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1. Speak Your Truth |
· Begin with where people are
· Share individual stories
· Learn “deep listening”
· Learn basics of authentic dialogue
· Listen for understanding, empathy, and compassion
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2. Deepen Analysis, Gain New Knowledge, Engage with Theories of Social Change & Liberation |
· Use social analysis tools to help youth connect their experience to a broader social & political context
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3. Bring Your Full Self: Body, Mind & Soul |
· Exercise your non-verbal skills in the learning process
· Bring your art, theater, dance, music, song, poetry, humor and sense of style to the work
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4. Develop Your Humanity |
· Bring an open sensibility to discussion and work
· Learn about and connect with other cultures
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5. Confront Oppression and Privilege |
· Understand and address the contradictions of race, class, gender, sexual orientation and gender expression, and other issues of privilege, oppression, and power
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6. Community Organizing for Social Justice |
· Experiment with libratory forms of teaching/learning partnership
· Develop basic skills for community organizing
· Learn ABC’s of grassroots leadership, identifying issues, skills and talents, developing other leaders and taking action
· Learn social change strategy and movement building |
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7. ADROA |
· Analyze, Dialogue, Reflect, Organize, Act. Repeat.
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8. Be an Heir to a Fighting Tradition |
· Learn what it takes to carry on the work with energy and enthusiasm for the long haul
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