The University of Wisconsin, which has come under scrutiny from state legislators for offering a controversial spring course on “The Problem of Whiteness,” recently hosted a workshop titled “White Privilege 101.”
College Fix reports that the university’s Multicultural Student Center sponsored the gathering, which “encouraged attendees to understand the concept of privilege and acknowledge the privilege that comes with their identities.”
The workshop was led by “social justice educator” Khaled Ismail, who spoke to the Daily Cardinal about how “white-identified people” could learn about their privilege.
“The goal of this workshop was to engage white-identified people in a conversation about what is their experience in the world; what does this experience look like in relation to others around them and what can we all start doing to create a more equitable campus experience and community around this,” Ismail said.
In the coming weeks, Ismail and the university’s Multicultural Student Center will host a three-day “Social Justice Leadership Retreat” where students will be educated about “the concepts of social justice and racial justice by exploring their own stories and the stories of others, and how these intersect with issues of oppression and privilege.”
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