{"id":539,"date":"2024-08-29T21:51:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=539"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:35:33","slug":"5-3-the-role-of-the-educator","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/chapter\/5-3-the-role-of-the-educator\/","title":{"raw":"5.4: The Role of the Educator","rendered":"5.4: The Role of the Educator"},"content":{"raw":"<!-- RED PAN-AFRICAN ACCENT BOX (PERFECTLY MATCHED TO THE 3.2 OUTLINE) -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"clear: both !important;overflow: hidden !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;border: 1px solid #b0b0b0 !important;border-left: 5px solid #D21F1F !important;padding: 15px !important;margin: 0 0 20px 0 !important;border-radius: 4px !important\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin: 0 !important;color: #1a1a1a !important;font-size: 1.1em !important;font-style: italic !important\">\u201cKnow when to get out of the way and let folks be themselves.\u201d \u2013 Eric Ng<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"color: #242424\"><b>Video 5.5: <\/b>Researchers and educators Dr. Semon Myrie and Eric Ng, from Ontario, offer recommendations for mentors and dietetic educators to create safer learning environments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nb81ijxvdY0[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- YELLOW PAN-AFRICAN ACCENT BOX (PERFECTLY MATCHED TO THE 3.2 OUTLINE) -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"clear: both !important;overflow: hidden !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;border: 1px solid #b0b0b0 !important;border-left: 5px solid #F0B800 !important;padding: 15px !important;margin: 0 0 20px 0 !important;border-radius: 4px !important\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin: 0 !important;color: #1a1a1a !important;font-size: 1.1em !important;font-style: italic !important\">\u201cSometimes Black students just want to be Black students.\u201d \u2013 Eric Ng<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\" style=\"width: 100% !important;max-width: 100% !important\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"color: #000000 !important;margin: 0;padding: 0\"><strong>Stop and Reflect<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\" style=\"padding: 0 40px 30px 40px !important;overflow: hidden\">\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;margin: 0 auto\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Reflective Exercise:<\/strong> Think about a Black student in your class, workplace, or placement as you review the prompt below.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify one specific action you took or could have taken to provide mentorship and support that respects their lived experiences.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">What steps did you take or could have taken to ensure you were providing a platform for their voice, while also recognizing when it was time to step back and let them lead?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have not had the opportunity to mentor a Black student, think about why that may be. 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