Originally presented in January 2015 with Vernon Wall. This presentation discusses the intersections of concepts of social justice with what happens digitally on social media.

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Digital Social Justice
with Vernon Wall and Paul Brown

2. Injustice
anywhere is
a threat to
justice
everywhere.

3. The
power of
social
media is it
forces
necessary
change.
-Erik Qualman

4. Your online and offline lives
are inextricable intertwined.

5. Understand six key
concepts of social
justice and how they
may play out online
and off.

6. What makes you unique?

7. YOUR NAME
Who does Google say you are?

8. What does Instagram say about you?

9. Are your online
and offline
lives…
The same?
Different?

10. What do you think makes
you unique?

11. Think of a time
when you were
treated “less than”
because of who
you were/are.

12. • Be open and honest
• Participate fully (at your level of comfort)
• Speak from personal experience:
use “I” statement to share thoughts and feeling
• Listen respectfully
• Share air time: encourage others participation
• An attitude and willingness to learn about self and others
• Open to New Perspectives
• Take Risk
• Respect and Maintain Confidentiality
• Notice Group Dynamics
• Name your triggers
• Trust that dialogue will take us to deeper levels
of understanding and acceptance.
• HAVE FUN
Community
Learning
Guidelines

13. What is Social Justice?

14. A Process and A Goal
"The goal of social justice education is full and
equal participation of all groups in a society
that is mutually shaped to meet their needs.
Social justice includes a vision of society that is
equitable and all members are physically and
psychologically safe and secure."
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin.

15. What is Social Media?

16. A Tool and A Context

17. TOOL

18. CONTEXT

19. key concepts…

20. Individual Identity
and Group Membership

21. YOUR NAME

22. digital stamp.

23. digital footprints
follow us.

24. FROM THE WOMB!
We even have digital stamps

25. you can be
whomever you
want to be.
online

26. Privileged and Marginalized Groups
Nationality
Gender
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Class
Ableness
Age
Others
BIG 8

27. Identities I’m most
conscious of…
Identities I’m least
conscious of…
Identities I show/hide
to others online/
offline…Nationality
Gender
Race
Religion
Sexual
Orientation
Class
Ableness
Age
Others

28. P + P = O

29. Privilege
+ Prejudice
Oppression

30. Equal = Equitable
Equal is not necessarily Equitable

31. Be about
“true service”

32. #Slacktivism

33. “Ally” is an adjective/verb
not a noun…

34. #unselfie

35. we are all born bias-free

37. • Individual Identity and group membership are always
present.
• Think about who you want to be online. Know how
others may try to define you.
• We all have dominant and subordinated identity groups.
We also have multiple group memberships.
• Think about social media as both a tool and a context.
You are entering into communities.
• Equal is not necessarily equitable.
Review

38. • Be about “true service.”
• Balance slacktivism with activism.
• The word “ally” is an adjective/verb - not a noun.
• Spread love liberally online.
• We are all born completely “bias free.”
• Be charitable but principled when interacting
online.
Review

39. • Communities are built through building relationships of trust and commitment.
• We all are doing the best we can (most of the time)
• We don’t know all there is to know.
• Just because you are, doesn’t mean you understand.
• Oppression is pervasive and impacts us all.
• Not our faults, but we must accept responsibility.
• Conflict and discomfort are often part of growth.
• Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
• Practice some forgiveness and letting go.
• Self-work, healing and self love are necessary for acceptance of others.
• There are no quick fixes.
• Individuals and communities do grow and change.
• There is HOPE!
Rev. Jamie Washington, Ph.D. 2003
Diverse Community
Foundations

40. The
power of
social
media is it
forces
necessary
change.
-Erik Qualman

41. Injustice
anywhere is
a threat to
justice
everywhere.

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