Hello everyone! Karyne Bury, joining you all from Miami, FL

Lynne Patalano, she/her, Beaumont, California

Hi, Karyne.

Hello Susan 👋🏾

I went ahead and put the document into the chat box!

for those just joining feel free to put your name, pronouns and where you are joining from in the chat, welcome!

Bernadine Williams, Houston, Texas

Kathleen Duncan, Houston

Welcome Bernadine and Kathleen!

https://results.org/volunteers/anti-oppression/

that was great Lynne, thank you!

Sometimes I ask what zip code folks come from and does that change their opinion- does your zip code reflect a living standard

Thank you, Ken.

Previous session recordings and slides: https://results.org/resources/getting-unstuck-with-your-members-of-congress-using-motivational-interviewing-techniques/

Could Lynne's example also be #4 Ask person to explain their view, revealing knowledge gaps?

That's a good question Jim, if we have time at the end I will make sure that Dave sees this!

Is there a way to change the word I.e. AO to a word that folks would more identify with and takeaway the political issue

Words have power to strengthen and diminish the severity of an issue. Anti-Oppression or Oppressor or Agent of Oppression are the terms that are utilized to give a name and descriptor to the individual(s) just like the oppressed or targets of oppression describe those who are oppressed. Changing these terms whitewashes the intent.

I second Ken’s comments, it would be ok to share anonymously of course, as a learning because some volunteers may need more concrete examples to understand what we are dealing with when speaking about oppression. This has helped me when having these discussions with various groups.

Why are we doing oppression: part of it is that there are historical linkages to the state of poverty in our country and around the world is pretty clear—and if oppression has led to poverty, we want to look at it because ending poverty is our value. The other reason is that people in our network are telling us that they are experiencing oppressive behavior and that it makes them feel like they don’t belong. We want everyone to feel like they belong in RESULTS, don’t we?

Was thinking about what I might say

I love that Ken

Previous sessions: https://results.org/resources/getting-unstuck-with-your-members-of-congress-using-motivational-interviewing-techniques/

It was wonderful. Thank you so much!

Thank You Dave C.

Fantastic, thank you Dave and everyone for your insights!

Thank you so much, Dave.

Thanks

Thanks Sarah for facilitating!