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Art Genogram by Andrea Twitchell
Over the past weekend I was excited and joyous in being able to spend time with my extended family. Growing up with a diverse and multicultural background I had an...
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Bringing the Divine Feminine to Campus – Ann Filemyr, Ph.D.
Bringing the Divine Feminine to Campus by Ann Filemyr, Ph.D.I believe the Ultimate could be a vast energetic being, nameless, formless, skinless, disembodied raw creative force power zipping through the universe...
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When One Transitions, We All Transition
When One Transitions, We All Transitionby Ann FilemyrOur granddaughter announced his decision to become an F to M Trans Boy. Okay, I am ready, I thought. Well, not completely ready,...
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Summer Beach Reading from the “Sea of Whiteness” by Deborah Schroder
Summer Beach Reading from the “Sea of Whiteness”I remember seeing lists of books in magazines that were deemed appropriate for “summer beach reading”, the assumption being that we all deserved...
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In the Aftermath of Yesterday’s Massacre
In the Aftermath of Yesterday’s MassacreWe heard the news about the June 12 massacre on Sunday evening. A man declaring himself an Islamic fundamentalist entered a gay bar in Orlando,...
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Historical Trauma: Contemporary Perspectives
Graduate Student, Amy Gordon, discusses the content of an important cultural event in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
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Style and Self-Expression at Southwestern
Graduate student, Amy Gordon, shares some of her favorite Southwestern College looks....
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A Guest on Dia de los Muertos
Graduate Student, Amy Gordon, shares a powerful experience of her first Dias de los Muertos event....
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A Multicultural Therapy Dilemma by Claudia Escareño-Clark
As I venture into another quarter here at Southwestern College I am having a difficult time figuring out where I will eventually fit in. I am currently entrenched in the...
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Diversity at Southwestern College/New Earth Institute
Southwestern College/New Earth offer a lot of diversity for a small institution.......
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On Becoming a Mexican Therapist by Claudia Escareño-Clark
Claudia Escareño-Clark explores the impact that assimilation and being an immigrant have had and how this will impact her work with clients. ...
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What ‘Counts’ as Diversity? And What Do We Call Ourselves?
What 'counts' as "Diversity"? What do we call ourselves? Lots to think about in the diversity arena......
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Diversity: Every Interaction is Cross-Cultural
Every interaction we have is a cross-cultural one. Even within your family. ...
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Divinity or Humanity? Depends on the Day
Claudia Escareno-Clark reflects on the tension between embracing the Divine Oneness without naively ignoring human differences of all kinds......
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Diversity Dialogue: Straight White Male Safety
The "Diversity Dialogue" series also helps me understand my penchant for traveling, and having experiences in countries and circumstances many would find uncomfortable... As a straight Celtic-American male, I can...