Indigenous Perspective: Historical & Present Day White Saviorism & Its Impact on System Involved Youth Today

Nima Novak

Training Description

White saviorism has been shown in experiential survivor reports and research to cause very harmful consequences to those overpowered by white supremacy and colonization. In this 2-hour training, the presentation will include definitions, research on the impact of trauma from colonization, what to do as a bystander and how to prevent harm to others in an effort to improve outcomes for system involved youth who are disproportionately youth of color and all too often negatively affected by past and ongoing cultural erasure. Participants will be guided through a sequence of learning discussions to explore and understand the negative impact of white supremacy and white saviors and to gain increased self-awareness in order to reduce harm in the future through disruption and self-examination of their own behavior. Learning activities will include: self-reflection, storytelling of real life examples, large group exercises, and participant question time.

Learning Objectives

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