This class has been a full experience, to be completely honest. I’ve had ups and downs, hard conversations with family and friends, tears, hope-all the feelings. The reading that most resonated with me this term was A different Mirror: A history of multicultural America by R. Takaki. I was able to listen to this text… Continue reading Critical Reflection
Understanding white privilege-Conversations from Our Story Speaks Podcast
In 2019, I created a podcast called Our Story Speaks. It is a space for women to tell the stories that unite and connect us. Here is a link to a conversation I had with Jill, a UU Minster on white privilege. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-28-jill-understanding-white-privilege/id1478819794?i=1000467994661
Racial Climate/Personal Experience
I would like to share about the experience I had with a co-worker, Kelly, this past summer. Following the murder of George Floyd, our office waited to hear from the leadership at our institution. After a statement from our President on diversity and inclusion and the need for staff to engage in anti-racism work, I… Continue reading Racial Climate/Personal Experience
Racial Academic Autobiography
I grew up in Aurora, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Growing up in the Chicagoland area, there was a lot of diversity. Being from a mixed-race family and attending a mixed-race church, I often felt that it was very commonplace to interact with people from all races. I grew up in a poor area of… Continue reading Racial Academic Autobiography
Family History
My name is Andrea Piercy and this is my very first term in the CSSA program. I currently work under the student affairs umbrella at Western Oregon University (WOU) in the Financial Aid department. I have two little people that are also doing school and life online and so we are all students together in… Continue reading Family History