Module 4: Privilege, Power, and Positional Authority
On-Demand Online Module
Duration: 45–60 minutes

Module Description
This module examines how power and positional authority function within municipal hierarchies. Participants explore earned and unearned privilege, assess how context shapes access to opportunity, and learn to exercise influence ethically. Power is reframed as a responsibility and a tool for equity and belonging.

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Objectives
Evaluate personal privilege and positional authority within City structures


Analyze how identity and context influence access and decision-making


Practice ethical use of power to reduce harm and advance equity

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Outcomes
Participants articulate how power operates within their role


Participants identify ways to leverage authority in service of equity


Participants commit to actions that foster belonging and trustlease edit before publishing.