Open Wide Our Hearts - Section: The Native American Experience, African American Experience, Hispanic Experience  (pp. 10-17, paragraph 18-29) 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Take a Moment to reflect on our experiencing biases in the past, and possibly in the present, as well…whether it was an experience of us recognizing that we were being judged unfairly, or if we ourselves made a judgment about someone because of their race or some aspect of their culture.
2. After reviewing this section or some of the resources provided, what new learning or awareness dawned on me that I never considered before? In what ways is God inviting us to deeper solidarity with individuals who have a different background or culture from ourselves? 

SUGGESTED ACTIONS

1. Be open-minded conversing with more empathy with others (even from your own culture), using active listening skills and thoughtful dialogue
2. Invite Sisters and colleagues from other cultures to share more with you about their culture.
3. Have the courage to speak up about the importance of being reverent and sensitive in our conversations with one another when you sense that someone’s feelings may have been hurt because of our manner of speaking.

OTHER RESOURCES Young Latinos/Latinas struggling with racism
A Conversation with Latinos about Race (7 min)
Young African American boys struggling to stay safe in the current culture of the United States.
A Conversation About Growing up Black (5 min)
Te Ata: The true story of Mary Thompson Fisher (Q'orianka Kilcher), widely known as Te Ata, who overcomes racism and traverses cultural barriers to achieve fame as an actress and a Native American storyteller. The movie is available to rent on streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.