This document provides an overview of a presentation by Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee on identity, experience, and community. It includes definitions of key terms like diversity, inclusion, equity, justice, and cultural competence. There are descriptions of identity exercises for participants to share the identities and groups they belong to. The document outlines a caucus group activity where participants discuss issues within their identity groups. It concludes by providing resources on identity development and diversity topics.

1. CSEE
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Authentic Belonging:
Identity, Experience, and Community
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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3. Agenda
 Working Definitions
 Who We Are
 Caucus Grouping
 Open Space Technology
 Resources
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4. About Seattle Girls’ School
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Basic Definitions
Diversity: Difference, Variety
Diversity is Value Added:
Business Portfolio
Biodiversity
Creativity
Innovation

5. Race
Religion
Class
Gender
Sexual
Orientation
Ability
Age
Ethnicity
Geographic Location
Language
Educational
Attainment
Appearance
Seniority
Position
or Title
Status
Relationship
To Power Players
Internal
External
Institutional
Dimensions of Identity and Culture
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Basic Definitions
Inclusion: A sense of belonging,
worthiness, and value one feels in an
organization
Are you an owner or an employee?
Are you “in the family” or are you a guest?

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Inclusion Parable:
The Giraffe
and the Elephant

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Basic Definitions
Equity: providing opportunities and
access to all so that every person can
achieve their full potential. Equitable
treatment involves acknowledging
diversity, recognizing and celebrating
our differences, and eliminating the
barriers that prevent the full
participation of all peoples.

9. Equality vs Equity
Everybody gets a shirt versus everybody
gets a shirt that fits.
Giving everybody some insulin in
equality. Giving only people who are
diabetic some insulin is equity.
What is “fair”?
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Basic Definitions
Justice: An active and conscious effort
to work against multidimensional
aspects of systems of injustice (racism,
sexism, homophobia, etc.) by
identifying, describing, and dismantling
injustice wherever you find it, including
within yourself.
Derived from Robert J. Patterson, Ibram X. Kendi, and Ijeoma Oluo

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13. Culture [consists] primarily of the
symbolic, ideational, and intangible
aspects of human societies… It is the
values, symbols, interpretations, and
perspectives that distinguish one
people from another.
James A. Banks
What is Culture?
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14. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence is a set of
congruent behaviors, attitudes and
policies that come together in a
system, institution or individual and
enable that system, institution or
individual to work effectively in cross-
cultural situations.
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Terry Cross

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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion

16. Cultural Competency: Key Elements
Value Orientation
Diversity as Value Added
Respect
Relationships
Equity
Thought Orientation
Knowledge
Awareness
Systems Thinking
Action Orientation
Consciousness Building
Capacity Building
Assessment
Adaptation
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17. Process Break
What is new, interesting,
or thought provoking
about what you have
learned so far?
What questions or
reactions come up?
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18. Who We Are
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19. National Coalition Building Institute, Seattle Chapter, “Building Bridges Workshop,” Adapted by Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
• Turn camera on and show pride for your group
• Do this for as many groups
within one category
as applies to you
• If you are not claiming,
“cheer and applaud”
the people who are
Exercise: Up-Downs
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20. Birth Status
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21. Place of Birth or Upbringing
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22. Racial/Ethnic/Cultural Heritage
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23. Religion
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24. Age
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25. Socioeconomic Class
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26. Gender
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27. Sexual Orientation
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28. Ability
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29. Private Identity
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30. Debrief: Who Am I?
How did it feel to claim
various identities and
experiences? What did it
feel like to be affirmed for
your identities and
experiences? To affirm
others? Did you learn
anything new, interesting,
or surprising?
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31. Break
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32. Caucus Groups
 Think about your various identities, and which
ones hold much importance to you.
 Which one of your identities do you feel most
moved to advocate for and educate around?
 You will be answering the following prompts:
– Othering: What we never want people to
say, think, or do towards our group is…
– Belonging: What we want you to know about
our group is…
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33. To Keep in Mind:
 Write down all answers to prompts.
 Think about which items you’d like to
share with the larger group.
 Everyone in the group is invited to stand
together.
 Decide who will share items and how.
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34. Caucus Groups/Locales:
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
– Othering: What we never want people to say,
think, or do towards our group is…
– Belonging: What we want you to know about our
group is…
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35. Caucus Group Report Outs
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36. Debrief: Caucus Groups
1. What information was new,
informative, moving, etc. to
you?
2. How does this information
change what you will think or
do in the future?
3. What action can you take to
become a better advocate for
yourself or others?
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37. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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38. Identity Resources
• Carlos H. Arce, “A Reconsideration of Chicano Culture
and Identity”
• Atkinson, Morten, & Sue, “Racial/Cultural Identity
Development Model (R/CID)”
• Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker, “Socioemotional
Development for Girls”
• Vivienne Cass, “Homosexual identity formation: Testing
a theoretical model”
• William Cross, Shades of Black: Diversity in African
American Identity”
• Anthony D’Augelli, “ Identity development and sexual
orientation: Toward a model of lesbian, gay, and
bisexual development”
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39. Identity Resources
• Erik Erikson, “Eight Stages of Man”
• J. E. Helms, Various Publications on Racial and Ethnic
Identity Development
• Jean Kim, “Processes of Asian American Identity
Development”
• James Maricia, “Four Ego and Identity Statuses”
• Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette, “The Three C’s of
Hardiness”
• Jean S. Phinney, “Ethnic Identity in Adolescents and
Adults: Review of the Research”
• Ponterotto & Pederso, Preventing Prejudice
• Maria P. P. Root, Various Works on Multiracial Identity
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40. Identity Resources
• Patricia Romney, Karlene Ferron, and Jennifer Hill,
“Measuring the Success of Diversity Directors in
Independent Schools”
• Pedro Ruiz, “Latino/a Identity Development Model”
• Chalmer E. Thompson and Robert T. Carter, Racial
Identity Theory
• Alex Wilson, “How We Find Ourselves: Identity
Development and Two Spirit People”
• Christine J. Yeh, “The Collectivistic Nature of Identity
Development Among Asian-American College
Students”
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41. Miscellaneous Resources
• Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman, “Privilege and
Power,” Summer Diversity Institute, National Association
of Independent Schools, 2009
• Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, Nurture Shock
• Kevin Jennings, GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight Education
Network) www.glsen.org
• Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference
• Johnnie McKinley, “Leveling the Playing Field and Raising
African American Students’ Achievement in Twenty-nine
Urban Classrooms,” New Horizons for Learning,
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/
mckinley.htm
Michael J Nakkula and Eric Toshalis, Understanding Youth.
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