When They See Us

Virtual Presentation

Speaker: Karl Alexandre

When they see Us highlights the effects of microaggression towards students of color and other minority groups in the classroom. In this session, we will be tackling the biases and preconceived notions that professors may have towards individuals who may look and speak differently from the general population. Oftentimes, these personal views may cause the professors to overlook students, assuming certain students do not speak English because of their names or the way they look and sound, and prejudging certain minorities of criminality backgrounds. How can we start to make changes in the classrooms and create a productive learning environment for instructors.