When addressing societal discriminations such as racism and sexism, people often face impediments created by internalized discrimination.
Internalized Discrimination: When a group of people is systematically mistreated over a long period of time, members of that group may internalize the misinformation and the hurtful behavior and then mistreat themselves and members of their own group.
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Helps participants recognize internalized discrimination in relationships and interactions with others.
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Demonstrates methods to heal the internalized discrimination.
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Deepens the effort to overcome institutionalized prejudice in school systems, media, financial institutions, etc. in order to stop the conditioning of new generations of children.
