Author Archives: clinicmatters

November 30, 2014
7:02 pm
by: clinicmatters

The Lyric – Dear White People

Hello all! I just wanted to share that Dear White People will be playing at the Lyric in December (6-11). You can go to the event information page to see more about specific times.

Posted in Diversity Tagged

November 17, 2014
7:55 am
by: clinicmatters

How To Edit in Bias

This video is making the rounds on the Internet again (a more complete version here). It shows a news station interviewing a 4-year-old black boy after a shooting in a neighborhood. The news station cuts away from the interview before the boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversity Tagged

November 11, 2014
2:50 pm
by: clinicmatters

Inclusion: Walking the Walk

I like the word inclusion. It means action. It forces needed change to take place. I think we can understand the importance of diversity and multiculturalism. We should assume heterogeneity. It is necessary to be knowledgeable of differences and prejudice … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2014
7:40 pm
by: clinicmatters

“What I Did For Love”

A Chorus Line had a huge impact on me the first time I saw it. It resonated so deeply with me, because it told the hidden stories we all have inside. Our desires, our hopes, our fears. The song What … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2014
6:09 pm
by: clinicmatters

Recognizing Privilege

I thought I would share some links that I have found helpful when discussing prejudice and privilege in my classroom. These are topics that come up so often, especially when discussing mental health issues. First, an interesting video here that … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversity Tagged

August 29, 2014
4:01 pm
by: clinicmatters

Excited to Start

I’m excited to learn more through Connected Courses!

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May 5, 2014
3:13 pm
by: clinicmatters

Dinner with Students

As a student, a lot of the best discussions I’ve had related to research or education has been with friends at a restaurant. We have a couple of drinks and soon we are talking about the meaning of life (42, … Continue reading →

Posted in PFP14S

May 5, 2014
2:58 pm
by: clinicmatters

Change (Thanks, Obama!)

For those who don’t know, check out the meme Thanks, Obama! here for the reference. It is always nice to have somebody to blame for your issues, no matter how ridiculous the target is. Anyway, I’ve been thinking about what … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2014
11:51 am
by: clinicmatters

How to Silence the Classroom Once and For All

While the title of this post was just to get your attention, I do think that failures can occur in trying to spread education to as wide an audience as possible. The Boston Globe posted this article back in March about … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2014
11:11 am
by: clinicmatters

Tweeting/Texting/Facebook in Class?!? Go For It!

For the 4th Blog Prompt, I first have to say I am a big fan of Twitter. That was not always the case, as I assumed it was used by the histrionic type (for lack of a better word). I … Continue reading →

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