Diversity Studies Course Information and Students' Projects/Reflections (Spring 2019)

Diversity Studies - Syllabus

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Spring 2019 Online Intro to Diversity Studies : 809-172-004
Weekly reminders

Students' reflections were posted in the middle of this page.

Mark readW14 FE3
Date: 04/22/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read and graded FE3 project and peer reviews.
Please check the score. If errors found, email me for correction.
Majority did very well on this "Abstract" framework Essay.
2 incomplete, 2 late and 4 have not submitted yet. If you submit late work, inform me to read and grade.

Reminder:
1. Coming up is a learning community sharing.
I want you to relate reading #38 IAT (Implicit Association Test) to
FE3 (in particular, ideology and natural law language) via two videos regarding implicit,
hidden biases, ideology, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination.
2. Watch both videos carefully and answer questions with peer reviews.
See instructions (also in the Lesson Link).

Learning community sharing#3 Total 20 points.
Copy and paste (or 2 point deduction)
your writing on Discussion before 4/24 (W)
Instructions:
1. Give each of the following videos with 50+ word summary.
Each summary is 3 points. Total 6 points.
2. How do you relate to reading#38 about IAT, the implicit
associations/biases?
Write your thoughts or reflections about these two links
with 100 words to each.
Each is 5 points. Total is 10 points.
3. Review and comment on a peer's post with at least 50 words.
2 points.
4. All need word counts. 2 points.

Here are videos:
Video A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6mJbquNKyY The false consciousness and ideology
Video B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0iP2Zm6a4&nohtml5=False

Email me if you have questions. Crystal

Mark readW13 Personal account
Date: 04/15/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read and graded W12 personal account (due on 4/12 F).
Majority shared great stories with deep reflections.
But more incomplete and late assignments for this week: 2 incomplete, and 4 late.
5 peers have not submitted yet.
If you decide to submit late, with efforts and high quality, you might earn extra points to offset some lost ones.
Inform me to read and grade.
Reminder:
Coming up is your last BIG hands-on. You can complete by yourself or work as a team.
Start early!! Due on 4/21 (Sn) before 10 pm.
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readW12
Date: 04/08/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Reading#37 grade and feedback is available.
Most of you reflected/commented very well.
3 late, 1 incomplete, 1 could not be opened, and 3 have not submitted.
If you decide to submit, inform me to read and grade.

Reminder:
Coming up is a short reading (personal account). It takes about 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Save time for the last hands-on project on FE3.
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readW11 reading#38
Date: 04/01/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read reading#38 with feedback and score. Please check. If errors found, email me for correction.
Good to know the majority participated in the original test designed by the Psy Dept of Harvard Univ. Here is the link: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Some peers reported the sense of uneasiness or feeling bad after the test. Keep in mind, IAT phenomena are prevalent in most peoples and cultures in the hidden/unconscious level due to different socialization, values/beliefs/ideologies, and cultural-environmental factors. Being aware is the first step to enhance human understanding.
The majority did very well. 4 peers have not submitted, and one submitted the wrong assignment.
If you submit late assignments, always inform me to read and grade.

Reminder:
Coming up is a heavy-duty worksheet on reading#37 The supreme court cases and civil war Amendments.
Due on 4/7 Sn. A BIG article, start early!!
It is very interesting and informative. Select and read carefully. Do well!! (For this reading will be included in the final exam).
After this, will be a short Personal Account worksheet,
then FE3 hands-on (the last hands-on of this semester).
Keep up the good work.
Email me if you have any questions.
Crystal

Mark readW10 FE2
Date: 03/26/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Please check FE2 hands-on project score and feedback.
If errors found, email me for correction.
The majority did very well on FE2. But more late and incomplete projects happened this time.
4 peers have not submitted, 4 late and 3 incomplete.
FE2 exam score distribution :
70, 70, 70, 70, 70. 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68, 68,
66, 66, 66, 66, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
62, 62, 62, 62, 62, 60, 58, 58, 58, 58, 58, 58,
56, 54, 52, 48, 44, 38, 28, and 3 peers did not take the exam.

Reminder:
Attention! The midterm grade was based on week 1 to submitted FE2 course works.
If you have late assignments to turn in, which will not be reflected in the Midterm Grade.
Now we are moving toward Unit 3 learning on FE3 and worksheets.
Reading#38 regarding IAT (regarding implicit association) is a very interesting topic for pondering.
Due on coming Sunday (3/31).
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readW8
Date: 03/11/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Just a kind reminder: FE2 project is due on 3/17 (Sn).
Again, you can complete it by yourself or work as a team.
Attention!!
If you have late assignments to turn in for partial points,
inform me to read and grade no later than 3/15 (F) before 10 pm.
Extra efforts might earn extra points to offset some lost points.
After that, the missing gradecells will turn into 0 point, which will affect your grade a lot.
After 3/17, I need to submit the Midterm Letter grade.
Email me if you have any questions.
Crystal

Mark readW6 worksheet
Date: 03/04/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have done social class worksheet reading, grading and sent feedback.
Please check the score. If errors found, email me for correction.
Majority did well.
Social class is not so visible as Race or Gender, thus, most of us are less likely aware of its power.
It penetrates in every aspect of people's life.
Social class affects people's 5 types of social mobility (vertical, horizontal, structural, inter-generational, and intra-generational), health, lifestyle, income, prestige, status, POWER, and the rest.

2 late, 1 incomplete, and 3 have not submitted yet.
If you submit late assignments, email me to read.
Reminder:
Coming up is FE2 hands-on project.
Again, you can complete by yourself, or invite peers to do a team project.
For the team project, please type members' name on the Discussion,
in addition to the first slide of the project.
You have plenty of time to complete it. Due on 3/17.
But always start early. FE2 is a rich and fascinating article.
I think you will enjoy it.
Keep up the good work.
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readW6
Date: 02/28/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have done reading, grading of the early birds' worksheet.

A kind reminder:
Week 6 worksheet is due on 3/3 (Sn).
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark read the personal account
Date: 02/25/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read, graded, and sent feedback to your personal account writing.
Very interesting to read your account or other people's stories related to Diversity issues.
This writing helps me know you better.

2 late, 2 incomplete, 2 did not choose Personal Account short article, and 3 have not submitted yet.

If you submit late assignments, inform me to grade.

Reminder:
Week 6, you will choose one reading from #12, 13 and 14.
They are all about social class - a very invisible theme of Diversity.
Some peers have completed it. Will read soon.
Due on coming Friday.
Email me if you have any questions.
Crystal

Mark readW5 reminder
Date: 02/21/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I am reading early birds' Week 5 personal account writing.
This is a very short and pleasant homework.
Just a kind reminder:
1. W5 personal account is due on 2/22 (F) before 10 pm.
2. Several peers have completed the next week/6 assignments.
I will read it soon.
keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readDIV exam 1
Date: 02/19/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Here is exam 1 score distribution:
64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 62, 62, 62, 62, 62, 62, 62,62, 62, 62, 62, 62, 62,
62, 62, 62, 62, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 58, 58, 56, 56, 52, 52, 52, 48, 48, 46, 46, 40, 34, 32,
and 3 peers did not take the exam.
The majority did well on exam 1.

Reminder:
Coming up is a very short (half page) reading - personal account, due on 2/22 (F).
Several peers have completed and are moving on to Week 6 assignment.
Keep up the good work.
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal
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Mark readDiv online
Date: 02/17/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I am still reading and grading FE1 project and peer reviews.
28 projects were graded, and still have 24 to go.
Will read your project soon.
Reminder:
1, Exam 1 will expire on 2/18 (M) at 10 pm.
So far, 70% of peers have completed the exam and did well.
2. Unit 2 is available. Some peers have been working on Week 5
the personal account which is a very short and pleasant assignment.
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readFE1 project
Date: 02/17/19

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have almost completed reviewing peers' projects and peers' comments.
I encountered some projects that I was unable to open. Please read and follow the instructions.
I also don't know some peers whether completing a team project or not.
If you did, let me know who your teammate(s was/were. Then I will change your grade (now is 3 points).

5 peers have not submitted, 4 did not do the peer reviews. and 1 incomplete.

If you submit late projects/assignments, you need to inform me to read and grade (I have 3 online and 4 face to face. Your reminding me to read and review can help me grade effectively and efficiently.)
Overall, most peers understand the differences between Essentialism and Constructionism.
These two perspectives can explain why some people see/understand/interpret the world so differently from others.
Reminder:
1. This is your first project. The majority did very well. Some of you will do much better for the FE2 project.
2. Again, FE1 exam will expire on 2/18 (M) at 10 pm.
3. Unit 2 learning activities are available in the next lesson link.
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readW4 project and exam reminder
Date: 02/13/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I am still grading the early birds' FE1 project and peer reviews.
Just a kind reminder:
1. FE1 project is due soon, at 10 pm. tonight 2/13 (W).
2. Exam 1 on FE1 will be held from 2/16 -18 (Sa to M).
After that we will move forward to Unit 2 learning activities.
Email me if you have questions.

Crystal

Mark readW4 About project 1
Date: 02/11/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read with feedback on some early birds' projects.
Reminder:
1. The project due date was extended to 2/13 (W).
Now you should have had at least 70-80% done.
2. If you are doing team project, please type the team members names
on your post (in addition to the first slide of your project).
3. Don't forget to complete step 5 - peer review.

Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readW2 reading#1
Date: 02/04/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read, graded, and sent feedback to your Reading#1.
Please check the score. If errors found, email me for correction.
70% did very well, who read this complex-condensed historical article about RACE development
with patience and insights. Good job.
6 peers have not submitted, and 3 incomplete,
and 2 did not provide enough information from the reading.
If you submit a late assignment,
please indicate how many days late and inform me to read and grade.
Reminder:
Coming up is a SUPER BIG project (the biggest one among the 3) about Framework Essay 1.
This is hands-on work. Due to 2/13 (W)
You can complete by yourself, or invite peers to do a teamwork
(no more than 4 peers, and each one has to do the peer reviews.)
I suggest you start early and chunk down step by step (in the instructions).
Though you have plenty of time to complete this project,
don't wait, unless you enjoy stress (too much - is NO good!!)
Email me if you have any questions.
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readWeek 1
Date: 01/29/19

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have done with Meet and Greet with feedback and score.
The majority did very well. Glad to know a little bit about you.
1 peer did not post and 3 incomplete.
Please check. If you found errors, email me for correction.

Now I am reading Treasure Hunts. Will reach your work soon.
Reminder:
1 The week 2 article#1 is an interesting but heavy reading.
Be patient and read carefully so you can do well on the worksheet (due on 2/1 F).
2. I have 3 online and several other face-to-face classes.
I read grade, and send feedback more than 200 assignments weekly.
So it takes time to complete grading.
If you have questions for me, please indicate which class
(Div, Soc, Art..etc.) online or face to face, so I can answer quickly.
Let me know if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark read DIV Meet and Greet and the final reminder
Date: 01/23/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read, graded and sent feedback to your Meet-n-Greet.
Please check your score. If errors found, email me for correction.
If you did not complete all the required steps, please let me know if you want to be graded as it is.
A final reminder:
1. Meet and greet is due tonight at 10 pm. (1/23 W).
2. I will soon begin to read the Treasure Hunt (due on 1/27 Sn, several peers have completed it).
Email me if you have any questions.
Crystal

Mark readDIV Meet and Greet
Date: 01/21/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read, graded and sent feedback to the early birds' Meet-n-Greet.
Thanks for sharing part of you with our class.

Just a kind reminder:
1. Meet-n-Greet is due on 1/23 (W) before 10 pm.
2. Some peers missed step 9 - peer interactions (very important as an online class).
3. Several peers have been working ahead of our schedule and completed the Treasure Hunt.
I will read it soon.
Email me if you have any questions. Crystal

Mark readWelcome from Crystal!
Date: 01/12/19

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Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to our Diversity Studies (DIV) class!
This is Li-chin Crystal Huang, your DIV facilitator/instructor.
You can call me Li-chin or Crystal.
Before our class begins, I would like to remind you of the following important information:
1. Our school officially begins on Jan 21 (M).
You can access early on Jan 14 (M)
to preview the course information.
2. Attention!!! our the textbook title is : The Meaning of Difference:
American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, and Sexual
Orientation, 7th Edition by Karen E. Rosenblum & Toni-Michelle C. Travis.
You need to use the current edition to complete this course.
The book store has corrected the book title with the display. If you got a wrong one,
change it as soon as possible!!!
3. If you want to start early for this course (available early on Jan 14 M),
you can work on week 1 two learning activities. Go to Lessons
(1) Complete "Meet and Greet" on Discussion (due on 1/23, W), and
(2) Do the course orientation: Treasure Hunt (due on 1/27, Sn)
This will help you do well in the Online Learning Environment.
You have to complete these 2 activities during Week 1 (1/27 before 10 pm.)
to avoid the No Show Report.
From now on, all assignments, sharing, and exams are due on specific dates at 10 pm.

Attention! You have to submit and/or participate on time.
1. Late assignments will incur a 10% deduction of the allocated points per day.
2. I attached our syllabus and course schedule on the E360 course home page (at the right bottom corner).
Please preview, and if you found errors or questions,
email me as soon as possible for an explanation or correction.
3. Very important! If you email me questions, please provide class information, see below
For example, Maci B, Online DIV section 001
- this step helps me to answer your questions quicker.
Cannot wait to meet you online !!
Crystal lhuang@cvtc.edu

W16-17 FE4 summary and actions

Weeks 16- 17. You have spent a great amount of time designing 3 hands-on projects. For the last Framework Essay, you only need to do: 1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4)
pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points 2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points 3. Share what you can do to enhance human
understanding related to diversity issues with
200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point. related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points. Add word count 1 point. 4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points, save time for reading, you need to Copy and paste your contents on Discussion.
(If not by copy and paste, 2 points deduction. )(If not by copy and paste, 2 points deduction. )Total 25 points. 5. Due to 5/12 (Sn) before 10 pm.

Posted By Li-Chin Huang

05/08/2019 10:41 am

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05/05/2019 4:25 pm
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ words. 3 points

1. Starting out the Essay it states that it is hard to change these problems because it is so universal and it happens almost everywhere. It will take a lot to change these things because many won’t listen and there are so many that won’t follow the rules or laws because many today still don’t. This essay is pretty much-summing everything up, like the idea of looking at the race, sex, social class, sexuality and disability are just some of the things the book focused on. Understanding all of the simplifies across groups opened up new ways of thinking and how experiences could be accumulated towards the big pictures rather than just looking at that one certain point. Then it brings up that we make the road by walking forward and it focusses on the main ideas of examples that refer to the topic. One thing that I mentioned and it is important is that you need to be your own resource, and you will never have. All the answers you need and it takes some digging sometimes and looking into it more. Another important one is working on yourself first because in the long run it only helps you. The important things is to increase you tolerance you making mistakes and appreciate the statuses and learn to sit in the fire meaning that you have able to handle things that mess certain things up. Be an ally and appreciate your allies which is so important because once your past this it will proved happiness. Total words 267

2. Diversity studies was a course that I was excited about because it was a different class than all of my others ones. This class was one that I enjoyed because the topics were very relatable and there was many context included which gave great understandings of what their point was. I learned many things regarding race, prejudice, racism, family and simply other things that occur in life. Learning about the many different races and how racism occurs so much just showed me that the world has gotten better with racism but it still happens quite a bit when it shouldn’t. I wasn’t very educated on how prejudice works and I never knew the full understanding of it but now that the class is very close to be over I now have a full understanding of it. I have noticed that I can be prejudice also at times that I should not be. Every essay and assignment that was assigned I had a full understanding of what the topic was after I finished it because it consisted of carefully reading the readings and the essays. Now that this course is coming to an end I have a full understanding of al of the topics that were discussed in it. Total words 211

3. Things that I have noticed that I do is that I catch myself being prejudice when I shouldn’t be, I needed to learn to look into things more deeply before I make a final decision because by thinking about it more it is likely that the best decision will be made. Instead of jumping to conclusions thinking more deeply about the situation and looking at it in every aspect will help you understand more of not one side of the story but both because there is always two sides to the story. There are many diversity problems that occur in the world and there are any things to help it. By spreading the word about stopping racism would help the situation by having it not happen anymore. I think that it will happen because we simply can’t control everyone but by publicizing about it maybe that it could make people think more about it so that before they say something or do something maybe they will think before they act. There were many stories in the readings that were about how unequal many things were to different people and it shows the truth. By seeing the truth of things it is proven to be true. Total words 209

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05/06/2019 2:09 am

You did a very good job summarizing the last Framework essay. I wasn't too sure on this class when I signed up for it but I ended up learning alot and really liking it. This class was definitely different from all my other class that I have taken which kept me interested. I also feel like it gave me a better understanding on diversity. Good luck in your next classes!!!

