Continuing our focus on Native American Heritage Month and the upcoming International Day for Tolerance, today we would like to share with you a couple videos discussing bias. We all carry bias with us, many times unconsciously. Please take a few minutes to watch these videos to learn more about bias and different ways to address it.
Have you heard of the
term “implicit bias?” Implicit bias occurs when we unconsciously hold
certain attitudes or stereotypes towards others. Watch this informative
video here: Implicit
Bias to learn more.
And next, some tips for
busting our unconscious (or implicit) biases: 4 Steps for
Busting Unconscious Bias
I hope you find these to be useful resources! Stay tuned for one more blog post this week addressing inclusion and some educational material regarding the use of pronouns!
Take good care,
Student Health & Counseling