture of belonging recognizes the contributions of all. The Harvard Business Review says that we belong when we are:
Seen for our unique contributions
Connected to our coworkers
Supported in our daily work and career development
Proud of our organization’s values and purpose
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive leadership seeks to lift up all members of a group or community. All voices, perspectives, and contributions are valued and the leadership structure is collaborative, rather than hierarchical.
Othering
Othering is the marginalization of people outside white supremacy culture in a way that emphasizes their differences and perpetuates the systemic and social norms of a white supremacy culture.
Personal Agency
Someone’s personal agency is their sense of power or influence over their life and actions. Someone with personal agency believes that their life isn’t just influenced by external factors but that they shape their life’s circumstances as well.
Tribal Sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty refers to the right of American Indians and Alaska Natives to govern themselves. The U.S. Constitution recognizes Indian tribes as distinct governments and they have, with a few exceptions, the same powers as federal and state governments to regulate their internal affairs. (Definition via National Conference of State Legislatures)
White supremacy culture
White supremacy is an ideology and political-social system holding that race is real (rather than made-up), and white people are superior and entitled to dominate all other people. A white supremacy culture systemically upholds these systems of oppression both covertly and overtly through social norms and beliefs by valuing whiteness above all others.
Slides from "Three Ways that the Patriarchy will Try to Gaslight You and What to do About It" by Emily Evans
Slides from "Three Ways that the Patriarchy will Try to Gaslight You and What to do About It" by Emily Evans
Creating Inclusive Spaces by Lisa Watson
Creating Inclusive Spaces by Lisa Watson
Job, Internship, and Professional Development Resources
Job, Internship, and Professional Development Resources
General Resources
Idealist: A national database of jobs with nonprofit organizations, government agencies and social enterprise businesses.
Mac’s List: Job and internship listings in the Pacific Northwest
Handshake: Job and internship postings for college students which can be filtered by field of interest and location.
Partners in Diversity: An Oregon-based nonprofit whose mission is “to create a competitive advantage in Oregon and southwest Washington (Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties) by attracting, retaining and developing diversity influencers and professionals of color.”
CampusPoint: A job board focused on entry-level jobs for students in the Portland area. All positions listed on CampusPoint are paid.
Internships
Hatfield Fellowships: The Hatfield Fellowship program connects graduate students and recent grads with state and local governments, cities and counties, and nonprofit organizations.
Legislative and Legal
Oregon Women Lawyers: Membership is free to students and if you join their email list they send out periodic emails with job opportunities.
Environmental
Advocacy Organizations
Professional Development
Majority Leaders: Supermajority’s leadership training program for emerging women and nonbinary activists and organizers.
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