What Would YOU Do?
‘What Would You Do’ is an opportunity from the Inclusive Justice Initiative ministry to raise awareness of how we react in uncomfortable situations … situations where we see someone being discriminated against, bullied, treated unfairly, etc. Situations often present themselves to us and, later, we find ourselves thinking, “I wish I had said …” or “I wish I had spoken up.”
Check out the ‘repurposed’ Race Card Project bulletin board. The bulletin board presents a scenario (the type of situation we might encounter as we go about a normal day) and presents suggestions for possible ways to respond. You can select your response from the five responses displayed on the board or come up with a completely different response. There are no right or wrong answers. Situations will be changed regularly … check the board often. The scenarios presented are taken from I’ve Got Your Back by Jorge Arteaga and Emily May.
Responding to situations posted on the bulletin board might prompt you to think about situations you witness or encounter in your own life. If you are interested in meeting in person to share situations you’ve encountered and to discuss ways that we can promote respect and dignity in our communication, plans are in the works to offer a follow-up session this coming fall.
Members of the Inclusive Justice Initiative ministry find themselves bothered by the rhetoric and disrespect we so often encounter. It is our hope that growing in awareness and talking about it will help us to make a positive difference.
Stop by the bulletin board to check out and respond to a new scenario.
