Dear friend,
As we have been studying this morning our way of being in the world is deeply informed by our sense of identity and the way in which we have been shaped by the cultures, subcultures, environments and bodies we inhabit throughout our life. During this first session we will be studying how we get to be how we are, what shapes us, and how we are able to shift over time.
We would like to invite you to reflect upon and share with us, if you are willing, the various identities that you hold and anything we need to know to best support your learning during the program.
Each of the elements of this survey are optional to fill out, so please feel free to engage in it in a way that best supports you. Your responses will be viewed by faculty and will not be shared with others in the class. New Ventures West does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law (including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972).
Please reach out to the leader of the class if you have any questions or wish to be in conversation about these questions. We are excited to welcome you, in all of your fullness, to the class.