EQUISS Social Justice Retreat (sign up today!)

Hi folks,

if you have interest in social justice issues (privilege, opression, race, class, sex, lbgt, identity issues etc...) and want to meet new people and learn a ton, you should check this out....the u. does provide scholarships so if you apply by the 10th you have a shot at it....i've been and want to go again...it's wonderful...but don't take my word for it....find out! *smiles*



Equiss: A Social Justice Experience
The University of Arizona
May 22-24, 2009


Equiss is a 3-day social justice retreat from May 22-24, 2009 for college
students from across the nation who want to understand systems of oppression,
privilege, identity development, and take action to create a more fair and just
world. Equiss is offered through The University of Arizona to educate students
on how to positively and effectively address issues of injustice, inequity, and
inequality on campus and in the broader context of American society.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 17, 2009, Cost $175 (includes room and board during
the retreat)
Scholarship Application Deadline: April 10, 2009
To register for Equiss or for more info please visit: www.equiss.org

Overview of Equiss:

Day 1: Who are we? The first day of Equiss is designed to help participants
explore their personal identities and share them with the group in order to
develop a sense of self and group purpose.

Day 2 Morning and Afternoon: What are social justice issues? During the morning
of the second day of Equiss, participants are challenged through a variety of
activities, to understand and analyze systems of oppression. This learning will
occur through simulations, discussion, strategic planning, teambuilding, and the
P2O: Power, Privilege, and Oppression activity for participants to personally
evaluate how systems of oppression and privilege have impacted their lives.

Day 2 Evening: How can we celebrate our identities? After a morning and
afternoon of intensive experiences and discussions on privilege and oppression,
the retreat shifts to focus on empowerment and celebration of others. Much of
the focus of this aspect of the retreat will be in identity groups.

Day 3 Morning: How can we take action on a larger level? The morning of Day 3
focuses on how to not only break down systems of oppression, but how to rebuild
systems in a more fair and equitable way. Participants will be challenged to
view the world in a different, more hopeful manner by envisioning strategies
for positive change.

Day 3 Evening: How can we take action individually? The last part of the
retreat is designed for participants to be able to understand how their own
actions perpetuate or confront social injustice and ways to implement socially
just behavior into everyday actions.

For additional information about Equiss, please contact Dr. Corey Seemiller at
crs@email.arizona.edu or Jennifer Hoefle at jhoefle@email.arizona.edu.