White Awakening Assessment White Awakening Assessment Step 1 of 4 - Step1 25% Personal InformationName* First Last Email* Field/Industry*What is your top reason for taking this Assessment? To learn more about racial justice and equity To strengthen my conversational skills with friends, family, colleagues To become a better and more inclusive leader To become more confident in my advocacy/activism Looking for tools/resources to recommend to others Other Write in your reason here:When it comes to your beliefs about race relations pick the ONE statement that best represents where you are: To learn more about racial justice and equity To strengthen my conversational skills with friends, family, colleagues To become a better and more inclusive leader To become more confident in my advocacy/activism Looking for tools/resources to recommend to others Other Write in your statement here: Survey Guidelines This Assessment is designed to help White people who are curious, interested, or passionate about a more just and sustainable world evaluate where they are along the spectrum of awakening and awareness when it comes to race, white privilege, and the work of racial justice and equity. White Awakening at its core is about re-humanization. There are a total of 9 Archetypes on the re-humanization spectrum - they range from Hostile Adversary to ONE i.e. In Total Solidarity. A Hostile Adversary represents someone who is both consciously and actively engaged in dehumanizing and polarizing beliefs, language, and behaviors. ONE represents someone who sees the work of re-connecting to their humanity and the humanity of others as being integral to their life and their purpose. The results of this Assessment will show you which archetypal category you fall into as well as your score in the three underlying areas of Knowledge, Mindset, and Behavior. As you take this Assessment, you may find that you are very aware in some areas and not as aware in others (e.g. how you show up at work vs with your family or friends). Our hope is that this process will give you a clear indication of where you are and where you may want to focus in terms of your own personal growth. Our further hope is that those who participate in the Assessment feel inspired enough by their results to continue to pursue the White Awakening path to greater learning, as well as deeper impact and positive change in the world. Knowledge This section is designed to get a sense of how much you know about the terminology, history, scholarship and personal narratives associated with race, privilege and equality. 1. Terminology: Check each of the terms you can confidently identify and define:* White Privilege White Fragility White Supremacy Intersectionality Systemic or Institutional Racism Implicit Bias Chattel Slavery None of the above Terminology ScoreTerminology Value 1Terminology Value 2Terminology Value 3Terminology Value 42. Historical Figures: Check each of the people whose names and contributions with which you are very familiar:* Ella Baker Michael Schwerner Rev. Jim Lawson John Brown Dolores Huerta Bayard Rustin Sojourner Truth None of the above Historical Figures ScoreHistorical Figures Value 1Historical Figures Value 2Historical Figures Value 3Historical Figures Value 43. Historical Events: Check each of the events about which you have in-depth knowledge.* Plessy vs. Ferguson Bloody Sunday Little Rock 9 “Mississippi Summer” Black Wall Street Loving v. Virginia Redlining None of the above Historical Events ScoreHistorical Events Value 1Historical Events Value 2Historical Events Value 3Historical Events Value 44. Scholarship & Personal Narrative: Check each of the resources you have read/watched or with which you are otherwise very familiar:* White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack by Peggy MacIntosh The Eye of The Storm by Jane Elliott White Like Me: Reflections on Race From A Privileged Son by Tim Wise The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria and Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum Learning To Be White; Money, Race and God In America by Thandeka None of the above Scholarship ScoreScholarship Value 1Scholarship Value 2Scholarship Value 3Scholarship Value 4Knowledge Total Score Mindset This section is designed to help you explore your attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about self, others, specific aspects of our society, and our world as it relates to race, privilege and equality.5. Beliefs About Self: When it comes to your beliefs about race relations pick the ONE statement that best represents where you are:*“I believe white people have a right to protect what’s theirs.”“I believe that the American way of life is being threatened.”“Nobody’s handed me anything - I’ve worked hard for what I’ve gotten.”“I feel horrible about this, but I don’t know what to do or say.”“I recognize that I have privilege and I need to use it to support people of color.”“I believe this country was built on the backs of black people and it’s my job to educate the majority of white people who are clueless about what's going on.”