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Anti-Racist Organization organization actively ƒ recruits and mentors people of color celebrates diversity ƒ has a power analysis ƒ about racism and other oppression issues a diversity of work styles ƒ encouraged with active reflection about balancing what gets done and how it gets done a willingness to name ƒ racism and address conflict resources devoted to ƒ developing shared goals, teamwork, and sharing skills and knowledge (mentoring) designed to build and ƒ share power designed to help people ƒ analyze and address root causes people mo

Multi-Cultural Organization organization looks inclusive ƒ with a visibly diverse board and staff actively celebrates diversity ƒ focuses on reducing ƒ prejudice but is uncomfortable naming racism continues to assume ƒ dominant culture ways of doing things most desirable assume a level playing field ƒ emphasize belief in equality ƒ but still no power analysis workaholism desired and ƒ rewarded still uncomfortable with ƒ conflict designed to build power ƒ until people speak up and out some attempt to understand ƒ issue/problem in relation to big pi

Token or Affirmative Action Organization still top down although ƒ inclusivity is stressed those in power assume their ƒ standards and ways of doing things are neutral, most desirable and form the basis for what is considered “qualified” people expected to be highly ƒ motivated self-starters requiring little supervision some training may be ƒ provided no power analysis ƒ conflict avoided ƒ emphasis on people getting ƒ along discussion of race limited to ƒ prejudice reduction intent is to be inclusive ƒ little analysis about root ƒ causes of issues/

All White Club top down, paternalistic ƒ often secretive ƒ success measured by how ƒ much is accomplished little if any attention paid ƒ to process, or how work gets done little if any leadership or ƒ staff development no discussion of power ƒ analysis or oppression issues conflict is avoided at all ƒ costs people who raise issues ƒ that make people uncomfortable are considered troublemakers or hard to work with leaders assume “ we are all ƒ the same” not about building power ƒ for communities of color designed to help people ƒ who ha

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