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05/07/2019 7:00 pm

Hello Alexis!! I really enjoyed reading what you learned from this class. I had the same feeling when taking this class. I definitely agree with your understanding of prejudice. It was something that was often mistaken for a different meaning but the book make it very easy to understand along with all of the other topics that were discussed. Have a great summer!! Word count 65

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05/06/2019 2:03 am

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
1. In this essay, it talks about how this book was written for us to understand and recognize the power of master statuses and the significance of our conceptions of difference in everything from personal identity to world events. The idea of us looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together opened up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances. Working on yourself and challenging social constructions of difference by increasing your tolerance for making mistakes like taking more risks and learning from them. Appreciate the statuses that you occupy for instance honoring, valuing, and having some reasonable level of comfort about being white, black, Asian or Latino, etc. We need to learn to "sit in the fire" meaning if you are the one angry, try not to let it overwhelm you. Be an ally by eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses and appreciate your allies. (152 words)
2. In this class, I've learned about race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class, and disability. This book covered many different topics and changed a lot of my thinking. This course definitely got my brain working and did a lot of thinking. I feel like it gave me a whole other view on everything and helped shape my understanding. I've never really had to write all of my thoughts or opinions down about these topics before so I did enjoy this class. This book did show us how the world has changed and that it was a lot of different back then than it is now. Racism has changed and I feel like is much different than it was back then. I also learned that we all do things that we sometimes do not realize, for instance being prejudice. (135 words)

3. Things that we could do to enhance our human understanding of diversity would be learning to understand and accept people different from ourselves is very important in our world. Encountering new concepts, values, and behaviors lead to thinking in deeper, more complex, and more creative ways, rather than furthering past ideas and attitudes. Just as people are different in diverse ways, people from different backgrounds and experiences learn in different ways. Consider your own "unconscious" stereotypes. While we should be careful not to stereotype people or whole cultures, we need to be aware of the potential differences among cultures when interacting with people. We can all learn things from people whose ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values, backgrounds, experiences, and behaviors are different from our own. (124 words)

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05/08/2019 11:18 am

Hi Ashley,
Your summary was written very well because you explained all of the key components and explained them very well. By reading the passage it helped me understand more on the essay. Also in the class I have learned about the variety of topics. Coming into this class I didn't know what to expect and it covered all of these topics. I thought it was also a very interesting class. Good post!

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05/12/2019 11:55 am

Hi Ashley!
I have very similar feelings about this course as well! I really felt like with each reading throughout this course it really worked my brain and made me think a lot on how it connected to society. I explained this in my post as well. Also, I really enjoyed how you said that each person can learn something from someone else to help human understand because we are all different. This was a very simple but interesting thought that I feel can be easily overlooked. Great job and good luck finals week!
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05/12/2019 12:14 pm

Hi Ashley!
I have very similar feelings about this course as well! I really felt like with each reading throughout this course it really worked my brain and made me think a lot on how it connected to society. I explained this in my post as well. Also, I really enjoyed how you said that each person can learn something from someone else to help human understand because we are all different. This was a very simple but interesting thought that I feel can be easily overlooked. Great job and good luck finals week!
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05/06/2019 10:45 am

Hi Ashley,
Nice summary, I think there was definitely a lot covered in this book. I like what you said about how the world has changed over time and how we can be the change for the future. It is important because it takes just one person to start to make the difference.

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05/06/2019 9:50 pm
At first, the authors of this book let us know that they did not write this book. “The meaning of difference,” to make us feel powerless. They felt that looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability opened new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances. The emphasis is higher education and how it is the source of social change. Educational institutions teach us our rights and our history, sharpen our thinking and decision- making, and open us to other’s lived experiences. When you recognize the paradoxical nature of higher education, it means that an element of choice is involved in whether you are discouraged or inspired by the end of this course. The others encourage us to move beyond our sense of powerless and move forward for social change, they offer us some suggestions.
The two famous educator activists Myles Horton and Paulo Freire taught us basic lessons about transforming learning into action, by reminding us of the phrase: “we make the road by walking.” This phase helps us to remember that we are the best person to know which social interventions work for us. It also makes is realize that we will need to be our own resource while you will never have all the answers that you need.
Working on yourself is the first step to challenging social constructions of difference. The others give us four lessons which we should concentrate on:
You must increase your tolerance of your mistakes or risk giving up all together, and you must try to focus on learning from the good, bad, or ugly attempts. When trying to build connections across difference, you will make mistakes, learn to move past it.
Appreciating your status means not being ashamed of who you are, by doing this it allows you to respond with more clarity to others’ experiences of their statuses. We all have a sense of shame in who we are but recognizing the existence of shame and its dysfunction is an important first step.
There is a lot of emotion that comes into play when bridging differences, that means we must be willing to sit in the fire of conflict and intense emotion. Regarding guilt, do not succumb to it. When you focus on how bad you feel you are the subject of attention, not the person whose experience you are trying to understand. Regarding anger, when its someone else’s anger, listen carefully and do not let their anger trigger your own. When it’s your anger, try not to let it overwhelm you and try to avoid self-righteousness.
An ally is someone who is committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. The authors mark this lesson- “Be an ally. Appreciate your allies” – as the most important. Being an ally is not only about what you can do on your own, it is also about joining with others sin collective action, can be called for one’s friends and family. Getting allies can be a lot of work; it requires dedication, commitment, and appreciation of others. As Paul Kivel stated in reading 58: “Appreciation leads to action; condemnation leads to paralysis.”
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In the beginning, I wasn’t really all for taking this class, but now that we are towards the end, I realize that I really enjoyed this class. I not only learned about race, ethnicity, social class, sex, sexuality, and disability; the differences between them and how the world sees them; but I also learned a lot about myself and how I view different people, cultures, and religions. I feel there is a whole other side of the world that I didn’t know about and now I know about it. Learning about the different stereotypes has really opened my eyes on the world today, how we all see others, and how change is very important. I didn’t fully understand the meaning of prejudice until taking this class; after reading about it, I noticed that whether we say we are or not; we all are prejudice in ways; we can be prejudice and not even know it. Everything in this class was so interesting to learn about; I have never really had the chance to think about and talk about this information. I feel I just grew into what I believed in and thought and was never taught about the other options and information that was/is out there in the world. Not only did I learn a lot in this class, but I feel I grew as an individual, I found out information about myself that I never even knew before.
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As I watch and listen to; not only myself, but others, I realize that we always assume things and judge others without even knowing the person. These two issues aren’t the only ones though, there are many issues related to diversity. To enhance human understanding, I think we need to stop assuming and judging, we need to work on accepting individuals as whom they are. We need to work on learning about other cultures, instead of shaming them. We need to remember that we can learn things from other cultures just like others can learn things from our culture. Life is a learning experience, nobody, no culture, no group is ever the right or wrong option. I understand that not everyone is going to even attempt to work on these things but just like the last framework essay stated, we need to learn to sit in the fire and stand up for what we believe in if we want to make a change. We also need to understand that change doesn’t happen in a day, it takes more than a lifetime but, one’s contributions could lead to other individuals’ contributions, then families, then groups, then communities, and eventually the world.
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05/07/2019 1:37 pm

Hi Alexius!
I agree with you, I wasn't sure what this class was all about when my friend suggested it to me. I learned more in depth about the differences of people and that I find myself judging unconsciously as well. All of the subjects in this class are touchy to talk about. Glad we got to learn more in depth about them.
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Have a great summer!

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05/08/2019 11:15 am

Alexius,
Like you, I feel that I have learned a lot more than I expected to in this class. In my opinion the greatest lesson that I learned from this course is more about my self than anything. In FE4 the first step to make any change is to work on yourself first, mission accomplished!
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05/11/2019 10:10 am

I could not agree more with your last question response. Assuming is a human habit that seems to get people into more trouble than it does good. I am just as guilty for assuming pretty much anything which leads me to be a more judgemental person. I very much so loved your post, you had amazing points and I related a ton to each of your responses.

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05/17/2019 8:38 pm

Hey Alexius!
I have to agree that I catch myself being judgmental towards others as well and then think why was that even a thought that I had when I haven't even taken the opportunity to get to know this person first. It's so easy to judge, rather then to sit and listen to understand a person. I believe your statement about "...learning to sit in the fire and stand up for what we believe in if we want change," is a very important idea. It's hard for us as humans to face scrutiny or judgement for being the "black sheep" of the group but if no one is, nothing will change.
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05/07/2019 1:25 pm

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words.
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
1. After reading Framework Essay 4, the authors try to connect more with the readers. As they state "A book such as The Meaning of Difference runs the risk of leaving students with the feeling that there is little they can do to challenge the constructions of difference." In the previous Frameworks Essays, they discuss the reasons why were are where we are within our society. FE4 gives more insight as to what we could do as students, friends and a community member regarding making changes to better ourselves and our community. As one person you can feel overpowered, and hopeless when it comes to wanting to promote change. As "Ghandi once said that nothing we do as individuals matters, but that it's vitally important to do it anyways." Even it we think it won't or we don't see a quick change, over time it will.
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2. A friend of mine suggested I take Intro to Diversity Studies over Economics, which I did so. While reading each Framework Essay, I was kind of a ball of mixed feelings during and afterwards. I felt as though the main discussions were mainly about whites and how they prevail against others, rise to the top, and are high and mighty; privileged. I believe everyone has the same chance as everyone. Using your resources wisely and doing what's right in society can get you far as an individual and a member of society. There is racism in all races. There is poverty in all races. There is prevalence in all races. Although, this book to me, focuses on the bad actions (history and present) towards one specific race. I learned that we unconsciously judge others based on appearance or 'package'. We tend to strive towards a similar race, as it is natural to do - we feel more comfortable. As an individual, you will never understand what others went through, unless you have been through it yourself. I did however enjoy learning more about the Amendments of our past, which was fun. A favorite quote of mine is "the simple way to help others make different changes is to make them myself." In this book; Ghandi said "nothing we do as individuals matter, but that it's vitally important to do it anyways." Both of these quotes are powerful.
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3. We all have unconscious thoughts. In our daily lives we judge and make decisions for what is best for us. When it comes to judging people based on their skin color, ethnic ways of living, clothes they wear and how they act, this has been around for many years. These are years in the making, you can say. So how can we change these ways of thinking in a society that is so quick to judge or get offended. It certainly won't happen overnight. I don't have an answer besides everyone making daily changes regarding stereotypes. Enhancing human understanding related to diversity issues is a problem as we all are accustomed to our ways of living. We could start by understanding that everyone is different than the next person, and by accepting that our society is made up of all of these differences. Not judging someone based on their appearance 'package' could be an option. On the contrary, how can we not judge people based on their actions, when this is their self portrayal to others. As a mom of three, I want a better society for my children. I fear what our society and world will be like when they are old enough to make decisions of their own. With ways of how to enhance the human understanding, why is it not acceptable to not want change regarding certain issues within The Meaning of Difference. Can we have the best of both worlds?
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05/07/2019 5:51 pm

Hi Ashley!
I was also a ball of mixed feelings as I read the framework essays, there were many emotional topics that we have never had the chance to discuss before. I also agree with you about wanting a better society for our children. I don’t have children yet, but society has me questioning my future; why would I want to bring a child or children into the world when I don’t even know how my future is going to be, it’s very concerning.
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05/07/2019 6:55 pm

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.

The authors stated right away that this book was a risk of leaving us students feeling that there is little we can do to challenge the constructions of difference. The idea was intended for us to look at race, social class, sex, sexuality, and disability which would open up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances. The energy that produced this book was from realizing how readily people could generalize form their own experience of stigma and privilege to what others might experience. Learning changes us and higher education is explicit in its intention to produce that effect. We are the best person to know which “social intervention” will work for us. It is important to know who you are, finding and honoring ourselves, recognizing that it is multifaceted, complex and evolving and making sure that it is you who wants to pursue a social change and not an impersonation of somebody else. We do not have the power to change everything but we do have the power to change some things. They want us to move beyond our senses of being powerless and get on with the work of social change. They encouraged us to work on ourselves first by increasing your tolerances for making mistakes, appreciating the statuses we occupy, learning to “sit in the fire”, and to be an ally, appreciate your allies. Word count 227

I wasn’t really sure if I was going to like this class but by the end of semester and thinking it was over soon I was a little upset because I really like learning about the different issues that we deal with every day that we might not really realize are going on around us. I enjoyed learning about race ethnicity, sex, social class, sexuality and disability as well as learning things about myself. It was interesting learning about the different ways I view others or different cultures of people. I was challenged with almost every assignment when we had to express our thoughts and opinions on different topics with not just a small paragraph but with a clear understanding of each topic relating to other things around you. I also really enjoyed this class because it was different than all of my other classes and it wasn’t something that we all were experts on. We all were able to learn and take different perspectives from each other on each project and discussion assignment. After taking this class I truly have a better understand on each topic and will pay more attention to my surroundings with the knowledge I have gained. Word count 202

There are so many things that can be taken out of book and put into today’s perspective. For instance, being quick to judge somebody based on looks appearance without getting to know the individual. Nobody is made the same and everybody is different in their own way which is why the world is so interesting and different. Our unconscious thoughts are something we have every day whether we like it or not and do it for the best of ourselves. Social interactions are something that everybody is familiar with but may not have noticed. We all have to find our own interactions that work best for ourselves. We also can’t expect change to happen overnight but we also can feel powerless like we can’t fix any issues that we have in the world or community. Each culture brings different people, perspectives, learning experiences that everybody can learn from. We can’t just stay focused on 1 road it is okay to go off the path and experience different people/places. It might be something that pushes us out of our comfort zone but it won’t hurt us it will only make us learn and grow form each experience. Every day we wake up and learn something new and grow as an individual. Word count 211

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05/08/2019 5:05 pm
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Hi Maci,
I totally agree with your thoughts on this class! I was sad to see the class being over with as well. This class opened my eyes up to a lot of things and I also liked to read about different peoples perspectives on certain topics. I would also say that I too have a better understanding about the topics that we have learned about. 66 Words

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05/08/2019 7:41 pm

I agree with you about not knowing exactly if I was going to life this class, but by the end it surprised me that I did. I also like how this class involved something we all know about in some sort of way. Wether some people were experts or just new comers to the topics involved in this course. It was interesting to get a more in depth understanding of how "difference" affects our society in such a great way.
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05/09/2019 2:23 pm

Maci,
I really like what you said in your third paragraph about going off the path and out of our comfort zone. In my opinion, trying new things is essential for our life. I feel that we only have things to gain from straying from our comfort zone. We can turn anything into a learning experience!
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05/12/2019 10:03 am

Hey Maci,
I agree with you on this class, I was not sure I was going to like it but actually really ended up enjoying it. I learned a lot about not only myself but also others’ perspectives on topics I never put much thought in to. I found it really interesting to learn about so many topics at a more in depth level and am walking away with a lot more knowledge.
Great job this semester.
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05/08/2019 11:05 am

Framework essay IV: Bridging Differences explains that the intent of this book, although may leave some readers discouraged or with feelings of powerlessness, was meant to make us feel energized by opening new possibilities, understanding, and creating alliances. That talking about people’s experience can help others without those experiences understand. Essay IV explains how to change that feeling of powerlessness by working on oneself first and following four critical guidelines. First, increase your tolerance for making mistakes. If you are scared to make mistakes, you hold back and more and likely miss an opportunity for a connection. We learn from our mistakes. Second, Appreciate the statuses you occupy. Be proud of who you are as it will give you more clarity into others’ experiences of their statuses. Third, learn to “sit in the fire” meaning if you are the one in a stigmatized status, try not to let guilt or anger succumb you. Listen and try to remember it usually isn’t personal. Interaction about difference will create disagreements and conflict, but benefits of diversity derive from engagement, not passive observation. Lastly, be an ally and appreciate your allies. All of us are more receptive to suggestions to change when we know we are liked. (page 409) Joining with others in a collective action creates power within society. After reading this essay, it just verifies that we, as an individual, can carry more power for making changes in society than what we realize that we hold.
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In taking this course, I have a better understanding not only of others’ experiences, but really of my own. I feel one of the most important lessons that I have taken away from this class was awareness of privileges I hold and my unconscious prejudices. This class was challenging for me as I feel like I am one of those who like a yes or no answer, a right or wrong answer, and this class is far from that. In FE4 it talks about being okay to make mistakes, in my mind I know that, but I am defiantly one of those people that would choose to hold back for fear of being wrong. When I made that decision to enroll in school, I consciously told myself that this was something I was going to work hard on, as I feel that it does hinder my opportunities of learning. After taking this course I also feel a new appreciation for myself, that it is okay to be proud to be white and that it doesn’t mean that I am racist. This seems like such a simple concept but admitting we see race was like admitting racism instead of awareness. The last, but not least, lesson I retain from Intro to diversity was how one person can make a big difference. It takes only one individual to show other paths of least resistance that can and has led to significant changes in society. Even the smallest changes can have large impacts, even if we are not around to see the end result.
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If the readings in this course have taught us anything, it is that we, as individuals, can make small changes to create extraordinary outcomes. As to my role in helping others understand diversity is to start with my children. To teach them to be proud of who they are and to understand that different is not bad or as scary as it may sometimes seem. Teach them to not be silent, to stand up for what they believe, but open minded enough to listen to the other side. To be that person that listens and not pass judgement. To be aware that there are two sides or more to every situation and reasons behind every action and reaction. Learn from others’ experiences by listening and staying open to listening even if anger or guilt start to bubble up. Get involved even if it is something small, if I feel that something needs to change, be a participant in making that change, whether it be as simple as writing a letter or making a phone call. We need to wake up everyday proud of who we are, our differences, how far we have come, and lift others up to feel the same way. It’s not about changing people, its about accepting people for who they are, why they are the way they are, and embracing our differences. All our differences make the world interesting. It is the foundation of what makes our world grow in so many ways for the greater good.
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Jenna
05/09/2019 9:23 am

Hi Jodi,
I like your honest reflection. The part that stuck out to me was that you became aware of your privileges and unconscious attitudes. I feel the same way. Upon doing some of the readings, I felt a little disturbed about how easy I had it in life compared to some that occupy statuses that face extreme discrimination. I sometimes catch myself casting judgement, which is normal as a person in society, but I think the important part is how we correct our thinking so we can be more understanding of others' experiences.

