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Ilsa M. Govan

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https://www.culturesconnecting.com/

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Nonfiction, Psychology

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August 2021

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Ilsa believes we stifle children’s innate sense of justice when we tell them, “Life’s not fair.” As a child, she questioned why girls were supposed to like pink and boys like blue, why her parent’s LGBTQIA+ were targets of hate crimes, and why her Black neighbors were evicted from the apartment next door. Growing up working class, she wondered how come Colin got the 64 pack of crayons with the sharpener and she had to settle for 12 colors (and that stealing his would lead to shame in front of the whole 1st grade class).

Later in life, this led to a deep examination of her own identity as queer, White cis-gender woman. Ilsa has been lucky enough to find others with this same passion for social justice and partner in writing two books. The fir ...more

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Ilsa M. Govan’s books

Average rating: 4.17 · 179 ratings · 26 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	What's Up with White Women?: Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice by Ilsa M. Govan (Goodreads Author), Tilman Smith 4.16 avg rating — 116 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race by Caprice D. Hollins (Goodreads Author), Ilsa M. Govan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Training the Trainer: Helpful Tips for Leading & Facilitating Conversations on Race by Caprice D. Hollins (Goodreads Author), Ilsa M. Govan (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars