By: Hannah Cohen-Oppenheimer

Hannah Cohen-Oppenheimer — Sat, 11 May 2019 01:22:12 +0000

Wow this is a great point about how students of color are often times at different stages of their identities. I personally believe that understanding development models helps all students in understanding why someone might react the way that they do, depending on the stage of their growth. In addition to Racial/Cultural identity models for people of color, there are also developmental stages for white people. It could be potentially helpful for everyone to understand where they fall on their identity development as the final stage is not only accepting privilege, but helping work towards a non racist society! Since college is already a time period of personal growth, understanding developmental stages can help all students mature and work together.

By: Amanda Josephs

Amanda Josephs — Thu, 09 May 2019 22:38:33 +0000

Lucy, this is such an important read and I’m so interested with how can they give support when people aren’t ready to take those steps. I challenge you to think if we would question that if it was a white person, in my opinion even when we do it’s countered with offering it regardless so that when they are ready they have the support. I do not think we offer that support at all times but rather occasionally and like you highlighted, everyone is at different stages. Do you think if Muhlenberg offered more long-term, concrete support for SOC throughout their time it would be better than the current “support” Muhlenberg says they offer?

Comments on: Who knew there was a Racial Cultural Identity Development Model?

By: Hannah Cohen-Oppenheimer

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