Training Tools

Training Tools The Family of God: Helping Pre-Adolescents Respond to Racial Stereotypes is a video and five-session study for youth ages 8-12. It is designed to help them look at name calling, stereotyping in toys, the media, and God’s intention for diverse creation. It includes Bible study, questions for discussion, and activities like role- playing and drawing. Extra resources are provided in the study guide.

“White Privilege 101” with the accompanying workbook is an excellent catalyst for discussion as well as a teaching aide to structure the dialogue about this often neglected issue of white privilege. It will be a useful tool in educational settings, corporate environments, in faith communities, civic and political settings or any environment where people work with people and the issue of race is either recognized or remains the elephant in the middle of the room. It’s an excellent tool for instruction or just awakening people to the issues involved.

Together We’re Better: Introduction to Inclusion, Comforty Mediaconcepts 1992. This exciting three-part staff development series was filmed at a workshop done by Marsha Forest, Jack Pearpoint and Judith Snow in Chicago in 1992. It is as relevant today as it was then. It is being used by school systems and human service organizations worldwide to introduce staff and families to the concepts pioneered by Marsha, Jack and Judith. This three tape set brings the three of them and an exciting event right to your own door step. “ The Truth About Hate,” 1999, www.buyindies.com. Up to 40,000 hate crimes are committed each year in America. Nearly 56% of hate-related murders are committed by offenders under the age of 21. This emotional and hard-hitting program is a real-world media supplement to Health, Guidance and Life Skills units on teen violence, conflict resolution, youth-at-risk, behavioral choices, decision making, and resisting peer pressure.

“Communicating with Clients and Colleagues from Different Cultures,” 1995, Studio Three Productions. The video shows how different cultures look at health and illness. It recognizes cross-cultural views of traditional and modern medicine practices while identifying barriers and challenges to communication.

“A World Of Differences: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication” 1997, UC Berkley. UC Santa Cruz professor, Dane Archer, opens up the verbal and non-verbal cultural baggage we all carry in our global village. The importance of cultural self-awareness, of not making assumptions and of being ready for the unexpected are stressed as ways to lessen culture shock in international travel and communication.

This link displays a creative 3-minute video introducing the concept of white privilege http://lab.wgbh.org/open-call-sample-reels/privilege. Inspired by the writings of Peggy McIntosh (“Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”), Aislinn Dewey animated her new awareness to help make the invisible visible and stimulate dialogue and change. Also, a short clip of “Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible” can be viewed at www.world- trust.org/videos/mirrors/mirror.html. The full video can be viewed on YouTube in five 10-min. segments.