Inclusiveness begins with action.
The Macro Movement helps middle and high school students recognize microaggressions, understand their impact, and respond with confidence.
Student-led presentations
About the movement
The Macro Movement was created to make conversations about microaggressions clearer, more practical, and more approachable for young people. Our presentations help students move beyond simply hearing the term and toward recognizing real situations, understanding different perspectives, and knowing how to respond.
Microaggressions are often brief, everyday comments or actions that communicate assumptions about someone’s identity or background. They may be unintentional, but their effects can accumulate.
We give students the language and tools to recognize these moments, understand their impact, and respond productively.
What we teach
Identify microaggressions in everyday school and social situations.
Explore the assumptions behind them and why their impact can differ from their intent.
Practice constructive ways to speak up, ask questions, and support others.
Our impact
Anonymous surveys conducted immediately before and after a Macro Movement presentation show a substantial shift in students’ reported understanding and preparedness.
Percentage of respondents who rated their understanding a 4 or 5 out of 5.
Before the session, 9.1 percent, or 5 of 55 respondents, selected 4 or 5. After the session, 86.7 percent, or 39 of 45 respondents, selected 4 or 5. This is a 77.6 percentage-point change.
Percentage of respondents who rated their ability to confront a microaggression a 4 or 5 out of 5.
Before the session, 3.6 percent, or 2 of 55 respondents, selected 4 or 5. After the session, 73.3 percent, or 33 of 45 respondents, selected 4 or 5. This is a 69.7 percentage-point change.
Methodology: Based on anonymous pre-session and post-session surveys. Pre-session n=55; post-session n=45. Percentages show respondents selecting 4 or 5 on a five-point scale. The surveys were not individually matched.
For schools
Flexible formats make it possible to start the conversation in the setting that works for your students.
Request Workshop DetailsWhat students experience
Students discuss examples based on situations they may encounter at school or socially.
Presenters create space for questions, different viewpoints, and reflection.
Polls, activities, and group exercises keep students engaged.
Students practice what they can say when they experience or witness a microaggression.
Our team
Student voices lead the work.
Founder & President
Director of Operations & Social Media
Director of Curriculum
Director of Curriculum
Director of Marketing
Outreach Coordinator
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