Week 7- Teach Out Proposal

 I had originally written this on the green paper we were handed, I forgot we had to post this to our blogs (oops).

My initial idea was that I wanted to present the teach out to my dad. He's a really nice and sympathetic guy, but he has expressed in the past how he doesn't understand white privilege, or the dynamicism of PC culture. He's not a big fan of the race/cultural seminars at the schools either; not that he doesn't empathize but I don't think he understands the concepts surrounding white privilege, and feels offended for being targeted.

I propose to teach out to my dad, using a number of readings we have gone over so far in this course, including the Colorblind/Colorbrave readings, as well as any other materials touching on white privelege. I want to break down why we as white people are still culpable in white privilege, and how if one group is privileged, there is another group who is not. I am still not sure how I will break it down into something digestible and natural. I don't want it to sound like I'm reading from a script when talking to him.

An individual interview would be the best format to this. Speaking one-on-one with someone is a lot more personal, honest, and vulnerable. There is an opportunity for a better dialogue. That vulnerability that comes with that, I believe, is needed for this subject of teach out.

I am hoping the rest of the class's proposals will help me brainstorm ideas as to how I can format this. I really would like to make him understand fully.