Ally 101

Privilege

someone who wants to help fight for the equality of a marginalized group of people

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What else can we do?

1. Educate yourself 📚🍎

Do your part! Read up on the issues that the people you’re trying to support are facing.

Remember to listen!

2. Recognize your own

privilegeThere’s that word again! Try to notice how your privileges play out on a regular basis.

You can’t work on it if you don’t know where it’s at!

3. Know when tostep back!

Allies are there to support, not lead! Use your privilege to amplify the voices of folks who are already doing the work, and to create space for

others.

4. Know when tostep up!

There are times where you can use your privilege to help create space for others and call-out injustice where you see it.

5. Remember, it’s about impact not

intentEveryone slips up and makes mistakes! Even if you

meant well, doesn’t mean what you said or did wasn’t hurtful. If someone calls you out, apologize,

commit to changing, and learn from it.

What are some ways this ties into

diversity & inclusion at work?

• five tips for being an ally• ten things allies need to know• resources for LGBT allies• giving up ableist language• white privilege explained• why allies are essential• cracking the codes documentary

Resources & references