University of Georgia

Terry College of Business

I, ________________ , realize and acknowledge that I learned many stereotypes as a child. I also understand that these stereotypes do, at times, affect my behavior and are expressed as unintentional prejudices. I know that the stereotypes that I have learned may be very diverse, but they are most likely related to other peoples race, sex, ethnic origin, age, sexual identity, religion, or disability. In order to reduce the tendency within myself to use these old stereotypes that I did not chose to learn, I am making a commitment to reduce these unintentional prejudices by taking the following steps:
 

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To help me with this task I will work with a partner, _______________________________

(name), who will help me to keep my commitment and will provide me with suggestions about other activities that I can do to reduce my tendency to think in or use stereotypes. We will meet to discuss my efforts

on ________________ (dates) at ________________ (times) in

_______________________ (location). In exchange for this support I agree to support my partner in his/her efforts to reduce his/her prejudices. I will do this by:

1.) Appreciating the effort my partner extends.

2.) Respectfully providing ideas for activities which will increase my partner's knowledge of, and exposure to, those peoples my partner might have learned prejudices toward or learned stereotypes about.

3.) Keeping faith in my partner's desire to move beyond the early prejudices that he/she learned as a child.
 

Signature __________________________ Date ___________________
 
 
 

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