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Miranda
05/12/2019 10:11 am

Jodi,
I enjoyed reading your take on the framework essay in this chapter. It seems to be that you took a lot away from this class. it is wonderful to hear how this class has taught you exactly what I think the authors are trying to portray to us. I admire that you will take what you have learned and put it to good work starting with your children. (69 words)

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Elizabeth
05/08/2019 4:51 pm

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point
This framework essay starts off by the author talking about why this book was written. It is explained that the book was not written because the authors felt powerless or wanted its readers to feel like there is little they can do to make a difference. They wrote this book because they wanted to open up new possibilities for the readers to think about when it comes to making a difference. The essay them moves onto the topic on some suggestions that they have for their readers that the authors found to be inspirational and practical to the reader when it comes to making a difference in society. One of their main suggestions to the reader is to work on yourself first because its one of the first steps that lead to making a difference. The essay was concluded by the authors revealing that they were worried that this book would make its readers feel powerless and insignificant. They want all their readers to know that they hope their readers will understand that while it really can be hard to make a difference, but it is still something that we can all achieve if we set our minds to it. 201 Words.
Going into this course, I was not really sure what it would be like. I knew what diversity was, but I did not realize how much deeper we would be learning about diversity. I learned a lot about different social classes, court cases, and overall what the meaning of difference really means. I think that something that really stuck with me through this course was the IAT tests that we had the option to take. It really opened my eyes to some things I never thought of before and it gave me a new perspective for what this course was really about. I also found the supreme court cases that we learned about were very interesting. I had learned about some of the cases in the past, but I learned a lot more details about all the cases. I also enjoyed reading the different personal accounts because I think it gave you a really good perspective of what different people have to go through in their lives. I definitely think that after taking this class that I have a better understanding of each topic that we have learned about and I think that it is going to benefit me in the future! 203 Words.
There are many things that we could do that could enhance human understanding related to diversity issues. One of them being that we should be accepting others and to be constantly learning new concepts and ideas that revolve around the idea of diversity issues. By doing this, you could enhance others understanding about the topic because it will help to understand certain issues more and to even understand these issues in a deeper and more meaningful way. I think that a lot of people do not see some of the diversity issues that are happening in the world because it is not directly affecting them. That’s why I think if we brought more attention to the issues and were learning new concepts and ideas that it could not only enhance a person understanding of diversity issues, but maybe we could see some changes being made because as the book states, we all have the ability to take the steps towards making a difference. 164 Words.

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Kayla
05/10/2019 2:23 pm

I totally agree with you that we should be accepting of others no matter what. I also would say that I learned a great amount of material from this class which I did not intend to learn about. This class did give me a different perspective of what others may go through as well. Great post! Word Count: 56

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Jenna E
05/08/2019 7:36 pm

As the beginning of Framework Essay 4 states, "A book such as The Meaning of Difference runs the risk of leaving students with the feeling that there is little they can do to challenge the constructions of difference." The authors of this book wanted to focus more on race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability to help new possibilities for understanding and creating a group. The Framework Essay describes how the similarities between groups can bring a new way of thinking and new experiences between those groups. To create social change, you need to realize that most people feel powerless and incapable of achieving any social change. Although it takes more than a couple people and many years for a change like that to show. First you have to look at yourself and be confident in your own power and what you can do in your own community. There are four main lessons to focus on when trying to understand the social construction of difference. First, increase your tolerance for making mistakes. Second, Appreciate the statues you occupy. Third, learn to “sit in the fire”. Four, be an ally, appreciate your allies. Understand that you are capable of what you may thought you couldn’t be capable of.
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Before taking this class I was kind of worried it was going to be boring and not interesting. I didn’t have a good understanding on what diversity studies was. After completing this course, I have learned a lot about sex, race, disability, social class, and ethnicity. Some of the previous framework essays we had assigned went very in depth with how sex, race, disability, social class, and ethnicity plays a role in the world, either positive and negative. The topics that were described more in depth had to do with how it affected our world and each community in a negative way. How racial discrimination was a huge factor in the earlier years of life. How social class and occupation gave each individual a stereotype or “label”. How everyone wanted to have a high class “master status”. It was interesting to learn about all the factors that affected living situations back in the day. I have never seen much about how those factors have affected people I know or myself in a bad way. Racism isn’t as big of a problem. People don’t hold master statuses as much anymore. All of that just shows how much the world has evolved in such a positive way.
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I believe the most important thing to enhance human understanding related to diversity is to just be understanding. A lot of people see something difference, or not like themselves judge it so quickly. Being understanding and putting that person in your shoes can help you understand how they feel a lot easier then judging them. I get that having unconscious thoughts is normal for everyone and we can’t help it but we need to learn how to control those thoughts. In our society, it has become normal to point out the differences between individuals and cultures. I believe being in school now days is a great help in understanding the differences between each person and culture. I have noticed that I find myself less judgmental if I already know the cultural background of a person from another place. It is easier to connect with them and understand how they have grown up. Another thing that could help limit the amount of judgement you give is going to travel and see for yourself how things work in different areas of the world. I learned a lot from this being in this class and reading the textbook. It definitely makes me for conscious on what I think and what I say to other people.
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Shelby
05/10/2019 8:09 pm

Hi Jenna,
Great job on your summary! I was similar to you in the fact that I thought this class was going to be uninteresting and boring and wow was I wrong. I agree with your statement that we all need to be more understanding. We are so quick to judge a book by its cover. We need to take a step back and try to put ourselves in each others shoes. I like your idea of traveling to other places. If traveling wasn't so expensive, I would love to go to other countries to see how their world differs from mine. Great job!
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Jenna C
05/09/2019 9:19 am

FE4 Summary:
This last part of the book focuses on Bridging Differences. As students, we feel that we are unequipped for making social changes and differences for the better of society. In fact, it’s much the opposite. We are actually learning about these concepts and we can now put our education to use to bridge differences and fight against social injustices. To make these changes, we must learn about and accept ourselves: our flaws, complex personalities, and ever-changing minds. After all, we don’t learn if we don’t try and that’s why the author urges us to go for it and learn along the way – from ourselves and others. “We make the road by walking” is an adaptation of a Spanish proverb and explains this concept of putting ourselves out there, going for it, and learning along the way. There are four things we can do to work on ourselves and challenge social constructions of difference:
1. Increase our tolerance for making mistakes
2. Appreciate that statuses we occupy
3. Learn to “sit in the fire.”
4. Be an ally and appreciate our allies
Challenging ancient social constructions is no easy task but with the help of ourselves and many others, it makes the feat possible. Even those in very privileged, statuses are a very big help as they are most likely to be heard.
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What I Learned:
I already knew a bit about what it means to be a person in society, but this course has transformed my understanding. I learned that there are so many differences that set us apart, yet we are all so human and very much the same at heart and in the soul. I learned that there are facts and empirical evidence that support how differently we are treated because of our outward appearances, rather than our similarities. I learned that prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination all belong to their own term, even though they are related in social theory. I learned that so many people who occupy stigmatized statuses face such difficulties because of their race, gender, religion, sexuality, and ability. I learned that it’s acceptable (even encouraged) to recognize our privileges and use them to help those that occupy stigmatized statuses. I learned that people can make a difference when they come together, and that our collective ideas as a society can change over time as we learn more about ourselves and others. I learned that we can and should embrace our differences to be our true, authentic selves. There are so many social theories, concepts, data collections, and social constructions that I learned about in this course, but the most important thing I learned were the ideas that touch closest to our hearts: acceptance and tolerance towards others.
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What I Can Do To Enhance Human Understanding Related To Diversity Issues:
It’s important, after all we learned from these Framework Essays, personal accounts, and readings, that we acknowledge the diversity in our world. Since we only belong to a certain area or region, this might be difficult, but it is still significant to do. There are so many experiences that are different than our own because of our differences in race, age, religion, gender, sexuality, etc. Personally, I like to put myself in other peoples’ shoes. When I catch myself casting judgment upon someone else, I take a moment to imagine if I were them and what challenges they might face. We’re all people with our own problems and setbacks in life, and that’s why I try to be a kind, accepting person. We can always improve our attitudes towards others, but we can’t take hurtful words and actions back and that is something we may regret forever. There will always be a system that sets people apart, but in the end, we are all human and we all deserve kindness and respect. I want to be a positive ally for people who may not have the privileges and the voice that I do in this society. We’re only getting closer and closer to dismantling stereotypes and prejudices and it should be something we continue to work on as a society. Of course, no one is perfect, but we can do our best to be accepting, tolerant individuals.
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Amber
05/09/2019 10:39 am

Hi Jenna!
I really like your plan to enhance human understanding. I agree that it is very important start by acknowledging even if sensitive subjects make us feel uncomfortable. I like it that you take the time to see things from other points of view before judging or becoming angry. You could meet someone who is really rude at the grocery store and realize that they could just be having a bad day. The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest differences.
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Amber

05/09/2019 10:28 am
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points

Framework Essay 4 Bridging Differences discusses how to overcome the feeling of powerlessness caused by overwhelming social forces. The authors went over the importance of finding new ways of thinking by understanding the similarities between groups. They state that “people could generalize from their own experience of stigma and privilege to what others might experience”. Gandhi’s paradox is also used work for social change by says that everyone has the power to change some things. The authors state the importance of education in social change but to remember that you wont always have the answer. They continue with four lessons for how to work on yourself. They are to increase your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate your status, learn to “sit in the fire”, be an ally and appreciate your allies. They stress the importance of not being ashamed of who you are and avoid self-righteousness. “Remember that every person is important, even those who belong to majority groups that have historically oppressed other groups.” The authors also state that the most important thing is to say or do something on someone else’s behalf; be an ally. Everyone has the potential to change dynamics and become role models. Everyone has the capabilities to make a difference. Word Count: 207
I have learned a lot about differences in this course these past 16 weeks. Stigma and privilege are words I have heard around and in the media but had never given too much thought about. I recently saw an interview about the new Ted Bundy film and they said that he used his white privilege to get away with things that would not happen today. I also learned that we can feel bad about our privileges and unconscious bias or we can take what we learned and use it to make a change. Education is power when we use it as a tool to make a difference. I have also heard the saying “ignorance is bliss” because if we don’t know that there is discrimination then we can’t be expected to make the effort. If everyone believed that, the world would be a miserable place. I liked learning about the history of different things and how names evolved (negro to black to African American). It was also really interesting reading about the Supreme Court cases and how many of them seem ludicrous to us today. The biggest thing I learned was the importance of being aware, being kind, and to reach out and make a difference. Word Count: 205
Enhancing human understanding for me would start by working on myself like Framework Essay 4 discussed. I need to be proud of who I am and not worry about saying the wrong thing. I need to learn to listen better when someone is angry or upset. I also need to be an ally and say something on someone’s behalf when they are being treated unfairly. Allan G. Johnson is reading #56 also said that the best way to make a difference is to shift our own pattern of participation in systems of privilege and make it easier for other people to follow. This is showing the importance of leading by example. This course has also taught me the importance of education on enhancing human understanding. When you look at individuals and organizations that are striving to make a difference, the common thread is going around the world to educate others through lectures or even public service announcements. I want to better at learning about the causes of these different organizations and strive to create an inclusive community. Overall, it’s important to treat everyone with kindness, respect, and compassion. One must remember Gandhi’s paradox, even though you do not have the power to change everything, you certainly have the power to change some things. Word Count: 214

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Sakee
05/10/2019 11:51 pm

Amber,
You did a good job on summarizing FE4 with the different part of the essay. I like your thoughts and writing on what you have learned on this course. It is interesting to learn about those Supreme Court cases. Many of those cases have brought social changes in making our society better today. I also agree with you that education and knowledge enhance our understanding and open up the possibility for others to hear our voice in order to enhance human understanding.
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Sierra
05/09/2019 2:24 pm
The final framework essay talks about the purpose of this book: to open up the reader’s eyes and mind. It also aimed to show others that they aren’t alone. Other people are also experiencing the same things that they are. In the first section titled “We Make the Road by Walking” the reading talked about how we, ourselves, are capable of so much, we just have to be willing to put in the effort. The saying, “we make the road by walking,” also means that we have to pave the way to our desired destination. In the next section, the reading talks about how you need to work on yourself first. It breaks this section of the reading down even further. 1. Increase your tolerance for making mistakes, 2. Appreciate the statuses you occupy, 3. Learn to “sit in the fire”, and 4. Be an ally. Appreciate your allies. The first section says that we will make mistakes and that we need to understand that. We need to make mistakes in order to learn. In the next section the reader is told to appreciate the statuses that you hold. We should not be ashamed of who we are. Section number three talks about how we should handle our anger, and how it affects or understanding of other’s experiences around us. It also says, “your having been injured doesn’t mean that you have not also inflicted injury.” The last section of the reading focuses on being there for others and be willing to find others that will support you.
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This course has really opened my eyes, as it was intended. I feel that I am now so much more aware of things that are happening in our society and things that are happening in my own life. I was even surprised that while reading, there were some things that were brought to my attention that I knew subconsciously but didn’t realize that I actually had an understanding of, until reading “The Meaning of Difference” in class. It was as if a lightbulb went off in my head. All of a sudden, I realized that other people had experienced what I had witnessed, and that there were names for certain incidents, and that research had been done on these topics. It may be hard to understand what I’m trying to say, but that is the only way I really know how to explain it. I thought it was really cool to have that “aha moment.” This class has also helped me feel more comfortable in sharing my opinion and being vocal in the fight for change. I no longer feel that I have to stay quiet in certain situations, and that I am allowed to stand up for what I believe in.
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Ultimately, we can’t help people understand unless they’re willing to. Even with that being said, at some point in everyone’s life, I do feel that people are willing to hear what others are saying and will open their minds ever so slightly. It is important that for those who are willing to listen that we do a good job with our explaining. As we talked about in the book, one step at a time, we will make change happen. A key factor that I had realized helped people to open their minds to embracing diversity, is meeting those who are not of the minority. When you put yourself in someone else’s shoes, and listen to their story, it is easier for you to understand what it may be like for them. When an experience is coming from the person standing right in front of you, it helps you to really see what things are like, rather than reading about it, or hearing about it on the news. From what I have seen, it makes thing seem a lot more personal for the person who allowed themselves to understand someone else’s situations and experiences. It also proves that we can peacefully coexist with other’s whose opinions may not be exactly the same as those around us. Again, we have to be willing to open our minds.
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Lindy
05/10/2019 10:32 am
Sierra,
I feel like I had an "aha" moment like yours as well, and I think I know what you mean. I was surprised to find out how much I didn't know. I agree that it's necessary for people to be open-minded in order to hear new concepts. It does make a big difference to hear a personal account from someone face-to-face than to read about it in the news, or in another way. (74 words)

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Rebecca
05/09/2019 6:24 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
This essay starts out explaining that as we read this book and learned more about the power of our master statuses, we likely feel powerless and overwhelmed. This was not their intent though. They wanted to open up new possibilities for us to understand and create alliances. Understanding the similarities in groups allows us to see the big picture. People can be different but have the same experience, and people who have never had the experience may still understand it. Higher education is more about understanding than doing, but it is still an educational institution, therefore it is expected to have an impact on society. It can both empower and disempower in that it is our choice to feel discouraged or inspired to change.
The Spanish poet, Antonio Machado’s adapted the ancient proverb “se hace camino al andar”, “We make the road by walking”. What he means is we make the way as we go. We need to be our own resource and realize that we will never have all the answers we need. We just need to start doing and learn from it, Horton said. People learn from each other, we don’t need to know the answer.
The first step in the road is to work on ourselves. There are four main lessons to concentrate on.
First, increase your tolerance for making mistakes. Increasing tolerance of our mistakes or risk giving up all together. If we fall, get back up, learn from our mistake and try again. When you are worried about saying the wrong thing, we miss opportunities for connection. Next, appreciate the statuses we occupy, this allows us to respond with clarity to others experiences of their statuses. Don’t be ashamed of who you are! Next, learn to “sit in the fire”. There is allot of emotion for those in privileged and stigmatized statuses. We must be willing to sit in that emotion. Listen to other people’s anger and don’t take it personally and let it trigger our own. The benefits of diversity derive from engagement, not passive observation. Interaction about difference will have periods of disagreement. No matter how homogeneous a group seams there will be difference, and taking the time to see and welcome those differences can be invaluable. Last, be an Ally. Appreciate your allies. An ally is someone who is committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. Think about a time we were stigmatized and what we wish someone would have did, this can help us see how important an ally is. Being an ally is also about joining others in a collective action. Sometimes getting allies requires asking for help or telling people what you want, they can’t read your mind. (454 words)

