From Performance to Purpose: Engaging in the Creative Process to Reimagine Allyship

What does it truly mean to be an ally? We see the word and think that wearing or displaying a sign of our commitment to equity and inclusion for minoritized groups is sufficient; when we may not know why we choose to be an ally. Or, that it is a process that requires not only knowledge acquisition, but purposeful action. The 5 Stages of the Creative Process is a model used by artists to describe taking a concept and bringing it life through various mediums. Similarly, this model can serve as a framework to take the concept of allyship through a process that results in a work that we all can participate in.