Phase Three: Integration
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019. This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and honor the possibilities of growth. Phase Three: Integration Integration is what propels us through the cycle and into new ways of being. Integration is what allows us to grow and […]
Phase Two: Action
Phase Two: Action The Action phase, like Awareness, is not just one way of being. Action can look like educating ourselves. It can be petitioning your school, workplace, or gym for all gender, all ability bathrooms. It can look like engaging a stranger, a coworker, or friend about their bigoted or prejudiced language or behavior. […]
Phase One: Awareness
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019. This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and honor the possibilities of growth. Phase One: Awareness Awareness is both the first phase and the intermittent step for the other two phases. Without Awareness, Actions will often be misguided, […]
What are the Three Foundational Understandings?
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019. This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and honor the possibilities of growth. What Are The Three Foundational Understandings? To step into Active-Allyship, there are three foundational understandings we must embody: understanding privilege, utilizing an intersectional lens, and […]
What are The Five Tenets?
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019. This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and honor the possibilities of growth. What Are The Five Tenets? The Five Tenets offer a space to come back to, a space to inhabit, a space to hold. They are […]
What is The Active-Ally Model?
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019. This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and honor the possibilities of growth. What is The Active-Ally Model? An Active-Ally is someone who witnesses an injustice and responds to it in any situation. The Active-Ally Model is a […]
Introduction: Privilege and the Three Phases of Active-Allyship
The following is part of a series of articles that were published between 2018-2019 This is to preserve the beginning of the Transformative Solidarity Model and the possibilities of growth. Privilege: At Building Allies, we understand that privilege isn’t connected to just one part of our identity: It is multi-dimensional. We believe everyone can create […]