2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
I went into this class thinking I was well versed in diversity. I am supportive and even encourage people’s differences. It turns out I had plenty to learn. I found it interesting to learn about our master statuses and realize what privileges we have that I never even thought about before. I always thought I didn’t fall into the white privilege category because I grew up fairly poor and have had to work hard for everything I have. However, I now see that I am still privileged. I learned a lot about this history of diversity and how things have changed. I learned that just because we think we don’t have any bias or prejudice things like the IAT can prove us wrong. No matter if we intend to or not we sometimes treat people differently based on their traits and knowing this we can hopefully help adjust the way we act. I also learned that the writer’s intention was to make us learn and feel empowered to change. Knowledge is power. Things may not be perfect in our lifetime but slowly we can shape our future society to be less discriminatory and racist. One person and one act at a time we can make a difference. (207 words)
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
I can enhance human understanding in diversity in sharing what I have learned. As the book said, “we make the road by walking.” We know which social interventions will work for us. We also need to be a good example and practice what we preach. The four main lessons in the last FE will help us be a good example and lead a better life. First, we need to focus on us, learn to love us, our race, sex, and our status. Don’t be ashamed of who you are, be comfortable in our own skin. Realize we likely will make mistakes, but it’s those mistakes that will help us learn and grow. Don’t let our fear of screwing up make us give up all together. Be an ally to someone and appreciate our allies. If we notice someone from a stigmatized status being bullied stand up for them or even be their friend. The more diverse people we interact with the better understanding we can have for their feelings and the better we can avoid making them feel stigmatized in the future. We are all different in our own ways, realize that arguments will arise and not let them anger us. Let them help us learn and grow instead. (209 words)

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Lindy
05/10/2019 10:25 am
1) Our reading begins by sympathizing with readers feeling overwhelmed in the face of what we’ve learned about diversity issues. Through their writing, the authors found that, although people are different in many ways, it’s possible for us to have the same experiences. They then point out that learning “…can both empower and dis-empower” and “…an element of choice—your choice—is involved in whether you are discouraged or inspired at the end of a course.” (page 483)
What we can do with what we’ve learned is support change gradually in small ways, or “make the road by walking”. (page 483) We must figure out who we are, and live our lives according to that self and our beliefs. For example, if we believe the world needs more racial equality, it wouldn’t make sense for us to participate in jokes or other things that perpetuate discrimination or prejudice against those who appear different than us.
The reading even gives us steps in order to change ourselves so that we can support positive change. It’s suggested we increase our tolerance for making mistakes and learn from them, appreciate the social status we occupy and recognize dysfunction, “learn to sit in the fire”—meaning don’t give in to guilt or become discouraged by someone else’s anger—and be an ally to others. (pages 486-488) The reading ends with the reminder that angrily condemning people or shaming them is not the method we should take to support change. Peaceful conversations are the way to go. (251 words)

2) From this class, I learned how much I didn’t know about diversity issues. I had thought I was fairly aware of the short-comings of society, but it turns out I didn’t know much. The initial reading on the origin of the concept of races stands out in my memory the most. It seems like such an unnecessary concept, and yet our society places so much weight on race as an identity. The concept of dichotomization was probably the first instance where I realized I was in the habit of unfairly categorizing people. The idea that a person is either in one group or another definitely seems to be an immediate system of sorting that happens in my own mind. I also got a lot out of the section of Framework Essay 2 that was about experiencing your social status, or the idea that our statuses act as filters through which we experience the world around us. “Just as status helps to explain what we notice, it also explains what we don’t notice.” (Essay 2, page 195) I also learned a lot from Framework 3’s section on ideologies and the idea that these dominating ideologies can invalidate even our own experiences if they don’t align with what is commonly believed by society. Overall, I got a lot out of this course and I think it was a valuable experience that I wish I could share with more people. (237 words)

3) My action plan to enhance understanding is to firstly be kind. I know people don’t respond or listen to angry screaming about social issues—It has to be kind. I can respond to things with empathy in order to open up conversations about diversity, because we need to be able to talk about it. I also need to break down my own internal assumptions based on myths as mentioned by the reading, What Can We Do? “It’s always been this way” (page 502) is a common ideology where I’m from, and it simply isn’t true. I also like what this same reading had to say about visible change: “…if we’re going to be part of the solution, we have to let go of the idea that change doesn’t happen unless we’re around to see it happen.” (page 503) The rest of my action plan would be based on this same reading. Simply refusing to participate in things that perpetuate societal issues is a step in the right direction. I don’t need to condemn those who do, but by not participating, I can set an example and show that things don’t need to stay the way they are—without being self-righteous about it. For example, not praising older movies that make a joke out of things like sexual assault because it wasn’t considered that at the time, or—as the reading suggests—not laughing at a joke made by someone. “By our example, we can contradict basic assumptions and their legitimacy over and over again.” (What Can We Do? Page 506) (260 words)

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Heidi
05/13/2019 12:58 pm
Hi Lindy,
I enjoyed reading the quotes and topics you touched on. I did not realize the depth of dichotomization and effects until reading more from the book. I also took away insight from the "It's always been this way" ideology. I really enjoyed the readings and how easy it was to connect with something and find an application in my own life. I think it was refreshing to know that there are people open to having conversations about diversity. I've always appreciated diversity but found so many people weary of talking about it. I believe it was in one of the videos I watched, the person talking mentioned something to the effect of, if we ignore diversity and talking about it we ignore a lot about a person and cannot truly know each other well.

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Gabriel

05/10/2019 2:01 pm

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
Framework essay #4 was about what we can do, as individuals, to work towards social justice and equality. In the first part of the essay, the authors acknowledge that it may be easy for a person “to feel powerless in the face of what appear to be overwhelming social forces.” But they go on to assure us that one of the main reasons that they wrote this textbook was to help empower students, through education, to become active forces for social change. Besides a possible feeling of powerlessness, the authors note that the observative, somewhat sterile nature of academics often doesn’t help to enable students to become passionate and engaged advocates of change; the questions of what should be done about certain issues lie outside the scope of academics. To summarize, the authors use Peter Berger’s “Janus-faced” analogy that we play a part in the creation of society and we are also made by it.
As far as what we as individuals can do, and to further dispel any fearful indecision on our part, the authors point out that “we make the road by walking”. To quote my father, “Let’s do something, even if it’s wrong.” I never understood that statement as a youth, and it could certainly be misconstrued, but the idea is that we learn a lot through action, even when that action entails a certain number of mistakes. We learn nothing by doing nothing.
The authors then go on to suggest that to be most effective in our efforts we must first work on ourselves. To do this we must:
1. Increase our tolerance for mistakes
2. Learn to appreciate the statuses that we occupy (not being ashamed of who we are)
3. Learn to sit in the fire (let go of guilt and/or anger and learn to appreciate other perspectives)
4. Be an ally and appreciate your allies 312 words

What did I learn from this course? I learned about the creation of human difference, especially as it pertains to our current society here in North America. I learned about the creation of race, as we understand it in this country and why it was done. How this creation of a human hierarchy, with white men at the top of the pile and all others sorted out below was used to justify slavery, manifest destiny and the westward expansion of the United States (at the peril of the Native Americans), global colonialism, disenfranchisement of women, and many other things that served to keep white men in power. I learned about the concept of “master statuses” and what statuses are considered privileged and which ones are considered stigmatized. I learned about ideologies, that they are usually the perception and values of people in power and may not be at all in line with my own perceptions and values. I learned that often, ideologies and stigmas are perpetuated by the powerful to protect their own self-interests and, I believe, to divide and conquer. I learned about some of the methods and language that are used to perpetuate and enforce oppressive ideas and institutions, such as stereotyping, and natural law language. I got an opportunity to have a closer look at myself and learn about some of the ingrained, subconscious prejudices that I have. And finally, I learned a bit on how to be a part of change for the better 248 words
What are some of the things that I can do to enhance human understanding? I think the first thing I can do, and probably one of the most important things, is to have a good look at myself and my values – to see where there may be prejudicial, subconscious ideas at work in my life and to part ways with them, as best I can. This could be a very difficult thing to do and, I suspect, may be a life-long endeavor. If I had to be perfectly honest, my prejudices are self-serving and letting go of them, even in exchange for something more truthful could prove to be uncomfortable and a blow to my tender ego. I think that’s what the authors were talking about in Framework Essay #4 regarding learning to appreciate your own statuses (warts and all) and learning to sit in fire (learn to feel your own discomfort at new found insights).
I think a big thing for me is learning how to better appreciate other people’s experiences and perspectives. It’s very easy for me to say to myself, “Well, that’s never happened to me” and it becomes easy for me to minimize or completely dismiss that person’s experience. So, I think I would do well to admit and live that idea that my experiences are not THE WHOLE TRUTH. They may be a part of the truth, but then I need to concede that other peoples experiences and perspectives may just as likely contain truths.
Also, I can be a better advocate and ally to people in oppressed or stigmatized statuses. Especially as a white man. I’ve spent most of my life saying, “That doesn’t affect me” when things got sticky. I can find some courage to stand up for the people around me who may be experiencing stigma or oppression. I can do the right thing. 312 words

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Rebecca
05/12/2019 2:01 pm

Hi Gabriel, I like that you mention that it's easy for us to shrug off others experiences if we have never experienced them ourselves. Just because we haven't experienced it doesn't mean it didn't happen. Also just because we experienced it one way doesn't mean they experienced it the same way. We can gain a lot of perspective on listening to others. Different perspectives can change our ideas and the way we treat people. (74 words)

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Kayla V
05/10/2019 2:18 pm
Summary
This essay was about the sense of feeling powerless and ways to overcome that feeling. There were four important main points. The first one was “Increase your tolerance for making mistakes,” which basically says get used to making mistakes and learn from them. The second one was “Appreciate the statuses you occupy,” which is about appreciating your status whether it be stigmatized or privileged. The third one was “Learn to sit in the fire,” is about anger and not letting other people’s anger become yours and not letting your anger overwhelm you. The last point was “Be an ally. Appreciate your allies,” which is exacting what it says, and the authors ended with this lesson because it is what they thought was the most important lesson out of them all. They go on to explain that “an ally is simply someone committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses.” The essay also talked about how you can’t make social change without learning who you are first. And that “if you are going to pursue something as important as social change, it might as well be you who is doing it, not your impersonation of someone else.” Word Count: 200
What I learned from this course.
There were so many things that I learned from this course. I was surprised about how much I didn’t know and about how much material we would get through. Before this class, I really didn’t know a lot about diversity and what it all entailed, but now I can say I know a lot more on race, ethnicity, sex, gender, social classes, sexuality, and disability and know the differences between them. I learned that race is “the conception that people can be classified into groups based on skin color, hair texture, shape of head, eyes, nose, and lips.” Before this course, I thought it was only based on putting people into groups based only on their skin color. I also learned what a stigma is and what it means to be stigmatized or privileged. Another main subject I hadn’t known about was master status which I found to be very interesting. I even learned more about the history of race and social classes, which I thought I knew a decent amount about before this class. I also thought it was neat how at the end everything came together and all related to each other. In the end, I enjoyed the class and learned more than what I thought I would. Word Count: 210
Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues.
I feel that there are many ways to enhance human understanding that are related to diversity issues. Many people think there is nothing they can do to change the world and how people see diversity issues, but anyone can make a difference if they try. There is so much discrimination in the world and we can stand up to it. I think one thing everyone can do is to just be kind and respect to everyone because we should all be treating equal no matter where we come from or how we look. One thing I can do is standing up for others who are discriminated against. Everyone seems to be quick to judge others and group them in categories. Everyone is different in their own way and come from different backgrounds and we must not so quick to judge by appearance. Another thing we can all do is teach younger generations about diversity and how diversity is good. It is important for them to learn about diversity and be able to ask questions about it and to be able to feel comfortable with themselves and in this world with all the diversity. I think in general by being a positive, kind, respectful, and caring person can go a long way and make a difference in this world. Word Count: 218

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Shelby
05/10/2019 8:02 pm
FE4 Summary
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
Framework Essay 4 talks about bridging difference or making a connection to two different things. This essay encourages us to work on social change and it begins with ourselves. Myles Horton and Paulo Freire published a dialogue called “We Make the road by Walking.” In my opinion, they are trying to say they we need to create our own path. We are the ones that have the most control over our situations. We need to learn on our own, make decisions on our own and not impersonate others. FE4 talks about four lessons it suggests working on ourselves so that we can challenge the differences that we all have.
Increase out tolerance for making mistakes. -we need to understand that we are going to make mistakes, we just need to accept that and learn from them.
Appreciate the statuses we occupy – or accept ourselves for who we are. We are our biggest critics. If we can accept ourselves then we have a better chance of accepting others no matter their status.
Learn to “sit in the fire” - or we need to learn that things are not always going to be easy. We must face conflict head on.
Be an ally. Appreciate your allies – or help each other; be a voice for someone who can’t. We need to have each other’s back.
FE4 wants us as humans to “understand that challenging the constructions of difference is well within our capabilities.” (page 490) Word count: 256
Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
I feel like I learned a lot from this course. To be honest, when I first started this class, I almost decided to drop it because I felt it was boring and pointless. Maybe it was more so because it was trying to teach me something that I really didn’t think I could change, I honestly felt powerless. Now, I have noticed myself looking at differences more differently. I find myself seeing more diversity but in a positive way. I am starting to incorporate it into my everyday life. For example, I had to write an analysis essay in my English Comp class, and I wrote it on the diversity of the winners from the show The Voice. I never would have thought about writing something like that if it wasn’t for this class. I have heard the words privileges, statuses and stereotypes but I didn’t understand completely what they meant. I always looked at them as a negative, when in reality it can be a positive thing for people. It also amazed me to really see how much we as a human race have improved compared to the “olden” days. It means there is room for more change, and we are growing. Do I think we will never have an issue with racism, stereotypes and stigmatism at some point? No, but we can hope and start making the changes ourselves.Word count: 231

3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
I feel like I can enhance human understanding related to diversity issues by talking about it. Usually I just keep my mouth shut but I feel the need to speak up about things now. If someone cracks a racist joke around me, I am going to make them feel uncomfortable and tell them not to talk about that around me. I am going to discuss more things with my children. I strongly feel that certain issues get passed down from generation to generation. If my great grandfather was racist, there is a good chance that my grandfather, father and myself would also be racist. So, to avoid that, I want to talk to my children more. Make them understand that it is ok to be different and to not care what others think. I want them to be apart of the change as much as I want to. I want to teach them to listen and be helpful instead of ignoring or keeping quiet. Things will never change if we do not teach this to our children so they can teach this to their children. I want to start with myself first. I need to be more confident and love myself for who I am and then I will teach my children the same. All we can hope, is they listen.
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Sake
05/10/2019 11:33 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4
This last framework of Bridging Differences goes over the recognition of the power of the statues. We may feel powerless but it was meant for us to understand and create alliance in race, sex, social class, sexuality and disability. While we think we can’t do or change anything, there are things that we can also make a difference. “We make the road by walking,” if you want to make social change, you need to be the one who start doing it. That you might not have the answer to everything and be your own resources but you will just have to start doing it. Once you start with yourself first, you will find that you may make mistake along the way. The authors stated that this fine and there was no way avoid but to increase your tolerance on your mistakes and learn from it. The author said another thing you should be doing is appreciating the master statutes you occupy. This is because once you realize and happy your own statues, it can be spread to other statues in making changes. The last couple thing you can do are learn to understand and listen from other statues rather than anger. The final thing the author stated here is learn to be an ally and appreciate your allies. We need to learn how to live and connect with other statues. That is how you can make social change collaboratively along with others.
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Share what you learned from this course.
I learn many things from racism, discrimination, prejudice, privilege, stereotype and all other statues. I now have a deeper understanding and more aware of the people around and our society. I know that I occupy on a statue that often being judged because of my race and it was difficult for me to cope. With the information on the text, I realize that there are people who may not have the same experience and have different status. The text also refreshes some of the court cases from “The Meaning of Difference” framework. It was something I learn long time ago in grade school but now it really makes much more sense. We can’t change everything but through laws and constitution, we can challenge and bring these issues to make social change. One of the amazing things I learn is FE4 about be ally and appreciate them. I truly believe social change can be done through alliances. I have channel some of my social concerns to friends and people I know along my life which they are white statues. By allowing them to understand my need and cause, they can help me spread the cause and change social equality. Overall, I find this class enjoyable and the knowledge and differences I learn from the text, instructor and my classmates.
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding.
I believe one of the most important in human understanding is communicate and sharing your status. I think once people start to understand who you are and why certain things about your race, sex, class, sexuality and disability, they will eventually see that differences and accept it. You will also need to listen and willing to accept that everyone is different as well. Whether you occupy a higher or lower master statues, you should be proud and appreciate it. Happiness and change start with you therefore, when you appreciate yourself, other will too. Not only that, you can pass that same happiness to others by making them understand who they are. To make further social change, you should look at the benefit for the long-term and willing to act on it. This mean that what you do today or tomorrow might not matter but 10-20 years from now may have impact on it. The path might seem impossible and lonely but as the text stated, “Work on Yourself First.” By doing so, we can set good example for our children, family, friends, and the community and hope one day, they will walk that path and making a change as well.
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Lucas
05/11/2019 2:21 pm

