Butler Center to hold workshop on community solutions to combat internalized oppression

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence is inviting faculty, staff and students to the Oct. 14 workshop on "‘Me’ and ‘We’: Community Solutions to Combat Internalized Oppression," conducted by Alexis Kanda-Omstead, director of advancement talent management at Dartmouth College.

Oppression takes place on many fronts, including within individuals and communities. This workshop session will explore the concept of "internalized oppression," which is when an oppressed group believes stereotypes and myths about their own group and uses the methods of oppression against itself. Participants will learn how internalized oppression manifests personally, when women are most susceptible to it, and why it divides women's communities along the lines of identity. A new model for healing and transforming internalized oppression -- Amplify Women & Gender Initiative -- will be shared along with activities that can be incorporated into participants' work with women and other marginalized groups.

This virtual live session is scheduled for 3-4:30 p.m., and registration is available online. For more information, contact butlercenter@purdue.edu.