FreedomRidesPre/PostTestQualitativeResponses

IdentityDefinitions

Whatdoesapassingposttestlooklike?

Race

Racism

Furtherdevelopeddefinition
(depth/breadth/length)
Mayinclude:socialconstruction,basedon
physicalcharacteristics/culture/ethnicity,used
asatooltoperpetuateinequality

Intersectionality

Furtherdevelopeddefinition
(depth/breadth/length)
Mayinclude:power+prejudice=racism
Whatitisnot:reciprocalmusthave
power/privilege

Mustinclude:understandingthat
intersectionalityreferstothewayindividuals
multipleidentitiesoverlap/intertwinetoimpact
thewaythatthosesingularidentitiesare
experienced
Whatisitnot:multipleidentitiesinagroup

Number

RacePre

RacePost

RacismPre

RacismPost

IntersectionalityPre

IntersectionalityPost

1738

Aconstructdesigned
toputstigmas&
stereotypesonpeople
basedofftheirskin
color.Itisanidentity
thatpeoplecanbe
proudof.

Anidentitypeople
chooseandorare
forcedtodealwith.It
isoneofthemost
salientidentities
becauseAmericans
talkaboutitalot.

Ignorance,prejudice,
&discrimination
towardsarace.

Itisintolerance,hate,
andbigotrytowardsa
personbecauseof
theirskincolor.Itisan
actofviolence
towardssomeone's
identity.Itis
somethingthatis
donetopeopleof
color.Itisanideaso
imbeddedinculture
thatremarksreferred
toracismaresaidona
whim.Evenbypeople
whodeclaretheyare
notracist.

Interconnected
multipleidentitiesthat
aresharedinone
person.Multiple
peoplehavemore
thantwoidentities
thatintersect,suchas
race&sex,gender,or
religion.

Itisthecrossroadsof
multipleidentitiesthat
makeusuniquein
goodways,butcanbe
usedinabadway
dependingifthe
identitiesare
oppressed.

1994

Acultureor
communityonemost
identifieswith.

Somethingthata
personidentifieswith
ifany

Asystemthatcauses
oppressiontowardsa
specificcultureor
community.

Asystemof
oppressiontowardsa
specificgroupof
peopleinregardsto
theirrace

Combiningtwo
traditionsorpractices
betweentwosocial
groups.

Thejoiningofmultiple
communitiesand
identities

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Raceisanidentity
giventoeveryonethat
fitsintocategoriesof
similarphysical
apparence,culture,
originetc.(i.e
Caucasian,African
American,Hispanic,
etc.)

Raceiswhatmost
peopleconsiderto
identifytheirselves
liketheir
origin/ethnicity(i.e
AfricanAmerican,
Caucasian,Latino,
Asian,etc.)

Racisminasimple
definitionisshowing
hate/strongdislike
towardspecificrace.

Racismisshowing
hate,prejudice,
discrimination,and
disliketooneormore
groupofraces.

Ihavenoidea.

Intersectionalityisthe
grouping/overlapping
ofmorethanone
socialcharacteristic
onemighthave.

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Adefinitionofa
personmostly
determinedby
biologicalorphysical
constructmakeup

Thephysicalidentity
constructofaperson
byskincolor,hair,
appearance,etc.

Attitudes,generally
negativeor
oppressive,towards
anindividualorgroup
ofsimilarlyidentified
individualsbased
upontheirrace

Theattitudesusually
negativetowards
peopleofaspecific
race

Thestudyofmultiple
communitiesand
socialidentitieslive
togetherandwhatthe
resultsarefromthose
socialinteractionsof
similaritiesor
differences.

Thewayinwhicha
varietyofidentities
areincludedorcome
togetherwithina
personorcommunity

Ja'Toria

Agroupofpeoplethat
sharetraitsand
charachteristicswhere
yougainfurtherdivide
peoplebasedon
health,intellectual
abilities,etc.