Sakee,
I really enjoyed reading your final section. I agree whole heartedly with what you have written. My favorite line is "Happiness and change start with you therefore, when you appreciate yourself, others will too." This is so true. You need to love yourself, before you can start to love others. We all need to accept where we come from, no matter where we come from.
Great job! (68 words)

Lucas

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Erica
05/11/2019 10:06 am

The beginning of this essay is an explanation of why the authors wrote the book, they state that It is not to make the people who read the book feel powerless but rather to open new doors and show some options for things that people would otherwise pass up or look over. This frame work essay then continues to explain what it would be like if you chose to feel completely powerless in the eye of social change. They decided that it was education and personal decision that would decide if one was completely powerless or if they rose to the occasion. Myles Horton was someone that the framework essay talked about, stating that Horton used education as an instrument for bringing new social order. The end of the framework essay gave steps for working on yourself first, they are the following; increase your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate the statuses you occupy, learn to ‘sit in the fire’, be an ally/appreciate your allies. The first step, increase the tolerance for making mistakes is pretty much what it sounds like, allow yourself the opportunity to make mistakes. The second step is appreciating the statuses you occupy, allowing yourself to be content and happy in your status will give a great foundation for you to respond to questions from others. Step 3 learn to sit in the fire. Learning to be in control of the anger so it doesn’t possess you. Step 4 be an ally and appreciate your allies. This one is super self-explanatory, and the book deems this one as one of the most important, because to have allies means you’re not alone and you have a solid foundation. 280 words
I learned a lot in this course, the different definitions that I would have otherwise just believed they were the same, like race and ethnicity. I also learned that race and ethnicity aren’t the only way to discriminate or have prejudice there are several other categories of people that face the same amount of discrimination as people with different races or ethnic backgrounds. For example, gays and lesbians, those that are disabled, mentally or physically. Which is weird to think about at first but then once you are aware you see it everywhere. I also learned that stigma plays a huge role in how people interact with each other, as well as how people treat each other. The most interesting thing that I have learned was reading one of the framework essays and it was about not being able to change your social status. That your social status was ultimately the same as your parents and no matter how hard you worked it would be very unlikely that you’d move social status. Which is amazing to me because the saying I’ve heard was always that you can achieve whatever you want you just have to work hard for it, and this just shut down that idea. 206 words

I believe to enhance human understanding; people need to experience it or have further knowledge on the subject of diversity. I believe that judgment and hatred come from misunderstanding and miscommunication. I think that people fear what they don’t know and because the subject of diversity covers so many different topics with a lot of information it’s very difficult for the average person to understand and accept most of what diversity is. So, I am a firm believer that if a diversity class of any type was offered more or even was a required course, people would be less inclined to judge or have hatred because they would have been exposed to the subject at least once or twice in their life time. Aside from learning and being educated, to enhance the human understanding experiencing diversity will always be an option. I enjoy travelling so I love to experience the diversity of cultures, and religions, and food. I believe that experiencing diversity allows for a different perspective than if one just read about it which of course would further enhance the human experience. In my opinion, experiencing diversity will enhance the human understanding of diversity, as well as further education people on diversity. 203 words

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Lucas
05/11/2019 2:11 pm
Summary: The final framework essay in our textbook really ties together everything we have learned so far. It is the perfect ending point to such a broad topic. It is properly named bridging differences. After everything we've read so far, this final section wraps everything so that we can bridge our differences with other cultures. In this section, there are four main lessons on what we should concentrate on. The first being to increase our tolerance on making mistakes. We are so afraid of saying the wrong thing, so we tend not to say anything, and that doesn't help build connections. The second lesson, appreciate the statuses you occupy. Whether you're at the bottom, middle, or top of the totem pole, be grateful for what you have. Third, learn to "sit in the fire." Do not let someone else's anger or hate get a reaction out of you. It is also okay to be the one who is angry. But if you are angry, do not let it overwhelm you. It's good to feel strongly about something, but not so strongly that you push people away. Finally, you can be an ally. Be there for those you need it. As Uncle Ben once said, "with great power, comes great responsibility." Use the power you have for good, before that power gets taken away. (222 words)
What I've learned: There's been a lot to take in after the past 5 months of being in this class. It really helped me learn the terminology of issues I have already known about, and some issues I can better identify. Two things I've learned that have stuck in my head are looping and natural law language. I have seen these things in my life for so long and it wasn't until a couple of months ago that I could properly identify them. It makes me feel better to know that I understand the history and meaning behind these terms and become better educated on diversity topics. After being in this class, I have become more self aware of my own privilege. As a middle class white male living in the United States, I have world at my finger tips. I have and can obtain the tools I need to be successful in life. I can also recognize that others do not have it as easy as I do. Learning about biases was also very interesting and better understanding my psyche. The world as a whole can be so different because of where you're from and how you're raised. People experience life differently and I find it very interesting to hear people's experiences. (210 words)
What I can do: What I can do for my fellow man is very important to me. I want to be an advocate for those who need it. As a teacher I love to help, and not just children. I want to be a bridge builder. I want to help build connections from my community to those who need the help. I wish to shed the light on certain topics and concerns in this world that other people might not realize are happening. I can do this by keeping myself informed and sharing with those who wish to help. That also have the same goals as me. I would like to live in a world where people can feel comfortable in their own skin. They don't have to worry about getting verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, or sexually assaulted. We as a human race don't necessarily have to all become one group, but we can cooperate when necessary. We can speak out for each other, lend a hand when needed, and just be kind. We need to educate the uneducated to stop these unnecessary phobias. There's all kinds of kinds of people in this world, it is okay to be different. If everyone were the same, life would be pretty boring. (206 words)

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Courtney
05/11/2019 10:57 pm
I absolutely love your answer about what you can do to enhance human understanding of diversity. We don't necessarily all have to agree on the same things or have the same beliefs, but it would make life so much easier and simpler if we could just overlook the differences and be decent human beings to everyone we meet. It's just like going to a place of employment. We may not agree with or enjoy all of the people we work with, but we're still expected to treat them with respect, dignity, and professionalism. We expect that for ourselves and we need to project that onto others.
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Deven
05/11/2019 4:17 pm
The idea behind this framework essay was to wrap the book up in a way that made the reader not feel powerless when it came to the idea of making social changes. We are introduced to a paradox called the “Janus-faced” nature of human society. What this ultimately represents is, “just as individuals are rarely wholly powerful, neither are they wholly powerless”, and “we both make society and are made by it”. It is paradoxes like these, as well as Gandhi’s paradox that make known to us our place in society and how we can change it. We read about how education has the power to produce social change, but at the same time you must realize that you will never have all of the answers and must be your own resource. To bring about this change, we read about four steps that involve looking within and staring with our own change. The first step is to increase tolerance for making mistakes; there is no way around making them, so get used to it and accept that they will happen. The second step is to appreciate the statuses you occupy; don’t be ashamed of who you are and learn the full history of your people. There will be shame and dysfunction, but heroes as well. Third, learn to “sit in the fire”; these discussions come with heavy emotions and conflict. Don’t focus on your own guilt, as it brings attention to you and taking it away from the people you are trying to understand. And finally, be an ally; be someone committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. Educate yourself about those you’re standing up for. Word Count: 282
The course and our readings have taught me so much about not only how I view the world around me, but how I am contributing to the social constructions I encounter. I am able to better connect with others that share my statuses, both stigmatized and not. I have also gained insight of my own prejudices, both conscious and unconscious. I was fascinated to learn the history behind how many of the stigmatized statuses came to be that way. I now have more ways to open myself to the experiences of others. When I came to the framework essay for section four of the book, I really did feel a lot of the things that the authors wrote about; feeling overwhelmed and powerless in the grand scheme of things. I knew what being an ally was, but I didn’t realize how best to be one. I do feel like just doing a little can help a lot, and I’d like to think there are many people like myself out there who can help just a little; power in numbers can make a change.
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I think that making others understand diversity starts with yourself. Recognize where you stand in society, but don’t guilt yourself over things you may have said or believed in the past about others. Learn about those different from yourself. Recognize that those differences exist; I think a lot of people say that we are all the same, but I don’t agree with that. Differences are not inherently wrong or right, and different does not mean bad just as same does not mean good. I also like the idea of the power of education to produce social change. While I realize that people have to want to change and see the best in others, I aim to use myself as an example to those around me what it means to embrace diversity and model how they can as well. The reading has made me realize that this change will not happen overnight, but I hope to have a hand in how the next generation sees the world and it’s people around them.
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Courtney
05/11/2019 10:49 pm
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1. Summary of FE4:
In this framework essay, it teaches us about change and that the power that each of us holds. The ability to do so and helps us to understand that this will take time and we may not see the affects in our lifetime. “People learn from each other. You don’t need to know the answer.” Small efforts by any person can start a chain reaction and we just need to focus on doing the right thing. This essay makes a person feel insignificant, but powerful at the same time. We all have choices to make. We can be the ones to make jokes or to even allow another person to make jokes based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality, and disability. Or we can be the one to stand up and to have the confidence to say something. This essay explains that it’s the bravery to be different that is most important. Once the first person has the courage to stand up to the mass, it will then make it much easier for others to follow. They explain how most people are most likely to travel the road with least resistance, but it only takes one person and the initiative to lead others down another path. “We make the road by walking.”
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2. What I learned from the course:
I was nervous to take this course, because I have never been that interested in “fighting a system” and being an activist for change. I thought I would be uninterested in the course, but it was the opposite. It made me much more aware of my own conscious, subconscious, actions, and thoughts of others. This class has also inspired me to want to be part of the solution. I want to make a difference and influence the world in a positive way. I want to help make the world a more equal place for all different groups or classes of people. Wouldn’t it be great if no one felt judged, unincluded, or outcasted? This class has taught me that everything is not always so black and white. It’s not as simple as it may seem to some. Diversity, stereotypes, and the daily dilemmas that we meet every day can have such a huge impact on our beliefs and actions. We also need to understand that not everyone will share the same ones with us, but we should always stand up for what we believe to be the right thing. I also learned a lot of history from this class. I see how societies have evolved and improved, but I can still see that we have so much more we can do.
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3. What I can do to enhance human understanding of diversity:
There are so many things we can each do to create acknowledgement of the issues people face. You can play a very active role and protest, speak out, and go to rallies. Or you could play a more subtle role such as asking someone not to make any more comments that make you feel uncomfortable or that you don’t like, a bumper sticker, a t-shirt with a saying, or just trying to educate others in daily life. We can take examples from this book and include them into our daily lives. Sometimes it doesn’t take a big gesture or screaming it from the rooftops. I personally know that I am not that kind of person to push my beliefs onto somebody else, unless that person were to try to do it to me. I know that I am more of the subtle type person. Even with this, I can’t say that I would plaster this on my car or my clothing. Some may see it as a cowardly thing, but I think that it just draws more negative attention than positive. No matter what I or others choose to do or what route they decide to go, if we don’t encourage or join in on the discrimination, stereotyping and secluding of others, then we will be improving our society. I know that I will be doing more than this and I will be taking a more active stance in standing up for the ones that are mostly affected by it and I just hope that my small efforts create a change in others around me as well.
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Nich
05/11/2019 11:25 pm
Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
In this course, I learned that we need to be open to new ideas and just because something has always been a certain way it probably has not been. I learned it may take a long time for change to take place but we need to be willing to take steps to be the change. One thing that I remember well from this course was the IAT test we took from the reading. The IAT test showed how our unconscious attitudes can be incompatible with our stated conscious values. When mixing two very different categories in an IAT test it showed how much more difficult it was to complete. I also saw how things like even height can reflect how you are viewed in a professional way and how it can affect your earnings. This was just one thing that helped me see how biases can affect our lives. Allan talked about challenges we face with patterns of exclusion, rejection, privilege, harassment, discrimination, and violence that are everywhere in this society and have existed for hundreds. Most people have not done anything to help create a change because they don’t see themselves as part of the problem or the solution. One myth that has come from this is “IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY, AND IT ALWAYS WILL”. “It’s only a matter of how quickly, by what means, and toward what alternatives, and whether each of us will do our part to make it happen sooner rather than later and with less rather than more human suffering in the process.”
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
I think the biggest thing we can do to enhance human understanding is first to educate yourself on varies diversity issues and then we can help be the change and influence to those around us. I think that we can be a change to those around us but it is not going to happen overnight so it is important to realize to change we must continue to keeping working at it.

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Ling

05/12/2019 12:21 am
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points
1.Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points
The framework essay 4 is trying to connect with readers and give us hope that challenging the constructions of difference is well within all of our capacities. In this book, we have recognized the power of master statues and the significance of our conceptions of difference in everything from personal identity to world events, it is easy to feel powerless in the face of what appear to be overwhelming social forces. For the authors, the idea of looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together opened up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances.
Educational institutions teach us our rights and our history, sharpen our thinking and decision-making, and open us to others’ lived experience. They urge us to move beyond your sense of being powerless and get on with the work of social change. Challenging social constructions of difference by working on yourself first is the unavoidable first step on the road. There are four main lessons on which to concentrate: increase your tolerance for making mistakes which means just get used to making mistakes; Appreciate the statuses you occupy which means not being ashamed of who you are; Learn to “sit in the fire” which means bridging differences sometimes means we must be willing to handle the conflict and intense emotion; Be an ally and appreciate your allies;
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2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 point
In this course, I learned a lot about how difference is constructed in contemporary American society. I learned that master statuses like race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability are currently the primary axes of difference in America society. And what can we do to make a difference.
From the assignments we did and the personal accounts in the books I have a better understanding of the master statues we carry and how it affects our daily life. It’s interesting to learn the different ways we view others and other culture. Also I realize that the privilege and stigma we carried can change according to the situation we are in.
I also have struggles to finish the assignments on time. This course requires lots of reading and digesting the materials and give my own thoughts according to my personal experiences. The best thing I’ve learned from this course is that acknowledging the existence of difference and accept it. Never judge a book by its cover, because you won’t know the stories in it unless you read it first.
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3. 3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
To enhance human understanding related to diversity issues, here are something that we can do.
First, we need to understand and be aware of what diversity is and what master statuses people carry with them and how they affect people’s lives.
Second, accept the existence of difference and respect it.
The last but not the least, be part of the change to enhance it.

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Selina
05/12/2019 4:47 am

Weeks 16- 17.
You have spent a great amount of time on designing 3 hands-on projects.
For the last Framework Essay, you only need to do:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.

Summary:
Framework essay four is about how to make connections with others in spite of and because of differences. The essay describes ways to make these connections such as, working on yourself first. The four key concepts listed to begin working on yourself to better be able to make meaningful connections with others starts with, “Increase your tolerance for making mistakes” (486). You may not know exactly what to do or what to say to make these connections and relationships and that is okay, what is important is that you make the effort. The second key concept is, “Appreciate the statuses you occupy” (486). You need to understand where you come from so that you can figure out where you are going. Even if a master status you occupy has shame associated with it, it is important to overcome the shame and be proud of who you are while also avoiding false pride. The third concept is, “Learn to “sit in the fire””(487). Coming to terms with your own statuses and making relationships with others may involve talking and working through emotional and uncomfortable topics but is worth it in the long run. The last concept is, “Be an ally. Appreciate your allies” (488). The main message of the essay is to make an effort and allow yourself to make mistakes. There are no exact instructions on how to overcome differences so mistakes will happen but with genuine effort and care it will be worth it in the long run. Word count 250.
What I learned from this course:
This course was very eye opening about the differences, real or perceived, between people. I learned all about master statuses and the discrimination and stigmatization of some of these statuses. What stood out to me the most was the concept of aversive racism, where people avoid interactions with someone of a different race out of fear of saying or doing something unintentionally offensive. I feel like this is a common thing happening in society right now. I was surprised while learning about status privileges and discrimination. I knew that these things existed but I had never really taken the time to stop and reflect upon it and any role I may unintentionally be filling in the process. I was also a little surprised to learn about all the discrimination and stereotyping that is still common in society today. I think it was helpful and important to learn about these topics so that I may be able to change my behavior and thinking to hopefully make an impact in changing the status quo. This last unit was encouraging and helpful to get me thinking about things I can do, inwardly and outwardly, to make an impact. It might seem like nothing you do as just one person can make an impact but it’s by everyone doing their own little part that things change. Word count: 222.
What I can do:
I can help promote understanding by what I do on a day to day basis. I can be friendly and understanding to people who may be different than me in some way. I can fight against these stereotypes by ignoring them and promoting ideas about people that go against whatever stereotype may be associated with a status they occupy. I can help promote understanding by working on myself first and understanding my own stigmas and privileges. I can treat everyone I meet with kindness and respect and hopefully that behavior will be contagious. From the perspective of my future career as a library worker I can help promote understanding by treating all customers with respect and kindness. I can make the library a place of acceptance and understanding where everyone is safe regardless of the statuses they occupy. Then maybe the attitude and atmosphere of the library will spread to other aspects of the community. I can lead by example and respectfully inform others of any unintentional discrimination that may be taking place on a company or personal level. People won’t change their behavior until they understand their behavior may be hurtful. Not to say that it is appropriate to go around and shame people but that there should be appropriate standards in place at a workplace and that both parties involved can grow from a mutually respectful and open conversation. Word count: 231.

