The Process
How intersectionality can be assesed in an organization
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Get acquainted
Meet and begin the partnership with a friendly conversation. Getting to know one another can help build trust and create a strong foundation.
Background research
Get a better understanding of the social issues facing the organizations involved and determine if there is any overlap between these issues.
Identify social identities in your work
Find out what social identities are present in the communities that you work with in your work and look for identities that overlap with the communities of the other Fellows in your branch.
Reflect on your knowledge
Take a moment to reflect on your own current level of understanding of intersectionality, as this will inform how much additional information you need.
Formally reflect on all you've learned
Based on all that you’ve learned about yourself and your community, interpret this information to gauge your familiarity with intersectionality and determine what you still need to learn.
Openly discuss working together
Talk with the other Fellows about your individual understandings of intersectionality, your organizations’ goals, and your intentions for working together to determine if doing so would be mutually beneficial.