Thewayagroupof
peopleareidentified
baseontherephysical
characteristics
/nationality

Excludingothers
basedon
charachteristicssuch
ascolor,language,etc.
predjudiceagainst
anotherandbelieving
onraceissuperior
thantheothers
labeledinferior

Discriminationagainst
anotherrace,believing
oneraceissuperioror
inferiortothenext

Categorizingbasedon
sex,class,racism

Identityandits
relationshipto
power.overlap
betweenmultiple
oppressions

Lo

Asociallyconstructed
identityandconcept
dividesgroupsbased
onphysical
charachteristics

sociallyconstructed
identityofpeoplewho
havesimilarphysical
features

Systemofbeliefsand
practicesand
structuresthatcreate
powerandprivledge
forsomeand
oppression+
inequalityforothers.

asystembuiltupon
power,violence,and
oppressionofpeopleof
colorbywhitepeoplethat
isportrayedthrough
differentsocietalfacets
suchasgentrification,
displacedcommunities,
difficultyaccessingbasic
resources,
disproportionateratesof
povertyand
homelessness,
disproportionatetargeting
forracialprofilingand
policebrutality,etc.

Rootedinmultiracial
feministtheory+
coinedbyPatriciaHill
Collinsstudyof
intersectingidentities
thatproduce
oppressionand
discrimination(power
+privledge+lackof)

Therecognitionthat
eachperson's
experienceoperates
throughnotjustone
identity,butthat
experienceexistsfrom
multipleidentitiesthat
affecteachother
simultaneously;"we
donotlivesingleissue
lives"

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Leadership

Whatdoesapassingposttestlooklike?

InclusiveLeadership

FivePersonalLeadershipSkills/Traits

Mayinclude:oneofmanyformsofleadership,
includesthevoicesofallstakeholders,
strengthsfocused,understandingdifferences,
continualfeedback

Twofeatures/actionsinclusiveleaders

Furtherdeveloped/morespecific
Mustinclude:allfive

Mayincludethefollowing:
Bringsallstakeholderstothetable
Asksforinput
Collaborativeideageneration
Continualfeedback
Encouraginggrowth
Growingfromfailure
Affirmation/recognition

Number

InclusiveLeadership
Pre

InclusiveLeadership
Post

FivePersonal
Leadership
Skills/TraitsPre

FivePersonal
Leadership
Skills/TraitsPost

Twofeatures/actions
inclusiveleadersPre

Twofeatures/actions
inclusiveleadersPost

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Leadershipthat
requiresattentionto
allpeople&all
participants.
Leadershipthatallow
otherswhomayfeel
unwantedorafraid,to
haveavoice&
everyoneisincluded,
nomatterwhat
identities,especially
thosewhoare
marginalized&not
white,cismen.

Leadershipthatworks
forallandmakesure
everyonehasaseatat
thetable.Allvoices
areheard.Theymake
decisionsmindfulof
everyone.Learning.

1.Communication2.
Awareness&
Advocacy3.
Accountability4.
Optimism5.
Compassion

1.Transparency2.
Communication3.
Inclusive4.Organized
5.Dedicated

1.CulturalAwareness
&intel.2.
Collaboration

1.Honesty2.Drive

1994

Engagingindeep
conversation,hands
onteachingandbeing
abletodiscusstopics
thatdriveyouor
inspireyou.

Leadershipthat
involvesmultiple
partiesworking
towardsacommon
goal

1.Compassionate2.
Thinker3.Tenacious
4.Friendly5.
Innovative

1.Tenacious2.
1.Brave2.Tenacious
Determined3.Open
minded4.Confident5.
Inclusive

Respondentskipped
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Aleaderthatisableto
pulldifferentpeople
fromdifferent
backgroundsinto
conversation.

