Equity Voices SenseMaker Project Story or Micro-Narrative | View Story Interpretations (Summarizing All Stories)

Last spring, prior to the pandemic, I volunteered as a teaching assistant at a prison that offered some inmates the opportunity to receive an associate degree. In order to be eligible, there were requirements such as not having had an incident in the past 6 months. Despite the majority of prisoners being Black, my class only had 3 Black students of 13 students total. This represents inequity because in a prison where less than 25% of prisoners are white, white prisoners represented over 75% of this class, a class which was designed to create more opportunities for them upon release.

About This Story

• When did this story occur? 1-5 years ago
• Date submitted: 2021-02-03 12:00
• Gender: Female

How This Person Interpreted Their Story or Micro-Narrative

• My story shows we need to: Do things differently
• In my story, the important players are: Institutions
• Actions in my story are driven by: Those with official authority
• In my story, people acted: On deeply held principles
• My story shows we need to focus on: --
• In my story, people are: Treated differently, some are worth more than others
• My story shows: People aren't heard
• The experiences that shape my feelings on equity come from: My professional world