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Don’t Make an ASS
of U and ME
DESCRIPTION This activity focuses on assumptions, presumptions,
and stereotyping, and how they can affect interper-
sonal relationships.
OBJECTIVES By the end of this activity, participants will:
• Realize that everyone makes value judgments
against arbitrary criteria.
• Recognize the range of criteria against which indi-
viduals can be assessed.
• Have begun to acknowledge areas where prejudg-
ment can result in unreasonable bias, prejudice, or
discrimination.
• See that stereotyping and assumptions can alter our
opinions of individuals, which may sometimes
affect communication, and interpersonal relation- ...