Respondentskipped
thisquestion

1.Relatable2.
Knowledgeable3.
Respectful4.Open5.
Understanding

1.Brave2.Effective3.
Understanding4.
Knowledgeable5.Kind

1.Knowledgeable2.
Open

1.Understanding2.
Willingnesstolearn

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Thatactof
empoweringothers
aroundyoutolead
andteachhowtolead

Leadershipthatbrings
peopletogetherto
recognizetheir
abilities

1.Empathetic2.
Listener3.Courageous
4.Sincerity5.
Impartial

1.Inclusive2.Humble
3.Courageous4.
Reflective5.
Empowering

1.Teachothershow
tobeengaged2.
Createsustainableand
peacefulapproaches
totheproblem

1.Reaffirms
leadershipvalueswith
constituents2.Does
workwithpeerswhile
delegatestasks

Leadershipinthe
community,being
responsibleforwhat
youcontribute

Includeseveryone
withavarietyof
perspectives

1.Positive2.
Communication3.
Honest4.Integrity5.
Collaborative

1.Patient2.Good
listener3.Delegate4.
Determined5.
Purpose

1.Responsible2.
Accountable

1.Diversity2.
Collaboration

intentionallyincluding
allmembersw/all
resourceswhilebeing
consciousofpersonal
role+position
(accountability)and
valuingeachperson's
position

recognizingevery
memberofagroupas
acontributorandthe
valuetheybringtothe
tableinalllevelsof
theconversationsand
planningwithina
group

1.Conflict
ManagementSkills2.
ListeningAbility3.
EngagementAbility
(facilitation)4.
Reliable5.Continued
AwarenessthatIam
notanexpert+we
learnfromeachother

1.Flexibility2.
1.Intentionality
Communicationacross
differentplatforms3.
Facilitatingdialogue4.
Collaborationwith
communitypartners5.
Reliability

Ja'Toria

Lo

1.Accountability
(othersand
themselves)2.
Supportingeachother

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Movements

Whatdoesapassingposttestlooklike?

MidwestMovements

Opportunities

Mayincludethefollowing:
Irate8
BlackLivesMatter
WeChargeGenocide
CincinnatiRaceRiots(2001)
Cincinnati/UndergroundRailroad

Mayincludethefollowing:
Oncampusstudentgroupmovements(BSU,WeFeelUnseen,etc.)
Oncampusprogramming(anypeereducation/scholarroles,
immersiontrips,serviceopportunities,etc.)
Indianapolismovements(JobswithJustice,Indy10,etc.)
Indianapolisorganizations(shehive,notforprofits,etc.)
IssuesthatimpactthatIUPUI/Indianapoliscommunity

Number

MidwestMovementsPre

MidwestMovementsPost

OpportunitiesPre

OpportunitiesPost

1738

1.FreedomRides2.BlackLives
Matter3.#sayhername

1.Blacklivesmatter2.Irate83.
ChicanoMovement

1.FacilitatingConversation2.
ParticipatinginRallies3.Helping
w/workneededtocreatea
chargelegwork

1.Attendanceandretainmentof
studentsofcolor2.Inclusiveness
fortranspeopleofcolor3.Lack
ofCulturalcompetency

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1.BlackLivesMatter2.SayHer
Name3.BlackTranslivesMatter

1.Blacklivesmatter2.Overthe
Rindgentrification3.University
ofCincinnatiprotests

1.Hiremoreprofessorsofcolor
atIUPUI2.Havemorerace
discussionsoncampus3.Anarea
whereallthestudentscancome
togetherandtalkaboutcurrent
news

1.Blacklivesmatterralliesat
iupui2.Morecommunication
betweenracialclubs3.More
professorsofcolor

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1.AllLivesMatter2.BlackLives
Matter

1.BlackLivesMatter2.The
Great8ofUniversityof
Cincinnati

1.FraternityandSororityLifeat
IUPUI2.BlackStudentUnion

1.JusticeforPalestineatIUPUI2.
BlackStudentUnionatIUPUI

Respondentskippedthisquestion

Respondentskippedthisquestion

1.MoreDiversity2.Community

1.Diversity2.More
opportunitiesforminority

1.Irate82.Indy103.Racial
EquityInstituteofIPS

1.Irate8Cincinatti2.Indy10
bodycamswithpublicviewing
andaccess3.BuildPresence

1.joiningorganizersagainst
bandedtuition2.SocialJustice
Scholarshavingconversations
3.Campaigningw/Freedom
Indiana

1.Buildingsafequeercommunities
inIndywithcentersandresources
2.Unionizingfoodserviceworkers
forahigherminimumwage3.
Stoppingbandedtuitionat15credit
hoursfromhappening

Ja'Toria

Lo

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Reflection

Whatdoesapassingposttestlooklike?

