For my intervention I want to design a mode of working with a tutor group throughout a year that allows us to hold space for social justice, accessibility and collective care throughout the year.
This has been informed throughout discussions with my colleague Jayoon Choi who co-teaches social justice on the Illustration degree where I currently work and from feedback from other colleagues on the course.
I also want to build upon my blog group partner Kelly Harrison’s work. Kelly is designing an intersectionality visualisation exercise that I would like to incorporate into my intervention.
I still need to write my introduction statement and fine tune the logistics of getting feedback from students, but I feel proud of my idea so far.
Draft:
Step 1: Intro myself and the space to students
- Maybe a video?
- Or maybe organize an in-person intro.
Step 2: Share draft code of conduct (things that I want to uphold)
- Social justice
- Anti racism
- Pro LGBT space
- Neurodiverse and disability informed
- Class divides?
- Establish brave space as a context for being challenged
Step 3: Option to provide anonymous feedback and ideas (Agency for students)
- What do you need in the space to feel seen and respected?
- What do you need to feel included?
- What do you need to feel confident?
Step 4: Make sure they know it will be read collectively at group meetings and workshops
- Allow space for feedback and changes at every workshop
- Verbal and anonymous throughout the year
- It is ok to opt out from reading aloud but I will make it clear that I will push people to be brave and read together, and asking the group to provide a supportive atmosphere to cheer each other on.
Step 5: At the end of the year, we will compare the original manifesto with the most recent one.