Evaluations from November 16, 1999

Topic: Putting It All Together #1

• Group Count
• Tennis Balls
• The Color of Fear

Rank today's presentation from 1 to 4 (1=totally useless and 4=Very useful)

1. Overall evaluation of class: 3.55

2. What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned or insight you gained during the session?

•  Minority point of view
• The video was interesting
• The video was very eye-opening to he class.
• To see what people really feel inside
• views of others. others perspectives. how their ideas differ from yours.
• I should eat before I show up. Not after
• How people see race
• Very intense-makes you think about everything.
• The video we watched today had so much emotion and experience. It reminded me of our class.
• I really liked the movie, I felt it was verry (sic) meaningful!
• I really think I learned the definition of racism through other people's experiences
• This class is educational.
• A lot of people are really sensitive, in a good way.
• How people view aht racism is & different opinions
• All the prejudice in the world.
• The movie was outstanding
• That the whole racism thing hurts me.
• I realize that to exploit other people's ignorence (sic) we must be ignorant ourselves.
• That as much as people hate to admit it, racism is still there.
• insight on other peoples opions(sic)
• That ther is racism/racist tendencies w/in all races, ethnicities, cultures, etc.
• I was so moved by the video-both frustrated that I feel I can't ever do enough to help the battle with racsim and inspired to see such compassion in adults.
• There are definite problems in our society, unfrotunately answers are hard to come by
• Acknowledgeement is a goal we strive for.
• That people must face their emotions until the truth comes out.
• Stereotypes go both ways->why are people so anti-Southern? people w/pick-up trucks aren't evil
• Am I a racist
• The importance of group gatherings and strength; The video was amazing and insightful. Thank you for letting us watch the whole thing.
• To learn to accept different views people have and not to close it out.
• That I need to change in order to better myself.

3. What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind as we end?

•  None (2
• What is the solution to the problem if there is one?
• Why is life so full of stress?
• where my journal is?
• How do you meditate
• Such hate between people, if you didn't know it's not ignorance
• Nothing
• Actually, can I make up for missed bibliography cards. I really need to know
• Am I going to pass this on?
• How this class will ultimately affect me.
• Vanessa's sharing->Balls!!
• Will things ever change?
• After watch the film, how is ever(sic) non-hispanic person going to view me.
• Am I a racist b/c of the toys I think are proper?
• what more can we as individuals do to recognize + accept the concept of racism.
• do other people feel the way I feel? Am I entitled to feel like a minority?
• What is the answer? Can you just reat people with respect regardless of what others do? Ad if so is it enough?
• How can we turn from an open individual->open society.
• why is every discussion against white people.
• What are we going to do about this!! We as people, Women, Ethnicities, Americans?
• Was everyone who was in that movie retain what they learned?
• Am I as ignoarnt as David?

4. What was the "muddiest" point in this session? (In other words, what was the least clear to you?)

• None (3)
• Why was Victor really yelling and if so at who?
• media review
• video seemed to go in the same circles we go in during class
• The meditation thing
• How long does the media review have to be?
• Seeing people become upset, makes me feel very upset.
• Film was excellent! But they always seem to srag at the end.
• Dirt and water.
• Everyones feelings.
• Understanding that ignorance is not stupidity
• How did this ever begin
• ignorance. How some believe it is okay.
• See other classmates cry. hearing Jenna story really effected me in thought. Thanks! I'm still confused on what racist or racsim means
• Excellent film! Very powerful + insightful. Do you have copies or know where to get one?
• Not much this was a very clear class for me. The problems are huge but can be overcome.
• Are whites looked at as individuals able to change (open our views), or will we always be held accountable for our past...maintain a bad rep.
• nothing
• I feel bad for david-he cannot be held accountable for the past or individual experiences.
• Lets define ignorance!
• How counting to 15 as a group was truly teamwork. I feel that it was more a thing of change.

5. Other comments:

•  This class was awesome. Mind Blowing!!
• Here they come with their make-up on.
• NADA.
• when someone refers to someone elses opinions as ignorant, are really ignorant themselves.
• Maybe some people should show their anger in this class. Makes it more meaningfull. (sic)
• Powerful class that needed to be done + should be done+in earlier schooling.
• This class has taught me so much about myself-encoraged self-reflection and re-examination of my issues.
• Victor would not be impressed with our classes emotions and feelings
• Struck me: keeping quiet makes me part the problem.
• I do not think that David is "ignorant". He was th only white man in the group, + is it possible that Victor is ignorant?
• Moody!!!?! Jenna it took guts and you have a very sweet girl!
• It was a very emotional class, I hope I didn't ofend anyone