Bestmode

Newand/ormorespecificresponse
Mayinclude:oneoftheformatsusedontheretreat(talkingtopeers,verbal[focusgroupsorvideoconfessionals],artisticrepresentations,journaling,orstorytelling)

Number

BestmodePre

BestmodePost

1738

Adebrief,conversation,writingaboutit.

Video

3402

Storytelling

Storytelling
Sittingaloneinmeditation

8310

WhatdoestheBiblesayandmyvaluessayaboutthis?I'll
useliterature
WritingAlone

Alone,writtenformat

Lo

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AdditionalPostTestResponses

All

Question

Responses

Whatwasyourfavoritepartofthetrip?Why?

Leadingthediscussiongroupsallowedmetousemyleadershipinamoretangible
waytoseewhatIcanimproveinsmallgroups.
Definitelyengagingwithcommunitymembersandthenseeingandlearningabout
thecommunitytheyoperatein.SogoingtoUCandmeetingthelocalactivists,then
gettingtoseetheUCcampus,thenactuallyexploringCincinnati.Ithinkthatit'sas
importanttoknowtheenvironmentalandsocialcontextinwhichactivistsor
communitymembersoperatein,especiallyifyouaretotakesomethingawayto
applytoyourownactivism.
Thesmallgroupactivities.
ThepanelatUCbecausenowIhavegreatconnectionswithamazingpeoplewho
careasmuchasIdo.Igotsomuchadviceandmyheartwassohappytalkingto
them
Theconversationswewereabletohaveasagroup,becauseIlearnedalotfrom
othersonthetrip.
Meetingnewpeople&learningaboutspecifictopicsindepth

Whatwasyourleastfavoritepartofthetrip?Why?

Leavinghomeearlyandendingittoosoon.
Thefactthatitgaveyounotimetoprocessandtakeadeepbreath.Although
technicallywehadbuiltin"reflection"time,Idon'tthinkthisisanadequate
amountoftime(orspace)todothatin.Forone,wewereaskedtoreflectaftera
longdayoftalkingandnoonewasinthemood.Second,wedidn'thavetimeto
processanythingsoIfeltlikeIwasn'tabletohonestlyreflectonthedayanyway.
Third,wereflectedinthesamecabinwejustspenttheentiredayin.Ineedtime
andspaceandresttodothat.
Theconstrictionsofalwayshavingsomethingplannedbacktoback,reallywould
haveappreciatedmoredowntimeinbetweentoreflectandconnectwithothers
Bedbugs
CampKern
Themud/livingsituation

WhatdidtheBehindtheScenesteamdoreallywellthroughoutthetrip?

Remaintransparentwiththeadjustmentsandcurveballsthattookplace.
Supportedus.Washonestwithus.
Theymadesureeveryonewasokaftereachactivity.
Fixingthemesses
Ireallyappreciatedhowflexibletheywere,andtheoneononesthattookplace.
Beingpositive..andreliable

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WhatcouldtheBehindtheScenesteamhavedonebetterthroughoutthetrip?

Whatchangeswouldyouliketoseemadetothetrip?

Moreactivitiesthatgetpeoplemovingbetweenthediscussiongroupssothat
there'snotmultipletimesittinginoneplaceforthelearninganddiscussionstaking
place.
MakeintentionaltimeslotsandSPACEStoprocessthroughouttheday.Notjusta
reflectionattheendofa12hourday.
Moretimetoconnectwithothers,forexamplemoretimetomeetandtalktoUC
students
Rentalargebussoeveryoneistogether.
Shorteronlyinoneplace.Hotel
FreedomRidescouldchargeareasonablefee,ifthatwouldhelptoalleviatesome
ofthecosts.Itwouldbeworthit.
Ifeltlikewekeptgettingindifferentgroupsveryoftenfromlargetosmall.Better
food.

