White Privilege Conference

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Abstract: White Privilege 101: Getting In On the Conversation is compiled of personal interviews with keynote speakers, workshop presenters and participants from the conference on white privilege (WPC). The video is an outgrowth of the White Privilege Conference.

Video Outline: The video has three sections:
1) Definition: What is white privilege?
2) Examples: What are some examples of white privilege?
3) Action: What can I do about white privilege?

Facilitator’s Guide: The facilitator’s guide will provide background information on white privilege, classroom activities and a comprehensive resource list. The facilitator’s guide is designed to provide facilitators with critical information issues of white privilege and white supremacy. The guide will enable facilitators to challenge, inform and work effectively with students/participants on understanding how privilege affects their everyday lives.

Credits: Eddie Moore, Jr. created the White Privilege Conference (WPC) to educate people about a concept that is all but invisible to most whites. The conference features national and international experts who speak on all aspects of privilege.
Eddie was interested in creating a video to help people have a conversation about white privilege in a variety of venues: high schools, colleges, non-profits and corporate, etc. He assembled a team of people to film/edit the video and create a facilitator’s guide.

Eddie Moore, Jr. is the man with the vision. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Education: Social Foundations.

Valerie Garr is a former journalist who is Director of Diversity Relations & Outreach in the Office of Admissions at The University of Iowa. She has been doing diversity programming and training for over 10 years with university faculty, staff, students, secondary schools, businesses and community leaders. Her journalistic background made her a great interviewer.
Adam Burke is a producer and instructor at Public Access TV in Iowa City. His expertise in the technical, practical and aesthetic aspects of filming and editing were essential to the production of the video every step of the way.

Annie Tucker is an Iowa City mediator and trainer who produced a short video on white privilege as part of her Masters degree in Conflict Resolution from Antioch in 2001.

Nancy Wright is a PhD student and instructor at the University of Iowa in the Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Program. Nancy co-created the Facilitator’s Guide.