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<br />Communities of Color Meeting – Table #8 <br /> <br />Facilitator: Ruth Wren <br />Note taker: Laura Niles <br />Participants: Chris Pryor <br /> Francisca Johnson <br /> Bee Bee Head <br /> Willie Blasher <br /> Cris Lira <br /> Kathy MacPherson <br /> Tim Keely <br /> Jim Garcia <br /> <br />What I encounter can create an attitude which means I’m trying to figure out what I am <br />perceiving. <br /> <br />Seems like groups band together not just about race but related to other communities. <br /> <br />Teaching cultural class to high school juniors. The know nothing about their ancestors. <br />Know about today’s discourse. Relate on limited basis to things like the Alamo and <br />Mexican American War. Storied I hear in education are acting out in professional roles. <br />Example: teacher telling student to go back to Mexico. Personal bias not being addressed. <br /> <br />At the juvenile department a default person works with all Hispanic juveniles. Their <br />needs are not addressed effectively. Limited community resource even though the need is <br />real. <br /> <br />Need a small school atmosphere. Schools not prepared to work with them (Hispanic <br />youth) equally. <br /> <br />I worry it’s getting worse. <br /> <br />Discussion about illegals is happening. The conversation divides us. Example: left “dark” <br />husband and son behind to seek new apartment because of possible bias. <br /> <br />Paradigm of multiple perceptions. Example ½ filled glass – either or. <br /> <br />Power and folks of privilege impose a view that can be opposed to that one held by <br />others. <br /> <br />How would you set a course of action? <br /> <br />Not about celebrating diversity –it is about integration. <br /> <br />People of privilege do not want to go to training. How do we work with hose folks? <br />Diversity has to be attached to skills. When training comes up we have to know there is a <br />link to an outcome. <br />Communities of Color 36 July 12, 2006 <br />