The Privilege Project: A Narrative Approach for Teaching Social Justice and Multicultural Awareness

Abstract

The Privilege Project is a narrative-based teaching approach that targets concepts and practices related to privilege. Students enrolled in a graduate-level counseling course engaged in written reflections and group discussions in response to a nine-part Privilege Project assignment. Examination of the Project suggests that students increased their knowledge and awareness of privilege, better understood the creation and perpetuation of privilege, and enhanced their recognition of the effects of power and dominance on groups experiencing less privilege.