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Miranda
05/12/2019 10:04 am

1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points

In Framework Essay 4 they go on to talk about when they were writing this book it was not meant to show how things are and that we can not control them, but to recognize certain behavior patterns and how things can be changed when understood. This essay talks about when you understand these concepts of the differences, we all have. Although some do not need to have the experience having the knowledge is power. “Learning changes, us, and higher education is explicit in its intention to produce that effect.”
In this essay, they also talk about how important education is. Myles Horton stated “Use education as one of the instruments for being about new order” what Horton was stating here is that the more we educate ourselves the less ignorant we are due to our knowledge of the past, present, and future. Horton also goes on to say that we can learn from other people without having been told the answer. Four lessons to live by are also stated in this essay which is 1.) Increase your tolerance for making mistakes, 2.) Appreciate the statuses you occupy, 3.) Learn to “sit in the fire”, 4.) be an ally. Appreciate your allies. With each lesson, it is self-explanatory what the meaning means that represent. (216 words)
When I began this course, I thought it would be a review of what I already knew or that some of the things we would learn about were already common sense. I was wrong, there are many terms that I have heard of but never knew the complete meaning to. I was not sure if this course would have any impact on my career choice as a registered nurse, I now know it does have a big impact on my career choice as we see many different types of situations that arise. Having taken this course I can say I am much more aware of the complexities that involve communicating and understanding one’s thoughts and opinions. Understanding the concepts that some behaviors may show if important to be educated wit in any situation. We all have the chance to change how we look at the world, we have the chance to change the world too. If we all carry the same thoughts and actions to make the world a better place, we can if we do it together. Learning more about the concepts that we carry and the reasons for them had me intrigued. Going through the chapters I did not feel as though the authors were making me feel powerless but knowledgeable. (215 words).
One thing that I have noticed in this book was understanding human behavior myself. I think that if we are all educated on why some people have different approaches to things can also help people stop judging and running with “ideas” they may have. If everyone was more open minded and took the time to understand others the world would be a much better place. As humans, we are all different, in the way we think, act or how we perceive others. Understanding the concepts that shape us into who we are today is fascinating to learn and read about and can help others understand why certain people do certain things and the reasons behind them. When we know how or why things are the way they are it leaves no room for judgment. If we were to rid judgment and understood more the human race would be more pleasant. To enhance human understanding people would have to be more open-minded to the differences we all have, and someone to educate those who are not educated on the complexity that makes us who we are. (words 201)

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Kelly
05/12/2019 10:32 am
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points

1. This framework essay was written to help the reader understand what this book was trying to teach us. The readings were not meant to scare us or make us feel bad. They were meant to give us some awareness about the world around us. The summary talked about increasing our tolerances when making a mistake. This is a huge one for me. Being a perfectionist, it is sometimes are for me to tolerate a failure. “Appreciate the statuses you occupy”, I really enjoyed this one, this on is saying to accept yourself and who you are. Don’t hide things about yourself from people, be proud of who you are. Next this essay talks about guilt, which I think is a huge problem for some people. As a single mom I do carry around a lot of guilt about not spending as much time with my kid because I’m busy working or doing homework. The book’s advice is to not to succumb to it which I think it great advice. It is very easy to wallow in the guilt one is feeling.

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2. What I learned in this class is to be less judgmental and that it sometimes takes a team to change something in society. This was a very informative class and I did learn a lot from it. The Framework essays were a large part of this learning experience. The PowerPoint projects were large, but they helped one walk through the essay and explore and understand it more. I enjoyed finding videos to place in these projects. Also finding pictures for the vocabulary terms helped place a visual on what we were learning. The other half of our learning experiences came from readings from the book. I found these to be enjoyable. They are all very knowledgeable and gave insight to different people’s lives or experiences.
Going into this class I had no idea what to expect and what I can say is that I enjoyed it very much. The readings that were picked for us were well worth it.

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3. One way a person could enhance human understanding would be by education. The more a person is educated the more a person can understand the information that put in front of them. Education such as school, books, lectures, etc. will help the learner understand and learn new things. No matter the way of learning the learner must be open to learning about new things. The learner must be open to learning otherwise the knowledge given to him or her will not sink in. I have always felt that learning was a wonderful experience. Always keep your brain working. Like the old saying if you don’t use it then you lose it.
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Mollie
05/12/2019 6:17 pm
I wasn't really sure what to expect when registering for this course either, but I was happy with the outcomes. I also feel that I learned a lot from the readings, and I understand how important diversity really is.
Education is such an important tool that can be underused or sometimes unavailable, which is unfortunate. I hope that education can become more readily available for everyone in the future, so everyone has the same options as more privileged individuals do.
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Payge
05/12/2019 11:00 am
Summarize Framework Essay 4 with 200+ words. 6 points.
Framework essay four was written to help us understand why the book was written and what it was trying to teach us. The book was not trying to make us feel bad but to open our eyes and show us the world around us. This essay talks about how “nothing we do as individuals matters, but that it’s vitally important to do it anyways.” One of the ways we can do that is by working on ourselves first by working on ourselves we are able to challenge social constructions of difference. The four main lessons on which to concentrate on are while working on yourself are increasing your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate the statuses you occupy, learn to “sit in the fire”, and be an ally- appreciate your allies. They also talk about how it is important to recognize that to some extent you will need to be your own resource and that you will never have all the answers that you need but it is still important to ask for help from your allies. The authors of this book hope that we are walking away with an understanding that challenging the constructions of difference is well within all of our capabilities and no longer feel powerless and insignificant.
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Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
Starting this class, I was not sure I was going to enjoy it. However, as the weeks went on, I found out a lot about myself. Just because I think I feel a certain way about something, like prejudice against others, it does not mean that my actions show that. Figuring out that we all have some sort of prejudice even when we truly believe that we don’t made me feel guilty. I was raised to treat everyone as an equal no matter who they are or what they look like but reading the readings and reflecting on them made me realize that my actions do not always reflect that. I also learned that the world is always slowly changing even if we don’t see rapid results from our efforts to make sure everyone has equal rights despite their race, sex, social class, disability, or sexual orientation. This class also taught me to open my eyes and watch the world around me instead of just my narrow path. My actions change the path and lives of other people even if I don’t realize that it does. This class has also made me realize I need to do a better job at making sure that my own children are part of the change and not part of the problem. They need to make sure they are aware that just because something isn’t a problem for them it doesn’t mean it’s not a problem for someone else.
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points
There is a lot we can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity. However, the first step should always be to reflect upon yourself and look within to see how you can change yourself. Making sure that you are not quick to judge others by their appearance, social class, race, sex, sexual orientation, or a stereotype should be the first step for everyone. By first doing that yourself you can then help others to make sure that they are doing the same. Not accepting things like that bullying or even treating someone different based on their social class as a social norm will make huge steps towards the world being a more equal and safer place for everyone. A lot of judgement against others comes from a lack of knowledge about others around us. By taking the time to learn about other cultures beyond our own we will be able to quickly stop a lot of stereotyping and judging that happens on a daily basis all around us. One other thing we can do to enhance human understanding is simply just asking questions and talking to other people around us. No two people’s journey is the same and by taking the time to talk to others it will open our eyes to the world around us.
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Alexis P
05/12/2019 12:15 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
Framework Essay 4 is about why this book was written the way it was. This essay starts out by discussing how students feel that there is little they can do to challenge the constructions of difference in our society. The authors of this essay and book wrote this essay to help us understand what we can do to challenge the social constructions of differences. The first step before anything else in challenging the social constructions of differences in to work on yourself first. This is the unavoidable first step. There are four main lessons following working on yourself first. The first lesson is increasing your tolerance for making mistakes. This means you must not hold yourself back and allow yourself to make a mistake so you can learn from each one. The next lesson is appreciating the statuses that you occupy. This lesson means not being ashamed of who you are and appreciating the stigmatized and privileged statuses that you have. The third lesson is to learn to “sit in the fire”. This lesson means that with the emotion like guilt and anger that accompanies some statuses, you must be able to sit and take the heat and repercussions that come with them. Lastly, the last lesson is be an ally and appreciate your allies. This lesson means finding those like you with similar views and sticking with them and appreciating them . The authors concluded this essay by saying they are sure many of their readers felt powerless in the beginning, but they hope now with the four lessons that the readers feel that it is in their hands to make a difference.
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2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
This course really helped me expand my thoughts on overall diversity. For as long as I can remember, I always thought diversity was just a variety of races and cultures. But it is so much more. This class taught me that diversity is described by differences, sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, etc. I was super excited to take this course of Diversity Studies because I knew it would teach me much more than I already knew. This course taught me the basics but also explained into great detail how each component of diversity went hand and hand with each other. Diversity correlates a lot with racism and prejudice. I didn’t know much about racism and prejudice besides the generic definitions. I am thankful for this course because it also taught me a lot behind of thinking of conscious and non-conscious thoughts. Before this course, I never understood and even knew what either of these were. It now makes a lot of sense as to why people say things and do things when they do. This course helped broaden my understanding and ability to connect the topics of diversity to the readings, the rest of my education, and outside/society occurrences.
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3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
Things I can do to help human understanding are very simple. I would like to help people be able to understand the simple terms of diversity and how they play into society. I think people knowing these simple terms would help human understanding by knowing people are different and to accept them into society like we do everyone else. Another thing I could do to help human understanding is helping others know about and understand the major Supreme Court cases that made our societal views the way they are today. These cases really helped me see things more clearly and I believe it could do the same for other people too. People will only want to embrace change and diversity if they want and are willing to. Embracing change and diversity will help human understanding. Understand these Supreme Court cases really helped me to embrace change and diversity because our society is always changing. I would love to share with people what I have learned to also help human understanding. Sometimes hearing something from another human on a person level, rather than reading it from a book or article helps human understanding. I believe sharing my personal stories in connection to this course and book and also examples from the book that are easily connectable will be a strong support to help human understanding of how diversity works and plays into not only our society but everyday personal life as well.
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Megan S
05/12/2019 3:18 pm
Summary of framework essay 4-
Framework essay four talks about power of master statuses and the significance of our conceptions of difference in everything from personal identity to world events. It looks at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together to open new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances. The essay helps us learn the similarities across groups opened new ways of thinking. Feeling powerless is not uncommon in higher education, nor is it distinctive to this subject matter.
Education is the source of much social change. Educational institutions teach us our rights and our history, sharpen our thinking and decision-making, and open us to others’ lived experience. Learning changes, us, and higher education is explicit in its intention to produce that effect. Higher education can empower or disempower which means that an element of choice is involved in whether you are discouraged or inspired at the end of a course.
Framework essay four says that while you do not have the power to change everything, you certainly have the power to change some things. This essay inspires you to make a change. It talks about both inspirational and practical lessons. You are important. Word Count: 196

What iv learned in this course-
In this course I have learned to understand the difference in constructed contemporary American culture. I now understand how categories of people come to be different. This course goes in depth on the understanding of the commonalities among these categories of difference. Explains the historically grounded discussion of the supreme court decisions critical to the structuring of these categorical differences.
The course is designed with an eye toward the pedagogic difficulties that often accompany this subject matter. It goes into depth on race, sex, and gender, social class, sexual orientation, and disability. Lots in this course focuses on construction of difference and inequality. I also learned that everyone single person is important and can make a difference in this world.
The course gives special attention to the idea of intersectionality and the interaction of stigmatized statuses. It talks about women studies scholarship and makes complicated ideas more understandable. Talks about privilege and underclass. I also learned that everything can be a factor in choices. Word Count:170

What I can do-
I can remember that noting will always be this way or any other, contrary to the notion that privilege, and oppression are here to stay. We can count on change even if its hard to see the change right away. You need to remember that everything is a process. Many things are temporary.
Social systems are also fluid. A society isn’t some hulking thing that sits there forever as it is. The reality of male privilege is not permanent. Individuals can contribute to change by choosing paths of greater resistance, as when men don’t take control and women refuse their own subordination.
People can always choose paths of greater resistance or create new ones entirely, systems can only be as stable as the flow of human choice and creativity, which certainly isn’t a recipe for permanence. I also need to remember that the system isn’t too big and powerful for us to affect it. Individually we must alter how we see ourselves in relation to a long-term, complex process of change. Many changes in fact can come about quickly enough for us to see them happen. Word count:190

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Mollie
05/12/2019 6:14 pm
Summary:
The authors of this book are not trying to make the reader feel as though there is nothing they can do to make a difference, although it may feel that way. They are opening up new possibilities of understanding for a variety of individuals. The power of education can be produce social change. It can be very influential. We must discover who we are first before we can have any influence in social change though. “We make the road by walking” relates to the change we can make by discovering ourselves and creating a road for ourselves. We must not only understand who we are, but continually work on ourselves. It is okay for us to make mistakes, but we must learn from them. We must also appreciate the statuses that we already occur, no matter what they are. People who are in privileged statuses can appreciate their status without feeling guilt. Individuals in stigmatized groups shouldn’t resent privileged groups because it is not their fault they were born into those statuses. Getting rid or limiting those two emotions can open learning opportunities for both sides. It is important to take those opportunities and appreciate them. Lessening those feelings allows privileged individuals to become better allys and stigmatized individuals to become more appreciative to those allied individuals.
Word Count: 217

What I learned in this course: (200 words)
I feel as though I have learned a lot from this course that will be applicable in the real world daily. Diversity is certainly something to embrace, and it is okay to be part of a stigmatized or less privileged status. Being less privileged does mean that you are less of a person. Being a privileged individual does not mean that you are automatically better than a person with stigmatized statuses, and it doesn’t automatically mean that they are going to become richer, better, and more powerful than others. These people with privilege may not even notice the effects on a day to day basis, but a person with stigmatized statuses will. There are different stigmatized statuses that may receive different treatment or attention than other statuses such as being a woman may get different treatment than being black. Sometimes certain statuses override other statuses. It is also important for us to always be proud of who we are and what statuses we occupy. None of these statuses truly change who we are as people; it doesn’t matter what society tells us or trains us to think. It is also important to use your privilege whenever you get the opportunity to, such as standing up to a racist joke when you are a white person. Being involved and accepting is a great first step to stopping discrimination and prejudice.
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What can I do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues: (200 words)
It can be difficult to make some individuals understand the importance of diversity. A great place to start is just by accepting and appreciating diversity yourself. By being a model, other people will see how you are acting and responding to diversity and that can be influential by itself. Practicing what you preach is one of the first steps. Especially, when you are in a place of privilege being an ally to stigmatized statuses is so important. Having a simple conversation with individuals who may not understand the importance of diversity or may completely discriminate against certain statuses. Explaining why you support a group of people or most groups of people will humanize that group to someone who may discriminate against them. Taking the time to actually talk with someone rather than just getting upset and yelling will make a huge difference. Don’t vilify the person who is prejudice because that will also cause them to shut down and become defensive. Also talking about how a certain group of people are just that, people. They may look, talk, or act differently than you, but that doesn’t mean that they are bad people. People from diverse backgrounds and statuses can bring different points of view to a conversation, which can completely change it. Advocating for diversity publicly is another great way to bring attention to how important diversity is.
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Sarah
05/12/2019 7:11 pm
People from diverse backgrounds and statuses can bring different points of view to a conversation, which can completely change it.
When you said that, it reminded me of a study (I can't remember if I read it in this class or just from a random video/article that I read at some point), but it went on about how when there were people from similar backgrounds, they were not able to solve the puzzle/problem that was placed before them. When people from different walks of life were put together, they actually were able to come up with different ideas and find a solution together to figure out the problem and solve it. Just have those different view points can be a huge change in how we see things and react to them.
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Xao
05/12/2019 10:20 pm

Hi, Mollie.
You did a great job at summarizing Framework essay 4 and sharing about what you learned about this course. I truly enjoyed reading what you said you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity studies issues. It was very thoughtful and well put together. Keep up the awesome work!

