On Wednesday 4/26 and 5/3 the Silberman School of Social Work, MSW course, Critical Social Work: Bridging the Micro-Macro Divide with Applied Theatre, presents four student created and led experiential sessions that explore topics in anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (ADEIB).
Click on the workshop titles in the schedule below to learn more and register. All workshops are held on Zoom. Space is limited.
Workshop Schedule
Wednesday 4/26
1:00 – 2:10pm: Over, With: Exploring Communication and Conflict
10-minute break
2:15 – 3:25pm: Identifying White Supremacy in the Body
Wednesday 5/3
1:00 – 2:10pm: What is Gender Affirming Practice? An Immersive Exploration
10-minute break
2:15 – 3:25pm: Mental Health Possibilities for Silberman/Hunter Students
Questions? Contact Alexis Jemal at aj1423@hunter.cuny.edu. These workshops made possible by a CUNY Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) grant. Learn more about TLH.
Over, With: Exploring Communication and Conflict
When: Wednesday 4/26, 1:00 – 2:10pm
Student Group/Company: Radical Rhizomes
Participants: All are welcome
In this hour-long experiential workshop, CUNY community members are invited to join in applied theater games to connect with one another and explore how we show up in (mis)communication & conflict in relationship to our roles and identities.
Registration Link: Over, With: Exploring Communication and Conflict
Learning Objectives:
- Relationship building:
- Participants will be able to collaborate and communicate with groups members who hold varying positions within CUNY to complete the session activity
- Critical consciousness raising:
- Participants will be able to identify how miscommunication feels in their bodies
- Participants will begin to normalize conflict and practice critical reflection and accountability
- challenging our initial instincts during instances of conflict
- Participants will begin to understand how the individual experience is connected to the systemic issues
- Role investigation:
- Participants will work to understand our roles in communication within social groups
- Participants will explore different roles in experiences of miscommunication
- Participants will interrogate how our social positions and power differentials affect our experiences in classrooms/within systems
Identifying White Supremacy in the Body
When: Wednesday 4/26, 2:15 – 3:25pm
Student Group/Company: The Enders
Participants: All are welcome
A 60-minute long experiential workshop using applied theatre techniques to explore and identify how white supremacy lives in the body. Content Warning: This session will include clips/content with examples of white supremacy as a tool for reflection.
Registration Link: Identifying White Supremacy in the Body
Learning Objectives:
- Help people identify how they feel in their bodies when exposed to white supremacy (WS) culture
- Acknowledge the impact of WS on our bodies
- Exercise the skill of identifying how WS shows up in spaces (educational, personal, professional, etc)
What is Gender Affirming Practice? An Immersive Exploration
When: Wednesday 5/3, 1:00 – 2:10pm
Student Group/Company: Queer Quorum
Participants: All are welcome, especially Silberman students/ faculty
This hour-long workshop will allow participants to think creatively about what would be affirming for gender expansive clients in a clinical setting by watching and participating in a family therapy roleplay scene.
Registration Link: What is Gender Affirming Practice? An Immersive Exploration
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will have the opportunity to explore their own gender identities
- Expand ideas about how social workers can serve trans & gender expansive (TGNB) clients
- Examine ways that family dynamics play into care for TGNB clients
Mental Health Possibilities for Silberman/Hunter Students
When: Wednesday 5/3, 2:15 – 3:25pm
Student Group/Company: Mighty Mortals
Participants: All are welcome, especially Silberman students
Participants will participate in an engaging experiential exercise where we collectively understand the support systems that are available to students.
Registration Link: Mental Health Possibilities for Silberman/Hunter Students
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on themselves and how they handle intense mental health experiences.
- Engage in the understanding that Hunter/Silberman does have resources that are available for all students.
- Exploring the roles of authority in relation to students and the emotions that can arise.
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