WouldyourecommendFreedomRidestoafriendnextyear?

Additionalcomments?

CanIdoitnextyear?
Thankyoutotheleadersforputtingthetriptogether,andforfollowingup!

Takenadeepbreath.
Theydideverythingtheycoulddo.
Checkinwithusmore
None,Ithinktheydidwellinthetimethatwewerethere.

WithsomechangesImostdefinitelywould.
Yes!
Yes!
Yesduh
Yes!
Yes

OnlyParticipants

Question

Responses

WhatfeedbackdoyouhaveforyourPeerLeader?

Staygreat.Thanksforyourhonestyandopeningusup(JazminJones.Thebest.)
Don'tbeafraidtospeakupandaskquestions,Icantellsheispassionateand
opinionated,whichisalwaysastrength.(Umaymah)
Greatjob(Abiola)

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OnlyStudentLeaders

Question

Responses

Didyoufeelsupportedbythepaidstaffmembersthroughoutthetrip?

Mostlysupportedbutalsochallengedbytheactivityprompts
Yes:)

DidyoufeellikeyourexperiencewasdifferentfromtheParticipantexperience?Please
explain.

Yes,becauseIhadmoreofaresponsibilityoffacilitatingonmyshoulders.
Yes.Iwasalotlessfocusedonparticipatingverballyindiscussionsandmore
focusedonseeingthepower/socialdynamicswithinmysmallgroupandthelarge
group.IdidthissoIcouldattempttoreadthespacetotryandbeamoreeffective
leader.

Wereyougivenenoughopportunitiesthatyoufeltlikealeaderthroughouttheentire
FreedomRidesprocess?Pleaseexplain.

No,itwastooearlytodetermineifIdidbecausethetripendedearlybutalsosome
ofmygroupmembersIcouldfeeldidnotseemtotrustmyleadership.
Ithinkthattherewasroomforthatifthetriphadlastedtheintendedtime.ButI
onlyeverdidanythingleadershiprelatedforaboutaday,andeventhenthenthe
positionwasprettyparticipatory.

Didthesyllabushelpprepareyoufortheconversationswehadthroughoutthetrip?
Whyorwhynot?

Somewhat,butIalsothoughttheformatstructurewasalittledifferentandittook
meadaytolearnhowtoreaditthefirsttime.
Meaningthebinders?IthinkthatbecauseIdon'tmindbeingunprepareditdidn't
mattermuchtome.However,IthinkIwouldhavelikedtohavebeenpreparedfor
WHATweweredoingsoIknewthespacesweweregoingtoenter.Iliketobe
preparedforthespacesI'mgoingtoenterandIwasn't.

DidthePreTripTrainingSessionshelpprepareyouforyourleadershiprole?Whyor
whynot?

Yes,itgotmethechancetomeettheotherleadersandforustoestablishour
boundariesandlevelofrespect.
Idon'tknowthatithelpedpreparemeforaleadershiprole,butithelpedmegetto
knowthepeopleIwasgoingtoworkwithandIthinkthiswasimpactand
necessary.

Whatwouldyouadd,remove,orchangeabouttheStudentLeaderprocess?

Ithinkweshouldhavepromptstoprepareusforthetripandpretripmeetingsbut
Idon'tknowifapresentationattheendofthetrip,assumingwefinishedit
entirely,wouldbeaneffectivewaytomeasureourlearning.Ithinkourpurposeas
leaderswouldbedeemedmoreimportantifwereceivethetrainingand
implementeditdaybydayonthetripratherthanhavingtodoafinalpresentation
acoupleweekslaterafterthereturn.
I'dchangethepretripreflections.Iwouldhaveratherhadthoseinpersonfrom
thegetgo.EitherthatorI'dcallthemessayshaha.Idon'tknowhowtoreflectona
worddocument.

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