The Horatio Alger Activity physically and visually illustrates the often invisible presence of oppression and privilege in our lives. The activity is used to demonstrate differences within a group that otherwise have a common characteristic (ie health professionals, medical students, etc). Using statements from the Horatio Alger Activity (provided by instructors), a Population Health Application Exercise and discussion follows to examine how social determinants, oppression and privilege lead to health disparities.
Session Length: 60-75 minutes
Prerequisite(s): None
Learning Objectives
- Define oppression and privilege with common examples.
- Define our own and others’ mixed experience of oppression and privilege.
- Challenge and reduce feelings of guilt, blame and denial regarding the experience of oppression and/or privilege.
- Examine how the Population Health Model applies to common examples of oppression/privilege.
- Cultivate strong bonds among fellowship participants.
Author: Michael J. Appleman, M.A. Ed.
School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
