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Taking Steps Toward Greater Inclusivity

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Tracee Pratt

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Example: If you are right-handed, take one step forward.

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1. If one or both of your parents graduated from university, take one step forward.

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2. If you ever attended extracurricular (outside of school) activities growing up, take one step forward.

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3. If you were told by your parents that you were beautiful, smart, or successful, take one step forward.

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4. If you knew since you were a child that it was expected of you to go to college, take one step forward.

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5. If you have immediate family members who are doctors, lawyers, or work in any degree-required profession, take one step forward.

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6. If you studied the culture of your ancestors in elementary school, take one step forward.

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7. If you can find Band-Aids at mainstream stores designed to blend in with or match your skin tone, take one step forward.

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8. If you grew up in a home where books were available to you to read or you could afford checking out or buying books from libraries or bookstores, take one step forward.

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9. If you rely, or have relied, primarily on public transportation, take one step back.

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10. If you walk into a business and ask to speak to the person “in charge” you will see a person of your race, take one step forward.

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11. If school and/or work are not in session during the major (religious) holidays or other cultural events that you celebrate, take one step forward.

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12. If someone has ever spoken for you when you did not want them to do so, take one step back.

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13. If you can show affection for your romantic partner in public without fear of ridicule or violence, take one step forward.

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14. If you have traveled abroad, take one step forward.

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15. If you constantly feel unsafe walking alone at night, take one step back.

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16. If you have an invisible illness or disability, take one step back.

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17. If you started school speaking a language other than English, take one step back.

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18. If you have ever been the only person of your race or ethnicity in a classroom or place of work, take one step back.

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19. If you grew up in an economically-disadvantaged or single-parent home, take one step back.

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20. If you were ever discouraged from any personal goal or dream because of your race, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation, or physical or learning disability, take one step back.

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21. If anyone in your immediate family has ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol, take one step back. 

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22. If you grew up with pets, take one step forward.

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23. If you or someone you know has ever been mistrusted or accused of lying, stealing, or cheating without sufficient evidence, take one step back.

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24. If you have ever been spoken over because you could not articulate your thoughts fast enough, take one step back.

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25. If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, take one step back.

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26. If you have health insurance, take one step forward.

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27. If you live in an area with crime and drug activity, take one step back.

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28. If you have ever skipped a meal or went away from a meal hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, take one step back.

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29. If you grew up without needing to question if you had clean water to drink, take one step foward.

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30. If your parents told you that you can be anything you want to be, take one step forward.

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Participants can now open their eyes and remain standing in their positions

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