Day 19: Allies & Accomplices

No matter who you are, you can be an ally or accomplice to someone with a different life experience. Allies are folks who stand with someone who is confronting an obstacle – accomplices help people tear down the obstacles. As allies/accomplices, it’s important to take the lead from the person or group we are trying to assist, and to be ready to step in when they need us.
Much of the work in this area is centered on advice to White people, though it is relevant to anyone finding themselves in a privileged position whether it be race, gender identity, physical or intellectual ability, sexuality, documented status, etc.

main CHALLENGE

• How to be a good ally: Identity, Privilege, & resistance (7 min):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ElX4GFQpI

• Ally, Accomplice, Co-conspirator? (3.5 min):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r17NPOyeYAg

self-reflection questions

1. What have you learned from today's challenge?

2. What does the practice of allyship or being an accomplice look like for you?