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Sarah
05/12/2019 7:02 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
In Framework Essay 4, the authors of the book are working to help us, the readers, understand that “We make the road by walking” and not to feel powerless to make change. We have the ability, even on our own, to do something to help people, causes, and movements, even if it is minor in the scheme of things. As Gandhi’s Paradox reminds us, although nothing we do as individuals matter, it is important to take action anyway.
The authors give ways that we can take a change to make a difference, by becoming an ally to a group or cause, by appreciating the statuses that we occupy, and realizing that we will make mistakes and to raise our tolerance for doing so. We are all humans and mistakes are how we can learn and try again. Not everyone can be a smooth talker, and sometimes we say the wrong things or do something that others do not agree with, but we learn from missteps, take a couple steps back, and try again. That is a key point in this reading, along with the other areas that I mentioned, as well.
Word Count: 250
Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points.
From this course, I have learned how being privileged can come in many different ways and can be set apart by how the master statuses are. Depending on where we are placed in those based on our own views and society can change how privileged we are. A prime example of this is from a video I watched that one of my classmates had for an example on an essay PowerPoint. It had several people from all different walks of life standing on a line and as the announcer read out different things, people either took steps forward or back. Those who were at the front were primarily straight, white males, while the lone figure in the far back was a black female woman who was also homosexual. There were several people at different places in the room from that experiment, but it clearly showed how some paths were open more to others. That is what this course helped to show and to explain how things have changed from ancient history when people were more like, “You have dark skin because you are from this area,” to now when we see people of all different colors and life choices and we have the audacity to think we can decide how they are supposed to be.
Word Count: 215
Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
In the readings, it explained about being an ally. I have never seen myself as being such, I am just my own person and I try to treat people the way I would want to be. In my own life, I have experienced many different aspects of life. On my own, I am female, have been in bisexual and heterosexual relationships, been deaf, diagnosed with PTSD, and many other aspects that could be counted against me in some way or another. I also know people who are in wheelchairs, who do not identify with the sex they were born in, have mental disorders, are single parents, are homosexual, another race, and so on. As I met and react to them, I go about how I would want to be treated. One friend goes by the pronouns “they/them,” and does not associate as a female. It is a challenge for me, but I try to use those pronouns for them and instead of saying “wife,” I say partner. One time when I slipped up on my words, I went to them later and apologized saying that it was strange for me, but I was trying my best. They were just happy that I understood and that I was trying because so many people would just ignore that part of them and continue using “her/she/wife” with no regards. Maybe this makes me an ally, I never considered myself one, to be honest. I would more say I am being a leaf on my own mind and if others see what I am doing, maybe they will help me keep a tree alive by banding together in treating people like humans.
One thing that I do know for certain, after going through this class and a couple others, as an aspiring author, I am going to change some of how I write and set things. Before I barely had any characters that were described as different races, though I barely described characters besides hair or eye color before. Now I want to be sure I emphasis some differences in some of those who I write about, and maybe that will help spark a change in those who read what I write.
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Xao
05/12/2019 10:14 pm
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points

Summary: In Framework Essay 4, the authors wanted us readers not to feel powerless and overwhelmed by social forces but rather open up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances in race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability. It discussed about the information we have learned in the pass 15 weeks. Like Gandhi 's paradox, they argue us to to get to work on social change.
Also in Framework Essay 4, it also talks about working on yourself first. There are four main components to this; Increasing your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciate the status you occupy, learn to "sit in the fire", and lastly be an ally and appreciate your allies. The author's four reasons tells us to experience a little to see the true effects and problems that are out there. They're telling us to be comfortable in our race and social class. Saying its okay to make mistakes, and that mistakes isn't always a negative way. When someone's mad or angry learn to listen instead of zoning out because you didn't like. And when you're the one that is anger try not to let it affect you. Change starts with the person before it starts as a whole.
Word Count: 266

2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
What I learned from this course is that it is okay to be different and it is okay to have your own opinion. What I also learned is it is not okay to shove it in someone’s face just because you think it is right. I also learned how important diversity truly is. All the lessons and framework essays we did in class really helped me develop a better understanding of diversity. Master statuses such as race, sex, social class, sexuality and disability are some of the problems that is happening right now in American Society. And throughout this semester, this course went over these master statuses one by one. I also learned that change may take a long time to happen and that is okay. Learning from experience and seeing the differences may sometime alter your initially opinions too. Learning and working on yourself to better understand what is happening around you, rather than being naive about certain situations.
Word count: 202

3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
What I can do to enhance human understanding is to listen where they are coming from and to always communicate. Rather than insulting someone back that just did me wrong, I would instead inform them in a kindly and friendly manner. It goes a long way. To understand someone, you first have to be kind to them. It shows them respect and that you are willing to listen what they are trying to reach out. Of course, you don’t have to agree with their opinions but being kind will also make them understand where you are coming from. It’s a mutual respect thing. I also think that to enhance human understanding you have to work on yourself first. Don’t let someone’s opinion of who you are affect you. Embrace it proudly because it is your life and not theirs at the end of the day. I often see too much people not living their lives because they’re afraid of what someone might say. The more you work on yourself and understand what is happening around you, the less you care about someone’s negativity.
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Heidi
05/13/2019 12:31 pm
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
The fourth Framework Essay is all about Bridging Differences. In the start the authors explain how talking about the subjects in this book with others as they started the book allowed them to understand similarities across groups as well as differences. That the sharing of experiences allowed for them to see a bigger picture and not feel like they were suffering in isolation but that there were other people with empathy and understanding for their personal experiences. There are some particle advice pieces in this essay. That you yourself are the best person to know you. That discovering who you really are is one of the foundational parts of starting social change (484).
The author states that, “although there are many helpful resources, you will not find a recipe book designed for all the situations you will face” (484). While it is helpful to read things and learn. Ultimately, the best learning will come from interactions and real life experiences of learning from people. There are also four specifics given to work on becoming a better you in situations, from increasing tolerance for mistakes, to appreciating the statuses that you occupy, to learning to handle emotions of guilt and anger, and lately to be an ally and show appreciation to those that are allies to you.
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2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
In this course I learned that there are people willing to have conversations on topics that may push people out of their comforts. I learned about other cultural perspectives. I learned more about myself and how I view life and other people. That people all handle and express anger in different ways and to be mindful of that and willing to not always view it as an attack but as an expression of relationship building. Conflict can have a healthy ending and lead to deeper relationships where both parties feels heard and cared for. I learned that there are two mindsets and one is open to seeing room for change. People may have disabilities but they can be enabled with thoughtfulness and planning.
We all have choices on what we do and how we will react. We will slip up and make mistakes. Continuing to try and not let failure keep us from trying again is so important. Each situation will be different and we may not always handle them perfectly, but we need to try to learn and be intentional about putting effort into showing that we value other perspectives. One ally can make a difference in a persons life.
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3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
Be open and engage in conversations about personal experiences because only you have your unique experiences. Have open ears to listen until you understand another person and their perspective. Don’t shut down in uncomfortable situations and not say anything when you know you should stand up for someone. Find a non-threatening way to let them know that they are making people feel uncomfortable.
Share the internal bias test with friends and have a discussion about results. Take opportunities to interact with people of diversity. Some people may feel like blogging or research to share with people and give resources. Find videos and resources that are interesting and thought provoking and share them on your social media or in personal messages to people. Try to spark a conversation with people or just provide opportunities to shift thinking in areas of importance.
Changing how we act and react is one important step to changing someone’s experience and understanding of diversity. We cannot control how other people with our statuses interact with people, but we can change our own. Hopefully, our interaction with them will start to shift in how they view people and give them hope. As well as open room for conversations about diversity.
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Kayla
05/14/2019 11:43 am
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
,The point of framework essay 4 is to explain to readers the point of this book and class. That change is always possible. "While you don't have the power to change everything, you certainly have the power to change some things." nothing we do is that important, but it's important that we do it. The author makes the point that opening our awareness to these pressing issues is the first step. We need to recognize these negative things like prejudice, racism, status and more to be able to fix them. The author also points out, it's okay to make mistakes, we all say or do the wrong thing, but focus towards a positive goal that helps others around you. To challenge the many diverse things around us, improve and reflect on them. The book was not meant to belittle anyone, but to empower and educate us and others in our community.
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2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
"We learned that understanding the similarities across groups opened up new ways of thinking: experiences could be accumulated toward a bigger picture, rather than being suffered into relative isolation; that people could be different but still have had the same experience: people who never had an experience might still have ways to understand it. Most of this class was about understand and valuing our differences instead of disowning and one-upping everyone. It gave insight to real issues within today's society and related it to different time periods in history. We learned about race, class, gender, identity, disability, sexual orientation and much more. The point of this course wasn't to give us a specific feeling or opinion but to give us some background, data and resources to form an educated opinion on the issues we face today. This class taught a lot about privilege and status, which was very interesting. Stigmatization, racism, are all a very real thing that everyone in their lifetime will face, its important to be educated about it. My favorite section was about conscious and unconscious thought, the race test and how much of our thinking is "pre-programmed" but can be easily changed with a bit of knowledge and understanding for one another.
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3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points.
Always, and I mean ALWAYS treat people with respect. Don't judge someone based on one aspect of their life because chances are you are being judged in some way too. We all have our faults, don't blame others for things they cannot change. Be aware of how you are treating and reacting to people. Be the change. Like Allan said, you;re not trying to change the world, just impact it. Try to understand others, but also yourself. Practice what you preach and watch your influence rub off onto others. Try not to come off as hostile, understand others are not as open to diversity as you, and be patient with them. Leading these people to some articles or videos might just open up their eyes. If you are in a place above others, help them achieve the same. Life is not an arms race and if it was, some people would start off halfway through the track. Be humble. Question things.
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Jessica
05/17/2019 8:29 pm
1.) Summarize Framework Essay 4:
The last framework essay, Bridging Differences, was written with the intention of helping the readers understand all the information included through out "The Meaning of Difference" without feeling overwhelmed or powerless. The authors wanted readers to feel empowered with this knowledge to create social change and provide the tools to understand how we as individuals can do that. "Janus-faced" was a term coined by sociologist Peter Berger with the intention of understanding just as individuals are rarely wholly powerful, neither are they wholly powerless; we are both the authors and the victims; we both make society and are made by it. In order to create social change, we must look at issues from many perspectives to understand the "bigger picture." To be successful, we must understand that the road has not already been "built." We are the best person to know which social interventions will work for ourselves, we must be our own resource, and we will NEVER have all the answers. Challenging social constructions of difference by working on ourselves is the unavoidable first step on the "road." The "road" is constructed of four main ideas. First, we must increase tolerance for making mistakes. In trying to build connections across difference, you will make mistakes that you must learn from. Second, is to appreciate the statuses you occupy, both stigmatized and privileged. You must not be ashamed of who you are by recognizing the existence of shame and its dysfunction. Third, we must learn to "sit in the fire" by listening carefully to other's anger, as well as our own, knowing that such interactions about difference will inevitably entail periods of disagreement and conflict. Lastly, be an ally and appreciate your allies by joining with others in collective action. Sometimes to gain allies requires asking for help and even telling people what you specifically want or don't want them to do, even if this can be hard at times.
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2.) What you have learned from this course:
This course has completely changed my mind and thought process about diversity and what that means. Before taking this course, I wasn't as informed about the social processes that affect gender, sex, race, and ethnicity, disability, and sexuality as well as the way each of those social classes can be affected by one another. I never thought about how much importance is placed on the naming of categories of people. A change of name involves, to some extent, the claim of a new identity. I believe there's a huge misunderstanding that uneducated people have about the difference between someone's race and ethnicity. Honestly, I had never thought too much before about how stereotypes truly affect individuals and groups of people, possibly because I have not been "classed" in a stereotyped group myself or more possibly because I have never realized the privileged status I hold as a young, white women. Overall, this course has taught me a greater understanding of people in general from different perspectives I had never thought of before. Humans are truly amazing creatures that just wish to be understood and respected. I hope that someday that could happen. To do that we must learn to open our ears and listen with intent and purpose to others when they speak their truths. Looking at things from an altered perspective that is not your own.
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3.) Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues:
I believe becoming education can help sharpen our thinking and decisions-making, and open us to others' lived experiences. Learning changes us as people. It opens our minds to ideas that we had never even known before and how those issues affect others. Just as we learned in this last unit: "We Make the Road by Walking." In order to do that, first we must understand that we are the best person to know which "social interventions" will work for ourselves. Second, we must understand that the road has not already been "built," rather it is constantly evolving. Finally, you need to be your own resources and know that you will never have all the answers you need when trying to understand diversity issues. Working on yourself first can help to increase your tolerance for making mistakes. When trying to build connections across difference, you will make mistakes. You must acknowledge that failure happens and then continue to move forward, learning from your mistakes. Learn to appreciate the statuses you occupy, including both stigmatized and privileged. Learn to "sit in the fire," especially when that includes conflict and intense emotions. If you succumb to guilt, you will only switch the focus to yourself and away from the people whose experiences you are trying to understand. We must learn to be an ally and appreciate your own allies. Getting allies sometimes requires asking for help, even if you wish not too. I believe we must also listen to others with the intent of understand or being willing to understand the issues from their perspective.
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Mark readW17 5/13 (M)
Date: 05/13/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read and graded your last assignment on FE4 with actions.
Many of you genuinely reflected on what was learned and provided good ideas to enhance human understanding.
I enjoyed reading your thoughts and advocacy. Well done.
2 incomplete (the peer review, 3 points) and 5 peers have not submitted yet.
Reminder:
1. Please check your gradebook. If errors found, inform me to correct.
If you have any missing assignments and want to earn partial points, inform me to read.
No later than 5/14 (Thursday). I need to wrap up to submit the final letter grade.

2. FE4 exam will expire on 5/17 (F).
15 peers have completed this course early and did very well - congratulations!
Let me know if you have questions. Crystal

Mark readW16 Reading#56
Date: 05/06/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read your Reading#56. Most peers expressed appreciation and took away
some inspiring thoughts and ideas for actions. Good job!
6 peers have not submitted yet. Inform me when you turn in late work.

Reminder:
No more hands-on project.
See below. If you want to complete this course early, you can do so.

Week 16
You have spent a great amount of time on designing 3 hands-on projects.
For the last Framework Essay, you only need to do:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 200+ words. 6 points.
2. Share what you learned from this course with at least 200 words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points. Add word count 1 point.
4. Review at least one peer's post with 50+ word. 3 points
To save time for instant reading, you need to Copy and paste your contents on Discussion.
(If not by copy and paste, 2 points deduction. )
Total 25 points.
5. Due on 5/12 (Sn) before 10 pm.
Keep up the good work. Crystal

Mark readW15
Date: 04/30/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Here is exam 3 score distribution (total is 60 points):
60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60,
58, 58, 58, 58, 58, 58, 58, 58, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 54, 54, 54, 48, 42, 26,
and 4 peers did not take the exam.

Reminder:
1 Now we are in the last Unit of learning: Bridging the difference.
Assigned reading#56
What can we do?
Becoming part of the solution by Allan G. Johnson
(pp. 502-507)
Due on 5/5 (Sn) before 10 pm. via Dropbox.
2. You can complete this course early, if you want.
Keep up the good work. Crystal

Mark readW15 Exam 3 reminder
Date: 04/29/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
Just a kind reminder -
Exam 3 will expire at 10 pm. tonight (4/29 M).
90% of peers have completed the exam and did very well.

Coming up Unit 4 learning lesson links are available.
Some peers have been working ahead of our schedule.
If you want to complete this course early, yes, you can.
Note, there is also an opportunity to earn extra points - optional!!!
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readW14 4/25 (R)
Date: 04/25/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read Learning Community Sharing on Discussion (due on 4/24 W).
Please check your score. (Some peers did not complete the peer reviews).
If errors found, inform me to correct.
If you submit/post late work, let me know, so I will read it soon.
Reminder:
1. Coming up is FE3 Exam, due before 4/29 (M).
Keep in mind, 4/27, school will close E360 for maintenance.
2. After the exam, we move to Unit 4.
Reading#56 is a wonderful article. You will enjoy reading it.
Due on 5/5 (Sn).
Email me if you have questions.
Keep up the good work.
Crystal

Mark readW14
Date: 04/24/19

Ladies and gentlemen,
I have read early birds' community sharing on Discussion.
You did very well on these 2 videos and related them to the hidden/unconscious perceptions (such as ideology, implicit biases...etc.).
A couple peers missed the peer reviews.
Let me know if you want to complete it before due (at 10 pm. tonight 4/24(W)).

Reminder:
Coming up is FE3 exam, from 4/27-29 (Sa to M).
We are close to the end of the semester.
There is an opportunity for extra credits (optional).
Keep up the good work.
Email me if you have questions.
Crystal

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Crystal Curriculum Vitae

Crystal LC Huang, is a writer, folksong melophile, visual art/social science educator, and "poetic" cultural-n-social critic.

Teaching Experience:

Fall 2003 to Spring 2020, faculty professor, teaching Art Appreciation, American Government, Diversity Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Problems via multiple delivery formats (course designer and facilitator for the face to face, online, hybrid, ITV -Youth Option, Web-conference, and Accelerated/Evening alternative methods) at Chippewa Valley Technical College. (During the above teaching career, I also completed my terminal degree in 2015 through being a part-time student for 10 years. This could be an answer to some friends' curiosity why I did not teach at the 4-year college? In fact, students and I have some similarity regarding SES at the 2-year college environment that sustains my teaching enthusiasm.)

Spring 2000 to spring 2003, Lecturer, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stout

95-97, TA at the Wayne State College, NE

1. Taught “Introduction to Visual Arts” sections
2. Assisted Design, and Painting studio courses
3. Conducted workshop for Information Literacy and Library Automated System

Professional Experience:

2000 to 2003, adviser of Undecided Student Advisement Program, UW-Stout

1999 to 2000, program coordinator at the Undecided Student Advisement Office,

College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Stout

Nov.1997 to Jan.1999, Computer Layout Specialist in the Composing Department and

lifestyle columnist in the Editorial Department of the Dunn County News, Menomonie, WI

1992-93, library assistant, UW-Madison

Civil Servant:

1. Supervisor, the Supervisory Committee of the Congressional Aide Association of the Legislative Yuan (首屆立法院國會助理協會監委 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei

Job including: coordinating election campaigns, Congressional speech writing and serving constituencies.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

2. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei Women Rescue Foundation (台北婦女救援會執行長)

3. Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan (研究考核委員會/大陸工作會報 - 陸委會前身 of the Central Government), Taipei

4. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

5. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan. (交通部導遊英語組)

6. Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor.

