Campus Honorable Mention
Month: September 2009

NACURH, INC.

Diversity Program of the Month
Breaking Boards, Breaking Stereotypes

School: Kansas State University Region: MACURH
Person in charge: Ariel Sinha Nominator: Käte

Target Population: 500 Time Needed to Organize: 15 minutes
Number of People in Attendance: 30 Date(s) of Program: 9-28-2009
Number of People Needed to Organize: 4 Cost of Program: $80.00
On-Campus Population: 4962 Chapter Size: 33

Origin of Program:

Ariel had done this program with another group previously.

Word Count: 9


Please give a short description of the program:

During the program, each person in attendence was given a wooden board about half an inch thick. On one side of the board they wrote what they want people to know about them, or what about them is important to them. For example, a sister, a daughter, an athlete, a hard worker, a student, etc.. Then on the other side of the board, they were to write stereotypes that have been made about them personally. After everbody was done writing these things out, each person went around and shared what they had written on each side, and then with someone holding their board that person broke the baord in half with their hand. Symbolizing breaking through the stereotypes that they have faced, and showing that they are strong individuals in the inside.

Word Count: 129


Goals of the program:

The goal of this program was to make the residents more aware of stereotpyes and how they make people feel. As well as to show them that they are stronger than those stereotypes that they face about them.

Word Count: 38


Positive and lasting effects of the program:

The positive and lasting effects are that the residents became aware of something that if very important to be aware of. As well as that now they feel stronger more confident about themselves in breaking the stereotypes that the face.

Word Count: 40


Short evaluation of the program:

I think this program went very well! We had a really good number show up for the program, and the girls who were in attendence were telling several other people who did not come all about it!

Word Count: 37


How could this program be adapted to other campuses?

This program can easily be adapted to other campuses. Anyone can do it, and they can keep it the same or slightly change things about it. Such as how they run the actual program, or what they choose to have people write on their individual boards.

Word Count: 46



Date of entry into database: 2009-10-05 22:13:29

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