What is an Ally?

Allies for Diversity @ OSU

Presentation by: Courtney George

What is an Ally?

Allies recognize the unearned privilege they receive from

society’s patterns of injustice and take responsibility

for changing these patterns.

Source: http://www.diversitydufferin.com/how-to-be.html

What is an Ally?

Part of becoming an ally is also recognizing

one’s own experience of oppression.

What is privilege?

Any unearned benefit or advantage one receives in society by nature of their identity.

Examples of Privilege

Examples of Privilege

What is Identity?

Who Can Be an Ally?

Famous Allies

• John Newton

• 19th century

• Abolitionist

• Wrote Amazing Grace

Famous Allies

What is Social Justice?

Allies for Diversity

• Sponsored by University Housing as a Big 6 org

• Weekly Meetings Wednesdays 7 pm

• Safe –Space Dialogue on Diverse social justice Topics

• Covers all identities, issues, and "isms.”

What does it mean to be a part of Big 6?

• Sponsored by University and important part of student experience

• Collaboration with other organizations

• OTL facilitator training

• NYC trip with MUNDO

What is a Safe Space?

Past Dialogue Topic Examples

• Definition of Beauty in Miss America pageants

• Sexism in Advertising

• Islam phobia

• Co-Ed Dorms

• White Privilege in the Music Industry

Major Events• Trip to NYC with

Mundo

• See performances

• Attend OSU events

• Gallery Hop

• Ally Week

What does

Allies for Diversity mean to

me? • Freshmen year

• My friendship group

• Acceptance

• Further expansion of learning

Where can you check us out?

• Facebook: OsuAlliesForDiversity

• Twitter: AlliesOSU

• Website: involvedliving.osu.edu/allies

• Meeting times: Wednesday 7 pm

• Involvement Fair: August 24th in Awareness/ Activism

Join Us Please and Be

an Ally!

My Email: George.707@osu.edu