Vision:
Saving Our Society (S.O.S.)‘s mission is to shift society’s current way of thinking so that each individual can equitably and fairly have the opportunity to earn their own food, safety, belonging, opportunity for accomplishment and self-actualization. Main Goal:
Raise awareness on social issues, and begin to create small waves that help re-shape our society for the better. Sub goals:
Raise
awareness regarding privileges (white privilege, religious privilege, socio-economic privilege, s*x orientation privilege, gender privilege, ability privilege, age privilege, emotional privilege, physical privilege, etc). Begin to re-shape thinking in a way that allows us to recognize and appreciate each other’s difference while still being able to place our focus in our similarities. Be respectful
2. Be transparent- Get to know each other
3. Be open-minded
4. Never discount someone else’s experience
5. When there is tension- Do not relieve tension by making jokes, comforting the person sharing, diverting the conversation, etc…
5. Speak from your own personal experiences (not from someone else’s experience, something you saw on the news, read in a book, etc…)
6. If you want something in particular that you decide to share to stay within the group say so. Everyone is then expected hold that conversation with confidentiality
7. Allow everyone to take a turn at speaking
8. Don’t try to force your views, beliefs, or ideas of how things should be handled on anyone.
9. ... i am sure that we might want to list more as we put this vision into action
