Your task is to write a reflection on applying the Cycle of Liberation to address a DEI issue in your community or workplace. You will identify each stage of the cycle and discuss how you might navigate these stages when dealing with the chosen DEI issue (Approx 500 words).
Step 1: Identify a DEI Issue
Briefly describe a DEI issue in your community or workplace you’d like to address. This could range from a lack of representation in leadership positions to unfair treatment of certain social groups (100 words).
Step 2: Cycle of Liberation Application
Apply each stage of the Cycle of Liberation to your selected issue (300 words):
Waking Up: Describe how you became aware of this DEI issue.
Getting Ready: Discuss how you might handle any feelings of guilt, shame, or fear that arise while addressing this issue.
Reaching Out: Share how you could connect with others to learn and share experiences.
Building Community: Explain potential strategies to form alliances or support groups.
Coalescing: Discuss a possible collective action that could be taken.
Creating Change: Imagine how new, inclusive, and equitable approaches or structures could be implemented to address this issue.
Maintaining: Share your ideas on how to ensure the changes made are sustained.
Step 3: Reflection and Next Steps
Reflect on this exercise. What have you learned from envisioning this action plan? How do you feel about implementing it in the future? (100 words)
Remember, this is a reflective exercise, so there are no wrong answers. It’s all about your individual growth, understanding, and willingness to challenge and change inequitable situations. Be authentic, thoughtful, and critically engage with the Cycle of Liberation to guide your action plan.
