73.6%
of employees in reviewed workplace studies experienced microaggressions.1
Inclusiveness begins with action
Make the invisible
visible.
The Macro Movement helps middle and high school students recognize microaggressions, understand their impact, and respond with confidence.
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Microaggressions can be subtle. Their impact is not.
Microaggressions are subtle words, actions, or behaviors that communicate prejudice or exclusion. While a single incident may seem small, repeated microaggressions accumulate over time, contributing to chronic stress, anxiety, and diminished well-being.
We give students the language and tools to recognize these moments, understand their impact, and respond productively.
Why this matters
Small moments, lasting effects.
Microaggressions are easy to dismiss in the moment. The research on what they leave behind is not.
18,000+
participants across research linking greater microaggression exposure to higher anxiety, depression, and stress.2
141studies
find repeated microaggressions associated with poorer mental and physical health and worse workplace outcomes.1
- Costa et al. (2023). Microaggressions: Mega Problems or Micro Issues? A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Community Psychology. Meta-analysis of 141 studies (154 independent samples).
- Lui et al. (2019). Associations Between Microaggression and Adjustment Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic and Narrative Review. Psychological Bulletin. Meta-analysis of 72 studies (18,718 participants).
What we teach
Recognize. Understand. Respond.
Sessions end with students on their feet, taking a real scenario through the five RAVEN steps out loud.
Reading the framework off a slide is not the same as saying it in front of the room. The practice is the point — by the time a session ends, every student has had to find the words themselves.
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01
Recognize.
Identify microaggressions in everyday school and social situations.
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02
Understand.
Explore the assumptions behind them and why their impact can differ from their intent.
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Respond.
Practice constructive ways to speak up, ask questions, and support others.
Our impact
One class.
Measurable change.
Drawn from a pool of 80 students, anonymous surveys conducted immediately before and after a Macro Movement presentation show a substantial shift in students’ reported understanding and preparedness.
Result 01
Understanding microaggressions
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-point change+77.6
Result 02
Knowing how to respond
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.
Percentage-point change+69.7
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.
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Students reached
19
Schools onboarded
14
States & countries
Go deeper
Where to go next.
What we teach
The full curriculum, and the published research the RAVEN method is built on.
Our workshops
Formats, timings, and what a session actually looks like from a student's seat.
Chapters
The schools already running this, and how to start a chapter at yours.
Our team
The students who write the material and stand up in front of the room.