How do we learn about our various group identities like female, African American, Buddhist, homosexual, middle class, etc.? From whom do we learn the meaning of these terms? What messages have we internalized about ourselves and others? What are the differences that result in one person having a healthy self identity and another person experiencing own-group shame and hatred? Learn how we can co-author the identity development of youth to progress toward positive success for all.
1. I Learned Who I Was When…
Parenting with Identity Development in Mind
Moses Brown School
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
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3. Agenda
Identity Development
Exercise: Up-Downs
How We Learn Who We Are
Discussion: Our Children’s Identity
When They’re With You
When They’re Not With You
Questions and Answers
Resources
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4. Introductions
Warm-Up Questions
Please introduce yourself, your child, and your child’s
grade. What brought you to the session today? What
tools would you like to get out of our time together?
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5. Identity Development
What is it?
What are the
various dimensions
of identity?
Why identity
development?
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6. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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7. Exercise: Up-Downs
• Stand proudly for your group
• Stand for as many groups
within one category
as applies to you
• If you are not standing,
cheer and applaud
the people who are
National Coalition Building Institute, Seattle Chapter, “Building Bridges Workshop,” Adapted by Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
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8. Debrief: Up-Downs
How did it feel to stand and
claim your identities and
experiences? To be applauded
for them? To applaud others
for their identities and their
experiences? How do your
children understand and/or
affirm their own identity as well
as their peers’?
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9. Identity and Cultural Inclusion
Identity Frames
Intractability
Positive and Negative Encounters
Identity Socialization
Co-Authorship of Identity
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10. Identity Development:
Marginalized Identities
Innocence and Self Esteem
Encounter and Self Doubt
Assimilation to the Majority
Immersion into Identity
Emersion
Integration
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11. Identity Development:
Privilged Identities
Innocence and Self Esteem
Encounter and Confusion
Attempt to Reintegrate
Re-Encounter and Guilt
Acceptance and Action
Immersion and Emersion
Integration
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12. Identifiers, Power,
Privilege, and Difference
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact
Code/Mode Switching
Fish Seeing the Water
“Norm” “Normal” “Good”
“Intent” versus “Impact”
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13. Discussion: Identity Search
How do you see the identity
search manifest in your children?
Which identifiers seem assured
and confident, and which ones
seem confusing or challenging?
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14. So What? Now What?
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15. Assisting the Identity Search
When It’s With You
Be accepting of identity plays
Get to know their interests
Encourage identity pride
Aid healthy self esteem
Verbalize your values
Encourage growth mindset
Ask questions
Tell your story
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16. Assisting the Identity Search
When It’s With Others
Encourage resources for identity
development (affinity or support
groups, cultural clubs, language
classes, etc.)
Get to know their peers
Engage with their music, shows,
online activities, and movies
Teach them about the “real world”
– for real
Give them access to different
kinds of people
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17. Identity Search at School
Curriculum
Diversity Programming
Affinity Groups
Safe Spaces
Role Models
Relationships at School
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18. Taking it Home
What did you learn today
that was new, helpful, or
thought provoking?
What are some goals or
strategies you would like to
apply with your children?
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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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
• John Medina, Brain Rules, Brain Rules for Babies
• 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.
• Claude Steele, Whistling Vivaldi.
• Shankar Vandatham, The Hidden Brain.
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