Education:

(Luckily, I won a full scholarship to study abroad through a nation-wide competition in 1990.)

Ph.D. Learning Technologies (previous Instructional Systems and Technology) , Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
明尼蘇達大學科技教育研究所博士

Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,
and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context

M.S. Ed., Art Education, Wayne State College, Nebraska with a minor in Computer Science.
Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation, 1997.
偉恩大學美術教育研究所碩士

M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Social Psychology focusing on Social Movements
Minors: Journalism and Women's Studies. Thesis Title: Multilevel Analysis of A Social Movement-1947, 228 Social Uprising in Taiwan, 1993.
威斯康辛大學社會學研究所碩士

M.S. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University. Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society, 1986.
臺灣大學國家發展研究所碩士

Special Training. Major: Military Education. Political Warfare Academy, Army of Taiwan (due to a national crisis, I joined the Army Academy).
國防部政治作戰學院

B.A. Sociology, National Taiwan University.
臺灣大學社會學學士

Taipei Municipal First Girls' High School.
北一女

Areas of Interests

Innovation in Online Education Programs

TPACK Integration of Emerging Technologies

Equity and Quality of Diverse Learning in the Digital Age

Learning Technologies in the post-secondary educational setting

Interdisciplinary collaborative (Education, Social Science, and Technologies) Learning

Skills

Interpersonal, enthusiastic, and helpful with strong work ethics

Multiple language ability: Taiwanese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese

Have taken computer science as a minor (2001-2003).
Knowledgeable of C++, JAVA, Assembly language and Web Design
CMS/LMS: BlackBoard, WebCT, E360, Moodle, Joomla.

General Software application: Multi-aid, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker.

2010,Hyperstudio, Inspiration and variety of social media applications

Authorize tools: Macromedia (DreamWeaver, and Flash)
Web 3.0, Blog 2.0., Cloud Computing,
Photoshop/Photodeluxe, Premiere, Illustrator

PC and Mac proficiency

Visual-art making (2-D: Calligraphy; drawing, traditional ink/painting and mixed media;
3-D: mainly, ceramics and other mixed media

Trained quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods

Statistic software: Spssx, MaxQDA2, and Minitab

Certificates:

Canvas/E360/BlackBoard/WebCT/Joomla - LMS (Learning management system) Teaching Certificates from UW-Stout and CVTC

Hybrid/blended and Web-conference training Certificates from CVTC

Quality Matters Certified Peer-Reviewer

Web Design and ITV Certificates from UW-Stout

General and Special Higher Civil Service Certificates from Taiwan

Academic Activities and Professional Development

Research, Papers, Posters, Projects, publications, and Professional Development

Book

1993, Title :The February 28, 1947 Uprising in Taiwan:
A Multi-leveled Analysis of Collective Actions Author Li-Chin (Crystal) Huang
Publisher: University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993
Digitized Feb 19, 2008. Length 172 pages

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89048376008;view=1up;seq=12

2004, Title: The Wonder of Tao: A Meditation on Spirituality and Ecological Balance.
Author: James Eggert.
Illustrations and Calligraphy by Li-chin (Crystal) Huang
Green Dragon Publishing. Printed in the United States of America and
the United Kingdom.

2018 Title: A Mystic Flow. Poems.
Publisher: Xena Crystal LC Huang

https://www.bookemon.com/flipread/777800/mystic-flow-from-sun-sun

Theses/Dissertation

2015, Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies (previous Instructional System and Technology), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

1997, Thesis Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation. Wayne State College.

1986, Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University.

Research Papers/Publications, Posters, and Projects

2017, Internationalizing the Curriculum Conference, Panelist, 2017

Apr 13, 2017 Crystal Li-chin Huang Learning-Teaching-Sharing Blog

Title: “The Voice of Faculty and Staff”

2012, title: Integrate Learning Technologies into A Social Science Course-Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Studies
https://drive.google.com/?utmmedium=et&utm_source=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23my-drive
Presented at the 28th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
at UW-Madison, Aug, 2012.
Paper published in the Conference proceedings. https://drive.google.com/?utm_medium=et&utm_source%20=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23recent

2012, Project Presentation- STEMSS
Project presentation to the future- STEM scientists for the local district.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=nav_responsive_sub_nav_edit_profile

2009, Title: “What is the Lived Experience of Designing and Teaching Multiple Delivery Methods -Live Meeting, Hybrid, Online, and Face To Face (f2f) within a Semester at a Technical College Setting”?
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2009, Title: Learning Information Technologies as Empowering Tools to Narrow the Gender Gap in the Rural-Urban Spectrum - a Review from Global to Domestic Perspective (Project Leader: Dr. Susan Walker)
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2008, Title: Beauty and Artistic Beauty
Presented at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-A

2008, Title: Green and Dao
“The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,
and the Future of Economics”
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-B

2008, Title: Freedom Writers
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-C

The next 5 research projects, due to my job descriptions (mainly, as hired in a Non-Research Institution of a 2-year college setting, the dir. of professional development (a male) at that time/2010, informed me that the school budget supported attendees, but not the researcher-presenters), I was unable to attend/present to the following conferences.

2015, Research proposal: Title:
“How Could It Be, Two Identical Online Deliveries in One Composite, and One Did So Well,
While the Other…” , accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for presentation
at the 2015 International Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Struggles and Triumphs– A Female Minority Social Science
Instructor’s Reflection on Sociology Web-conference Course in
Facilitating Disadvantaged Learners”,
accepted by Association of Educational Communication and
Technologies (AECT) for a presentation
at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal: Title:
“From Quantity to Quality - Quality Matters! But, What and How Does It Matter?
– Pursuing Online Courses Quality Assurance One Step at
A Time!” accepted by the Association of Educational
Communication and Technologies (AECT)
for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Live Meeting: Web-conference Triumph in Sociology Course
facilitation”, accepted by the League of Innovation for a
presentation at the 2010 Maryland Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Constructing a Bio-ecological System of Teaching and Learning Environment for 2-year College”, accepted by the League of Innovation 2010 Maryland Conference

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2008, Quantitative Research Project. Title:“Do The Knowledge Of Using The Internet And The Annual Income Level Affect The Total Life Skill Assessments Of Rural Low Income Mothers”? University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (as part of my collaborative research projects)

2008, Co-presenter: The 16th Midwest Quality Research Conference
Topic: “The Lived Experience of Relocated Teachers in Korea”,
at St. Thomas University.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Brief Introduction to the Multimedia
Enhancer” at UW-Stout.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Mini-presentation: A brief of CMS”
at UW-Stout

2007-8, Collaborative Research Project: Joined the “Rural
Families Speak”
– A Multistate, Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary research
project, focusing on low-income women’s using information
technology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

2007, research project presentation. Title: “Reflection on the Pedagogies of the Oppressor and the
Oppressed”, at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2007 The Four Asian Dragons.
Presented at Professor Husby's International Business program http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-229189-4-dragons-new-entertainment-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20ppt-powerpoint/

2006, Research paper: Exploration of PCTMK Model of Hybrid Teaching.
Published as an Op-Ed in the Dunn County News.

2004, Collaborative project.
Assisting professor emeritus Jim Eggert as a translator and
illustrator of the Book-
“The Wonder of the Tao- A Meditation on Spirituality &
Ecological Balance”. FL: Brumby Holding, Inc.

2004, Panelist, UW-System Women's Study Consortium
Topic: “A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Childless
Issues in Contemporary American Society”, at UW-Stout.

2003, Keynote speaker:
Annual Spring Awards and Recognition of Multicultural Student Services at UW-Stout.

2003, Presenter, “A Cultural Sojourner's ‘Courage to teach’ in
Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Poster presentation, Student and Faculty Research Day:
”An Action Research Report on a Spontaneous Thematic
Pedagogy in Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Panelist- International Forum
AAUW Midwest Regional Conference Presentation:

1.“The Trajectory of Women's Transformation via Education
- 3 Women's Stories”, at Rapid City, South Dakotahttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-1577072-mini-cultural-presentation-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20calligraphy/mini-cultural-presentation- calligraphy/

2. Story-tellinghttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-224205-3-women-stories-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20gender-presentation1-education-ppt-powerpoint/

2001, Teaching Day Display,
“Sociological Pedagogy-Blending Teaching Strategy to Empower Student Active Learning”, at UW-Stout.

2001, Presenter, Professional Development Day:
“Enhancing Active Teaching/Learning Via Electronic application” at UW-Stout.

2001, Research paper:
“A Thematic Approach of Teaching Sociology during September
11th Crisis”, accepted to the Midwest Sociologist Conference

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2014 Diversity Pedagogical Project
-The Gettysburg Address recorded in English, Mandarin,
and Taiwanese http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hN3un6lZg_ADXauCGe7JCCy

Affiliations /Associations

American Education and Research Association (AERA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT)

International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

CVACTE, EDUTOPIA

American Sociological Association.

Member of American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Governance Involvements

Executive Secretary of Li-ling Huang Gender Equity Memorial Endowment at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). (2016 to present).

Sponsor of the Tsai-Huang Memorial Endowment Scholarship at CVTC. (2007 to present).

Adviser of Art Club at CVTC (2016 to present).

Adviser of Diversity Student Organization at CVTC (2011-2013).

Co-chair of Professional Development Committee of
Chippewa Valley Technical College Career and Technical Education Association (2009-2011).

Chair of the Chippewa Valley Technical College Education Association Scholarship Foundation (2010 to present).

CVACTE Event/Year Book Coordinator (2010-11).

Representative of ALC (Academic Leadership Council –WTCS).

Representative to the Advisory Committees of Renal Dialysis, Surgical Technician programs.

Course representative of Art Appreciation and Diversity Studies.

Nominations and Awards

2019, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2013, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2010, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2006, nominated and the recipient of the Regional Outstanding Teacher of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2001, nominated and the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to UW-System and Women of Color representing UW-Stout in 2001.

Activities in Taiwan

1989-1990 Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan

(大陸工作會報兩岸政策研究員 - 陸委會前身
Central Government), Taipei.

- 1988: Elected as the Supervisor
of the National Congressional Assistant Association, Taipei.
(首屆國會助理協會監委)

- 1987-88: Delegate of Taiwan, invited

by both Congresses of Taiwan and the U.S. to observe the

Primaries and Causes in New Hampshire and Iowa as well as

followed the Presidential campaign trails.

- 1985-88

1. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

2. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan.

3. Twice Campaign Coordinator and Speaker, and later,

the Speech Writer in the Congress.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

4. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei
Women Rescue Foundation. (台北婦女救援會執行秘書長)

1985-87 Congressional aide at the Legislative Yuan

(首屆立法院國會助理 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei

Job including: coordinating election campaigns,

Congressional speech writer (問政質詢總主筆)
and serving constituencies.

- 1984-85: Summer and Winter Camp Speaker. (奉派執行冬令夏令營巡迴演講)

Previous career:

Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor at
Chung-San girls' High School, Chung-Sing University,
Taipei-Tech College, and Chang-Shu high school.

Others:

Grad Student Activities:

College and Graduate School at National Taiwan University

- Vice Chairperson

of the Graduate Association of National Taiwan University.

- Due to a National Crisis, I joined the Army Academic.
A retired Captain since 1985.

- Four semesters top 3% students of Sociology Department,

National Taiwan University.

- Selected, members of softball and volleyball varsity teams,
National Taiwan University.

Non-Academic Publications/Writing:

· Calligrapher and illustrator

of The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,

and the Future of Economics by Jim Eggert.

A Human Trade Group Publisher, FL., 2004.

· Karma Ode, Burning Snow-Poetry, 2002, (in process).

· "Introductory Miao (Hmong) History and Culture by Tinqgui Li":

Translation,(collaborated with Steve Vang.) Wisconsin, UW-Stout. 2001.

· A Comprehensive History of the Chinese Miao (Hmong) by Xingfue Vue.

Translation. (collaborated with Steve Vang.), Wisconsin, UW-Stout, 2001.

· 10 articles related to cultural phenomena
for the Dunn County News, 1998-1999:

1. A thought to the Humane Society.

2. Homeopathy- a look from a tradition medical perspective.

3. The sociocultural perspective to Mulan.

4. Gua Sha-the traditional home remedy.

5. Halloween in the U.S. vs. Ghost Festival in Asia.

6. Organic products and its co-op practice.

7. Bosnia first hand report-Military sisters.

8. A cultural-sojourner's multicultural perspective.

9. Mini international house-visit the "Sharon the ambassador".

10.The legends behind Chinese New Year in Taiwan.

Selected writing/proposals as A Congressional Aide:

· “Women and Social Order,”

The Research and Assessment Monthly, Taipei, Taiwan, 1990.

· “The Interpellation to the Central Government”

- a compilation of 3 volumes (300 articles) relating to social welfare

and political system reformation drafted by me when working at

Congress,1986-88.

Some articles related to Women's issues are:

1. A proposal for "Equal Right, Equal Pay and Equal Opportunity of Employment

for both genders." September 29th,1987, the 80th session Legislative Yuan.

2. A proposal to Establish the "'Ministry of Women's Affairs'

to implement the Social Welfare for Women."

January 6th, 1988, the 80th, session, Legislative Yuan.

3. An interpellation on the issue of the Dilemma of

Single Parent and Divorced Women. January 19th,

1988.the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

4. An interpellation on the issue of "the Myth of Marriage and

Increasingly Dysfunctional Families in contemporary society."

January 18th, 1987, the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

· Personal Quantitative Research Project:

"Gender and Political Tolerance-The Study of Dane County,

Wisconsin." UW-Madison, 1992.

Hobbies

Enjoy reading, writing, poetry, music, cooking, visual art-making, nature and pet-caring.

Like to play basketball, ping pong, volleyball, tennis, softball, swimming, and hiking.

Li-chin (Crystal) Huang

WebSite: http://ci8395.blogspot.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/huangzena

Crystal LC Huang (Since May 2020, a retired Social Science and Art professor)

Greetings!

My name is LC (Crystal) Huang, a visual artist, writer, singer, art/social science educator, and "poetic" critic on culture and social issues.

During the last 22 years, I was an enthusiastic educator who passionately engaged in integrating Arts, and Educational/Learning Technologies into my current Social Science teaching and learning.

Luckily, I won a full scholarship to study abroad through a nation-wide competition in 1990. Regarding my formal education, due to life circumstances, includes several majors: Sociology, focusing on Social Psychology, Socio-political Science, Studio Art/Art Education, Learning/Educational Technologies, with minors in Computer Science, Journalism, Women's Studies, and Military Education. I enjoy energetic, dynamic, and inspiring ways of teaching, learning, and sharing.

With a unique teaching load (an average of 18-21 credits/6-7 classes of multiple preps Per Semester, or 36-42 credits Per Academic Year at a 2-year Tech College/類似台灣以前的二專), I trained myself as an educator-scholar, completed my Ph.D. program during this teaching career, and worked with students, friends, and folks for the common good.

I taught courses related to my academic fields:
Multiple Delivery Formats (MDF: f2f, online, blended/hybrid, teleconference, accelerated and weekend formats, curriculum designer) to
Art Appreciation, Sociology, American Government, Contemporary American Society, Diversity Studies, and Social/Psychology.

Main teaching was focused on -
Art Appreciation, Sociology and Diversity Studies (previous Race, Ethnic and Diversity Studies).

Areas of Interests-
Innovation in Online Education Programs;
TPACK (Technology, Pedagogy and Content Knowledge) Integration of Emerging Technologies;
Equity & Euality of Diverse Learning in the Digital Age;
Learning Technologies in the 2-year Technical College;
Transdisciplinary collaborative (Art, Technology, and Social Sciences) Learning.

More detailed info, please refer to my curriculum vitae.

MyNewBlogSite: (created on May 6, 2021)-http://crystallchuang.blogspot.com

MySites:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lichinhuang
Twitter - http://twitter.com/CrystalLCHuang

Blog-
http://ci8395.blogspot.com/

http://lichinhuang.blogspot.com/

Youtube - Songs I love to sing in Taiwanese, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, and English
http://www.youtube.com/user/huangzena

Crystal Slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/huangxena

Crystal Authorstream presentations: http://www.authorstream.com/lchuang/

Crystal's Art Gallery-
http://huangxena.wixsite.com/crystal-lc-huang-art

My Other Wikiblog Sites - Under Mass Construction!
http://lichinhuang.ning.com/ Something Better
http://lichinhuangdl.wikispaces.com/ Distance and Distributed Learning
http://lichinhuangscholarship.wikispaces.com/ Teaching, Learning and Scholarship of 2-year colleges
http://lichinhuanghumor.wikispaces.com/ LOL collections
http://lichihuangart.wikispaces.com/ Artwork
http://lichinhuangteaching.wikispaces.com/ Teaching and Learning
http://lichinhuangjourney.wikispaces.com/ Audacious Learning Journey