Using Privilege to Build Alliances

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Guadalupe Guajardo, Senior Consultant, TACS

July 15, 2009
Presentations from 8:00 - 9:30 am, networking until 10:00am.
Includes Continental Breakfast

Explore:

  • The meaning of privilege in the United States
  • Your privilege and how to leverage it
  • Moving beyond guilt to action as allies
  • Tools for interrupting bias from a position of privilege
  • Becoming a bridge person or systems navigator

In Privilege, Power and Difference, author Allan G. Johnson writes, "In dealing with the problem of privilege, we have to get used to being surrounded by paradox. Very often, those who have privilege don't know it. . .privilege does not necessarily lead to a 'good life'. . .it involves having what others don't have and the struggle to hang on to it at their expense." Progressive individuals often think of privilege as an unearned advantage in our society that warrants guilt. However, we can reframe it as an asset to be used for positive change.

Privilege in nonprofit organizations impacts how we provide services to clients, assess needs, design programs, manage organizations, and relate to coworkers with more or less organizational power than ourselves. Privilege is at the core of efforts to diversify, build culturally competent organizations, and deal effectively with differences. As we deepen our understanding of privilege, we can greatly enhance the capacity of our organizations. Join Guadalupe Guajardo, PhD, TACS Senior Consultant and co-founder of "Tools for Diversity," for a challenging and meaningful exploration of privilege and how to use it effectively for good in our workplace.

Guadalupe brings acute understanding of organizations - particularly systems and strategy, board development, leadership evolution, creative strategic planning, fund development, and cultural competency. Her specialties include working with new and emerging nonprofits, as well as those in transition, to increase their organizational health and well-being. She is bi-cultural and able to train and facilitate in both English and Spanish.

Cost: $25.00
NAO Nonprofit Members: $22.50

Location

Ecotrust Conference Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
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Network Description

The Diversity Leaders Network (DLN) is designed for people who lead their nonprofit's diversity initiatives, for those interested in improving their understanding of diversity and its impact on their lives, work, and the nonprofit community, or those who simply enjoy discussing diversity issues.