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I Was Raised on the American Dream
Both of my parents are immigrants. My father is from Indonesia and my mother is from Honduras. I was raised on the American dream. Yet, in the workplace I felt different, but I never knew why. I always have to prove myself. I can’t just state something. I always have to back it up.
The New Conversations About Race and Racism experience switched on a light for me. Being a woman of color, I found that the section on White Privilege was a revelation. It clarified how I felt in the workplace. It made me realize how I have been experiencing the effects of white privilege and I gained some skills on how to deal with it. I had always been hesitant to use the term White Privilege. I didn’t want to play the race card. But I often question what is really happening to me. And I have begun to wonder about certain situations in my and my family’s life.
Using New Conversations as a tool, I was able to talk with my co-workers about how uncomfortable I felt. The DVD depicted what I have been feeling. My co-workers were shocked. There was one person who related to how it felt. The others didn’t realize that they had white privilege. Others realized that they had it and felt bad. New Conversations gave me a forum to discuss White Privilege, and I hope it is helping to transform our workplace.
– New Conversations Participant
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Taking Time for Conversation
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New Conversations Tool Creates a Common Experience
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Thinking About Race in a New Way
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Understanding People Different from Yourself
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Talking About Race for the First Time Ever
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