Activity 18: Set Boundaries, Seek Support, Self-Care

Activity 18: Set Boundaries, Seek Support, Self-Care

Objective: This training invites the participants to practice a way to process their emotions (hurt, anger, sadness, shock, etc.) after having experienced a micro-aggression.

Duration: 90 minutes

Group size: max. 14

Material: audiovisual system, whiteboard or flip chart, handout sheet, papers, and pens

Method: journaling, reflection, brainstorming, roleplay

Sources: This training is based on techniques discussed in Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab, The PTSD Workbook: Simple Effective Techniques for Overcoming Stress Responses by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula, and “Disarming Racial Micro-aggressions: Microintervention Strategies for Receivers, White Allies, and Observers” by Derald Wing Sue, Sarah Alsaidi, Michael N. Awad, Elizabeth Glaeser, Cassandra Z. Calle, and Narolyn Mendez.

Target groups: Receivers

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