“I believe that part of my work in the world is to help dismantle systems of inequality.”“This affects all of us and if I really want a better world I need to roll up my sleeves and be in partnership with people of color.”“I’m not free until everyone is free."Beliefs Self Value 1Beliefs Self Value 2Beliefs Self Value 3Beliefs Self Value 46. Beliefs About Others: When it comes to race relations and your views about others pick the ONE statement that best represents your point of view:*“I think they’re trying to take over and I’m not going to let that happen.”“I’m concerned that they are out to threaten our way of life.”“I don't understand what their problem is, we’re all the same.”“People can be so cruel; some of my dearest friends are black.” [we need to help those who are less fortunate]"“People of color have been denied opportunities and that needs to change.”“Let’s face it this country is and always has been racist; I stand with people of color. They are my heros.”“People of color have risked so much to get these racist systems to change. It's time for all of us to step up.”“We are all part of the human family. They are my brothers and sisters”“There is no separation between me and them.”Beliefs Others Value 1Beliefs Others Value 2Beliefs Others Value 3Beliefs Others Value 47. Beliefs About The World: Chose the ONE statement that best describes your current view on the state of our world:*"We’re f’ed. It’s war.""By the time all of this is over, I won’t have anything left.""Things are getting crazier every day. I don’t know what to do.""I can’t believe what is going on right now. There has to be a way to stop this.""This country is so racist. I’m ashamed to be white right now.""There is so much work to do out there but we need to follow the lead of POC.""As I look at all that is going on right now, I am cautiously optimistic that I can make a difference.""Things are only going to change if we all work together to dismantle these oppressive systems.""The world is waking up and we finally have a chance to create something new."Beliefs World Value 1Beliefs World Value 2Beliefs World Value 3Beliefs World Value 48. Beliefs About These Times: Choose the ONE statement that most captures your thoughts and feelings in light of recent events (i.e. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Amy Cooper):*"Law-abiding citizens don’t have these problems.""There has to be more to these stories than just what we’re being told. The police have a tough job. These people aren’t angels.""Most cops are good. These are isolated incidents that are getting overblown and rioting isn't helping anything.""I never realized things were this bad. I am learning a lot.""Things have reached a tipping point for me. I need to do more.""I’ve been doing this work a long time and these incidents aren’t new, but more people seem to be waking up.""There is a lot of energy out there right now. Now, how do we leverage all of this energy towards sustainable change?""I feel blessed to be in a place where the work of culture change is now in high demand, I’m so ready to be a part of that change.""Every single one of us needs to be standing up right now, we’ve all been impacted by this - this is about our humanity and our commitment to working towards a world where all of us can thrive."Beliefs Times Value 1Beliefs Times Value 2Beliefs Times Value 3Beliefs Times Value 4Mindset Total Score Behaviors/Actions: 9. Civic Engagement: On a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being minimal impact and 10 being game-changing impact), when it comes to fostering racial justice and equality, how civically engaged are you (e.g. petitioning elected officials, voting for candidates and on relevant propositions, participating in voter registration efforts, protesting, donating to organizations or causes, volunteering)?*12345678910Civic Engagement Value1Civic Engagement Value2Civic Engagement Value3Civic Engagement Value410. Acts Of Courage: On a scale of 1-10 (with one being extremely fearful and 10 being extremely courageous), over the last 3 years how courageous have you been when it comes to addressing difficult interpersonal situations related to bias, prejudice or racism (e.g. addressing an inappropriate comment by a coworker, engaging family members with opposing views, challenging marginalizing practices in personal and professional organizations and networks)?*12345678910Acts Value1Acts Value2Acts Value3Acts Value411. Cultivating Diverse Relationships: On a scale 1-10 (with 1 being little diversity and few close relationships and 10 being a lot of diversity and many close relationships), how diverse and close are the relationships and environments in which you chose to spend your time (e.g. family, friends, community, work)?*12345678910Cultivating Value1Cultivating Value2Cultivating Value3Cultivating Value412. On Purpose & Calling: On a scale of 1-10 (with 1 being very tangential and 10 being totally aligned), how integral and important is creating a more racially equitable, just and sustainable world to your individual purpose and calling?*12345678910Purpose Value1Purpose Value2Purpose Value3Purpose Value4Behaviors Total ScoreTotal Score
