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Affirmative Action Dialogue

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This series ended on January 30, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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In this session, we'll be discussing affirmative action and will use this discussion guide. We'll explore questions like: Does affirmative action in college admissions improve fairness in educational opportunity for historically disadvantaged groups? Or does it reduce fairness by prioritizing identity over merit? Do universities have a responsibility to address historic injustice? How should universities take into consideration factors like life circumstances, socioeconomic status, race, and nationality in their admissions processes? 
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Welcome to Dialogues! Here’s some helpful information to help you prepare for your session:
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📌 Session introduction: At the start of the session, the event host will provide some introductory remarks about how the session will work and tips for discussion.
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🧩  Discussion partner matching: All participants will be matched with a conversation partner to discuss with. If there are uneven numbers, you may have two conversation partners.
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🤝 Breakout discussions: After the session introduction, everyone will switch to their breakout discussion. Your discussion will be unmoderated, so you can start when your partner arrives in the new Zoom link. 
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🗺️ Discussion Guide: You will have a topic-specific discussion guide for the session to help guide conversation. 
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⏰ Session length: The breakout discussions are scheduled for 45 minutes but you can discuss as long as you want! 
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✅ Stay on topic: Please make sure to stay on topic. If you and your partner run out of things to discuss, it’s okay to end the discussion early. You will not be returning to the main group when your conversation is over. 
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🤔 Make the discussion your own: You probably won’t have time to answer all the guide questions so pick and choose! Feel free to also bring in your own questions and ideas outside of the guide. 
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📝  Survey: A mandatory survey will appear at the end of your session to fill out. This must be filled out for you to get credit for the session in your Dialogues portfolio. 
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🤸‍♂️ Have fun: There is no preparation needed for this event. These conversations are meant to be casual, in addition to being meaningful. We hope you enjoy it! 

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Kelly M 🇺🇸

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I'm Kelly, Head of Programs at Schoolhouse.world! I live in Fort Collins, CO.

Joseph Z 🇨🇳

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I am Joseph Z, a homeschooled high school senior from China. At Schoolhouse, I mainly tutor literature, history, mythology, Chinese, and host community events. I am also a volunteer at Schoolhouse with many accomplishments. - Sep 2023 to Dec 2023: initiated the founding of the R&W Subworld. - Nov 2023 to Jun 2024: member of the Welcoming Team. - Nov 2023 to Jun 2025: Moderator of the R&W Subworld. - Jan 2024 to Now: Dialogue Club President. - Jun 2025 to Aug 2025: Moderator of the Tutors Subworld. - Aug 2025 to Now: Community Engagement Moderator. I am passionate about history, geography, and the English language; I am planning to study education for my college degree. In my free time, I also have several hobbies. - Literature: I am extremely intrigued by fantasy fiction, such as A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter, Assassin's Creed, and The Hobbit. - Sport: I enjoyed playing football (aka soccer), as well as rollerblading, swimming, table tennis, and other group activities. My favorite football player is Kylian Mbappé. - Art: I am very passionate about art, mainly sketching and digital art. I enjoy drawing in black and white, with lines instead of shades. I also design fantasy world maps. - Music: I play the instrument Hulusi (gourd flute), a traditional Chinese instrument, and passed the top level in 2022. I also have fundamental knowledge of piano and the Chinese bamboo flute. I sing occasionally, but I enjoy listening to music more; my favorite artist is Charlie Zhou Shen. - Video game: I play video games from time to time, mainly Honor of Kings (Pro), Arena Breakout, FC Mobile, and Minecraft. - Other fun facts: ENFP-A, Ravenclaw I am a very active tutor at Schoolhouse, and I enjoyed connecting tutors and learners through my game nights and other community events! I enjoyed making friends, so feel free to reach out with anything you might need help with, and I am willing to lend a hand if it is within my power.

Cliff L 🇺🇸

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I'm a high school student from the greater New York Area. I am looking forward to becoming more involved in Schoolhouse. I am looking forward to working on math certifications through calculus.

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SESSION 1

30

Jan

SESSION 1

Dialogues

Thu 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCJan 30, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

In this session, we'll be discussing affirmative action and will use this discussion guide. We'll explore questions like: Does affirmative action in college admissions improve fairness in educational opportunity for historically disadvantaged groups? Or does it reduce fairness by prioritizing identity over merit? Do universities have a responsibility to address historic injustice? How should universities take into consideration factors like life circumstances, socioeconomic status, race, and nationality in their admissions processes? 
﻿
Welcome to Dialogues! Here’s some helpful information to help you prepare for your session:
﻿
📌 Session introduction: At the start of the session, the event host will provide some introductory remarks about how the session will work and tips for discussion.
﻿
🧩  Discussion partner matching: All participants will be matched with a conversation partner to discuss with. If there are uneven numbers, you may have two conversation partners.
﻿
🤝 Breakout discussions: After the session introduction, everyone will switch to their breakout discussion. Your discussion will be unmoderated, so you can start when your partner arrives in the new Zoom link. 
﻿
🗺️ Discussion Guide: You will have a topic-specific discussion guide for the session to help guide conversation. 
﻿
⏰ Session length: The breakout discussions are scheduled for 45 minutes but you can discuss as long as you want! 
﻿
✅ Stay on topic: Please make sure to stay on topic. If you and your partner run out of things to discuss, it’s okay to end the discussion early. You will not be returning to the main group when your conversation is over. 
﻿
🤔 Make the discussion your own: You probably won’t have time to answer all the guide questions so pick and choose! Feel free to also bring in your own questions and ideas outside of the guide. 
﻿
📝  Survey: A mandatory survey will appear at the end of your session to fill out. This must be filled out for you to get credit for the session in your Dialogues portfolio. 
﻿
🤸‍♂️ Have fun: There is no preparation needed for this event. These conversations are meant to be casual, in addition to being meaningful. We hope you enjoy it! 

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Jan 30

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Thursday, Jan 30

3:00AM