Establishing Unity Roundtable With An Updated Version Of Constitutions

As an economically disadvantaged, minority student who ventured out of a small, closed-minded town, I have developed a passion to serve the underserved. Throughout my life, I have been associated with and witnessed the consequences of being a minority. For example, with 1% of my high school identifying

Student Union Address at BSU’s 3rd annual Black Faculty, Staff, and Student Mixer. This years theme is “The Resurgence of College Activism: 1960 vs. 2016” With the current racial climate in the United States, we chose a theme that can incorporate not only student activism on campus, but in their general community as well. The distinguished student that is chosen will be tasked with conducting a ten to twenty minute address in front of the their peers and faculty/staff on campus regarding either A) Answering the questions “How can the black student community

I have been attending Anthem Prep for five consecutive years and I am applying the role of Freshman Class Representative. To make it more interesting for our students to get involved, Anthem Prep has been making changes to its student life and topics relating to it. Though our school has made significant progress, I believe the upcoming student government will improve our student body and their lives on campus.

The widely popular and controversial Black Lives Matter Movement not only draws attention to police brutality against black bodies, it also expose institutional racism seen within the public school system. Therefore, this movement becomes a valuable opportunity for both teachers and students to discuss race relations in classroom. So, how can classrooms benefit from and contribute to this movement? Studies show that if classrooms actively engage in relevant social issues teachers can improve the quality of instruction and actually maximizes students’ learning experience (Perlstein, 2002). A successful example of a revolution beginning in the classroom happened at the Black Panther Party’s Oakland Community School (OCS) established in 1971 (formerly

During my sophomore year of high school, news reports broke of "race wars" taking place at Brevard High. I am well aware of the fact that this place I call home is often riddled with complaints of racism, bigotry, and prejudice. While I have never personally experienced this injustice, I sympathize with those who have and hope wholeheartedly that genuine and real change takes place, allowing Brevard to shed that off-putting image in time.

After reading Haney Lopez’s White By Law, I was interested in discussing how his concepts applied to contemporary issues like the Black Lives Matter Movement and All Lives Matter Movement. Despite seventeen years time difference, between the book’s publishing date and the new social movements, Haney Lopez’s work is able to remain relevant and touch upon contemporary issues. Curiosity led me to attend Professor Haney Lopez’s office hours in the Boalt School of Law. Haney Lopez explains the Black Lives Matter Movement as using race to recognize the racial discrimination that African Americans experience within society and allows for these community specific issues to be addressed. Whereas, the All Lives Matter Movement is problematic as it assumes

Currently in the University of Missouri there are hundreds of black students protesting over what they believe is right. The university of Missouri has shown some sketchy behavior towards their students of color, which is causing racial tensions on campus. This sparked students into action; they have been protesting incidents that they believe were not handled correctly. These students took it in their own hands to speak out on the social injustice they have noticed in their school. It shows how university students are working with each other to work for the same cause that can benefit the whole school. The students are leading with integrity because they are fighting for something they believe for. They are speaking up for what they want to

The Student Government Association, a student lead organization aimed to improve the campus community, has established several goals they would like to accomplish during the current school year, 2015-2016. In order to determine these goals and objectives, two detailed persona profiles were created which provided the association with a better understanding of their audiences and how to best communicate with them. The publics were divided into two groups, students pertaining to the senate and students pertaining to the student body. Therefore, the next stage consists in performing research regarding the goals SGA has established by conducting surveys and focus groups on campus.

Justice for Trayvon Martin. No justice, no peace. Hands up, don’t shoot. The first time I ever visited UC Berkeley I heard these chants, saw these signs, and felt the anger as I protested that black lives matter alongside students and locals. Two months later I return to UC Berkeley for a debate tournament and make it to the elimination rounds for the first time in a Lincoln Douglas event. One year later and I attend an empowering women of color conference that sparks my passion for social justice and my love for learning about race and gender inequality. Eight months later and I show my cousin around the school that I find to be beautiful and inspiring. A week ago my former classmate gave me a tour around the school and I realized that this

Given that a university is typically a microcosm of a larger community, the popular discourse about Latina/os can influence the campus climate for Latina/os. This was evident when Calculator and Baileyboy discussed their reactions to the statements a political candidate made about Latina/os. While Calculator and Baileyboy characterized these as false and defamatory, it is possible that these comments resonated with other students on campus. This was evidenced when Maria heard the comment that “Mexicans should go back their own country” and “Mexicans steal all our jobs.” These comments communicated hostility towards Latina/os and may contribute to a hostile climate for Latina/os.

The beginning keynote speaker for the Social Work Teach-In, Reverend Douglas VanDoren, made a compelling speech on the concepts of racism and how White privilege contributes to the increased oppression of certain vulnerable populations. A statement that he made that resonated with me was, “We should see the difference in color. We should not be colorblind.” He made it clear to his audience that each of us should recognize the differences that individuals have and the cultural norms that they possess. With each person’s differences, there is a chance that communities will need to recognize the resources that are now necessary and what positive aspects different cultures could bring to community involvement.

So a lot of "white" peeps on Facebook are posting these "I stand with you in solidarity" posts to show their support to the students of color at Mizzou. That's a start, but why not use your privilege to take it a step further and tell it how it really is. For example. To the "black" students and other students of color at Mizzou, we, student allies at (insert school name here) stand with you in solidarity against "WHITE" TERRORISM and the system of "white" supremacy that is threatening your sense of safety. To those who threaten you not just at college but during your everyday lives for being "black" and standing up against racial persecution, we are

The different backgrounds of people are a meaningful tool that allows people to become open minded of the various different types of ethnicities and races. At the UCI memorial in Aldrich Park on September 14, 2001, between 1,600 to 2000 students came out to show reverence to those afflicted. The memorial consisted of moments of silence as well as speeches by faculty as well as the chancellor at that time, Chancellor Cicerone (Bubnot, Mina, Pena 1). The gatherings at Aldridge Park allowed students to focus their attention on the bigger mission of becoming better people by ignoring the hatred toward specific groups and promoting reconciliation towards each other. Ultimately, because there are many options for people to communicate comfortably, students are able to feel safe and accepted by others everyday. Those ethics are found right here at UCI.

remains the most unresolved issue on campus [in the US] today” (Bikson & Law p. 91). Frequent campus reports of racially-motivated hate crimes imply that this remains a huge issue. Proponents

On February 15, 2016, the Vice President of Human Resources announced that she in collaboration with the Office of Intercultural Affairs want to revisit our current Leadership Development Initiative. While both offices agree with what we have in place now, they are interested in gaining a better understanding of how we the faculty and staff, currently feel about our workplace community. This process began with a campus-wide Faculty/Staff Engagement Survey, after which each school and division would then dig a little deeper with a Climate Survey tailored to their areas.