| Presentation Proposal - NACADA Annual Conference |
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Conference Year:
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2026
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Title:
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Meeting Students Where They Are: Navigating Power and Privilege |
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Lead Presenter:
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Daniel Ferguson |
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Date:
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December 31, 1969 Time: 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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Abstract:
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Meeting Students Where They Are: Navigating Power and Privilege
How do advisors' power and privilege shape their interactions with diverse student populations? This interactive workshop uses experiential learning to help advisors critically examine their own positionality and develop cultural humility practices. Participants engage in a hands-on activity where groups receive different resources to complete identical tasks, mirroring how systemic advantages and barriers differentially impact students. Through structured reflection and dialogue grounded in post-structuralism, intersectionality, validation theory, community cultural wealth, and standpoint theory, advisors explore the difference between equality and equity. The workshop positions cultural competence as ongoing self-reflection rather than a one-time achievement. Participants leave with concrete strategies for communicating inclusively across differences and extending access to students facing systemic disadvantages. Highly participatory format encourages collaborative knowledge construction and perspective-taking. |
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Handouts
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Note: Handouts (if offered for this session) are accessible via the conference app. |
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