[Prevscilist] Check ins today: Solidarity and Flexibility

Thu Feb 16 13:29:25 PST 2017

Greetings colleagues:

Below is a message from our CPSY doctoral program student leaders that would be helpful for all to read.  In recognition of today being a day of observance and demonstration for immigrants across the US, they are canceling their student meeting today.  Our student leaders also provide additional resources and links to resources.  Some of these resources relate to political action, and so if you forward to students, be sure to note that you are sending these as resources and for educational purposes for your students.  Regardless of the political agenda, ALL of our students should be engaged in the conversation and become aware of how they can be supportive to their own colleagues.

As instructors and GEs we have a responsibility to the work of the University and always want to do what is best for all students.  My hope is that all of you make decisions today about your work that is based on your conscience, and that responds to how to balance this responsibility with our value of being in solidarity with marginalized and vulnerable communities and our own students.  The feeling of fear and vulnerability is becoming increasingly heightened for many of our colleagues and their families.  And in Seattle a student with DACA protection was just detained by ICE...breaking a thin but perceptible protective barrier.

In classes today, please let students know that you are aware of what is happening nationally and locally and express continued support as I know you all do anyway.  Please add to your conversations some of the content below and encourage students to engage with new resources on campus.  The "Dreamers" group on campus has been working diligently to create spaces for faculty to learn about our options, please seek those out.

Here is one coming up for faculty, staff, and GEs, and there are others too:
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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Time

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Subject

DACA and Undocumented Students Information Session

Location

EMU, Rooms 231-232

Please consider attending this information session for faculty, staff, and GEs about undocumented students and how we can best respond to and support them. The session will be presented by the UO Dreamersworking group, which includes COE faculty members Ellen McWhirter and Audrey Lucero as well as faculty and staff from many parts of campus. The session will take place from 12-1 pm on February 28th at the EMU, rooms 231 and 232. Please share widely.

Categories

University Events

See below for additional resources to share.

Personally, I have been reflecting on what I will do today.  I do not teach a large undergraduate class right now, so I have been thinking about what I would do if I did have a class to teach today.  I believe, but am not sure, that I would hold class and not cancel class.  I would make it clear that students who choose not to attend today will not be penalized.  I would open class by providing some of the resources noted below and note what is going on nationally.  I would add content, if I didn't have it, on the make-up of the US and our interdependence on the world workforce, and I would comment on common consequences to families around the world who are under regimes of strict and enforced immigration policies.  And then I would continue teaching my lecture.  I would end class by highlighting the preeminent role of empathy and solidarity in counseling and human service work.  And I would ask students to reach out to others, check in with each other, and share what they learn.  Our students across our Department are already really good at this and many are models for us.

I am not instructing you what to do at all - just reflecting for myself on what I think balances my own sense of mission for all students and supports our most vulnerable students and hopefully challenges all students to learn, reflect, and act.

Thanks all and be well.  And thanks for all you do!

Benedict

From: <cpsylist-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu<mailto:cpsylist-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu>> on behalf of Student Advocacy & Leadership <sala at uoregon.edu<mailto:sala at uoregon.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:47 PM
To: CPSY Students <cpsystudents at lists.uoregon.edu<mailto:cpsystudents at lists.uoregon.edu>>, "cpsylist at lists.uoregon.edu<mailto:cpsylist at lists.uoregon.edu>" <cpsylist at lists.uoregon.edu<mailto:cpsylist at lists.uoregon.edu>>
Subject: cpsylist: MEETING CANCELED & TAKING ACTION

Dear CPSY Family,

The past few weeks have been difficult, to say the least. It is no exaggeration to state that the level of stress we were already experiencing as grad students, human beings, and some of us as members of communities long since targets of hate and violence, has been significantly magnified by what is happening in our country. Our current political climate has impacted our diverse brothers and sisters, family members and communities. Now more than ever we need to come together.

As researchers and clinicians in training, we are charged with staying abreast of the political climate as it directly impacts our clients and work. As activists and healers, we are charged with speaking up and using our voice to help empower those that are being targeted and harmed. All of this requires us to work to be whole people and to take time to care for one another and also ourselves.

We felt it was important to share some of the resources we have come across that are helping us balance staying informed and taking action with self-care. As events come up, we will share them on the SALA Facebook group page, and the SALA corner in the student lounge in HEDCO. Please help us along by letting us know of events we may have missed or any resources that could be helpful to us all.

Our general membership meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow Thursday 02/16/17 will be canceled and reschedule for the following Thursday 02/23/2017. As some of you may know it is important for us to honor our stance as a Social Justice focused program and organization and to take a stand when our students are under attack. Tomorrow is a national day of action #DayWithoutImmigrants, because of this we will cancel our meeting and not make our members whom are caught in between their identities, and responsibilities choose but instead take a stand with them.

If you would like to further support this efforts see the attached flyer. We understand not everyone can participate in the same way but challenge all of you to do what you can.

Other upcoming events:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH:
ART EXHIBIT: YOU MUST NEVER LOOK AWAY FROM THIS
blogs.uoregon.edu/youmustneverlookawayfromthis<http://blogs.uoregon.edu/youmustneverlookawayfromthis>

VOICES: BLACK IN OREGON
Thursday, February 16 | 6:00 - 10:00pm | Ford Alumni Center Ballroom
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/BHM-VOICES

A Taste of Soul! Black History Month Celebration!
February 25 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Whole Foods Market,
353 E Broadway
Eugene, OR 97405 United States

National Day of Action: Immigrant March to the Capitol in all 50 states
February 19th 2017 @ 11am Oregon State Capitol

Resources for balancing action with self-care:

The National Latina/o Psychological Association shared a very informative graphic:

Ways to stay informed:
https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home

https://www.countable.us<https://www.countable.us/>

https://www.indivisibleguide.com/web

https://www.aclu.org/

Self-care:
http://www.colorlines.com/articles/4-self-care-resources-days-when-world-terrible

https://blog.valerieaurora.org/2016/11/25/radical-self-care-for-activists-in-the-time-of-trump/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/12/self-care-tips-for-those-who-are-terrified-of-trumps-presidency/?utm_term=.151a077ae17a

For some perspective when we feel hopeless:
https://medium.com/@WocandAlliesRealTalk/drop-apocalyptic-thinking-and-get-in-the-streets-on-white-male-voices-stifling-resistance-d9658f3f43a0#.mhqd0wysl

Taking Action:
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-help-the-water-protectors-at-standing-rock?intcid=inline_amp

Best,

Bryan and Yoli

Facilitators 2016-2017 

__________________________________________________________
Benedict T. McWhirter, Ph.D.
Department Head, Counseling Psychology & Human Services
Professor, Counseling Psychology Program
College of Education
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  97403-5251

benmcw at uoregon.edu<mailto:benmcw at uoregon.edu>
541-346-2410
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