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Self-Awareness & Social Justice: UC’s Racial Awareness
Program & First Year Students
Rebecca Lehman, MS
Program Coordinator, RAPP
RAPP Overview•Founded in 1986•9-month social justice education program•Primarily uses experiential learning model•35 students/group
RAPP Overview, con’t•Desired outcomes:
•Develop relationships•Develop ability to communicate across difference•Recognize systemic, pervasive, interlocking, imbedded nature of oppression•Appreciate cultural difference•Recognize own agency
1st Year Students & RAPP• 1/4 - 1/3 of members
• Initially less connected, involved on campus
• More struggles with lack of concreteness
• Typically need greatest support in critical thinking
1st Year Students & RAPP
• Cite multiple perspectives and new relationships as greatest gains
• Need greater support in time management
• Report high satisfaction
Activity 1: My Experience of…
• Can be adapted for other social identities
Activity 2: What’s@UC?
• Quiz or competitive format
• Information updated annually, tailored to session
Activity 3: Exploring Social Identities
• Tailored to each session based on goals
• Self-awareness & communication foci
Wrap-up
• Questions? Comments?
For more information…www.uc.edu/sald/diversity/RAPP.html
cinciRAPP.blogspot.com
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