Ally and Diversity Work: Safe Space
for Unity
We actively seek and support the participation
of individuals and communities that reflect
diversity of ability status, age, color,
ethnicity, sex, gender, gender variance,
life experience, national origin, race,
religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic
status, and veteran status.
Are you light skinned? Are you of European
descent? Are you heterosexual? Are
you from a middle or upper-class family? Are
you a man? If you can answer ‘yes' to
even ONE of these questions then you have
an opportunity to act as an ally who supports
diversity at CU! Below is an interactive
guide that serves to help members of the
CU community become informed and effective
allies!
 INVST
Community Studies has
served as an ally to
over 250 organizations since its inception. While
it remains non-partisan in its politics,
it strives to give people the skills necessary
to take compassionate action. This web
page serves a similar purpose. It provides
tools for people to become empowered as allies. INVST
CS is an academic unit that acknowledges
the value of its own diversity and strives
to support this appreciation in the greater
CU community by allying its efforts with
existing campus organizations. INVST CS
is committed to diversity through actively
seeking and supporting the participation
of individuals and communities that reflect
diversity of ability status, age, color,
ethnicity, sex, gender, gender variance,
life experience, national origin, race,
religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic
status, and veteran status.
Who is Safe Space For Unity (SSFU)?
In the second year of the INVST
Community Leadership Program, students
work in groups to create projects with communities
of which they are part. During
the 2004-2005 academic year, a group of students
who called themselves Safe Space For
Unity addressed diversity and multicultural
pluralism at CU by designing this web page to
serve as an educational tool, highlighting opportunities
for CU students interested in acting as allies. This
page is hosted by the INVST Community Studies
organizational website as a testament to INVST's
commitment to multicultural pluralism at CU.
The definitions of diversity and
the roles of allies often differ
depending on who you ask and from what angle
you are approaching the question. As part
of their INVST Community Leadership Program Community
SOL Project, [links to http://www.colorado.edu/communitystudies/clp/twoyearformat.html] Safe
Space For Unity interviewed six organizations
on campus regarding their definitions of ally,
what they are looking for in an ally,
and what roles allies play in
their efforts toward diversity on campus.
Safe Space For Unity is proud
to serve diversity in collaboration with INVST
Community Studies!
How to
Use This Webpage
This page will start
you on your lifetime process of
uncovering your role as an ally and
it will help you to understand
the roles allies play
in campus diversity efforts. It
serves as a virtual forum where
you can gain access to diversity
organizations on campus and other
resources dealing with creating
safe spaces, unity, inclusion and
diversity at CU. It will
challenge you with questions and
provide the information necessary
to make informed choices. It
is your beginner's guide
to discovering your role in creating
a Safe Space For Unity at CU. Below
is an index that will help guide
you through this page. You
may return to this index at any
time by clicking on the [RETURN
TO INDEX] links
found at the end of each section. Have
fun! |
Index
1) Definitions
2) Diversity Related Organizations
at the University of Colorado
3) Other Resources
What is Diversity?
Diversity means making a safe space
for the inclusion for all voices – having
all voices heard and validated. It
means celebrating the differences in background
and opinion of individuals and groups and recognizing
these as valuable to any environment. Diversity
makes community stronger. The word diversity
is often used in conjunction with the word "multiculturalism," which
includes having a deeper understanding of backgrounds
and cultures and creating a working environment
of safety and appreciation.
Question: What
does diversity mean on a college
campus?
Answer: The CU Boulder Office
of Diversity and Equity[links
to "Office or Diversity and
Equity" section] sets
a standard of diversity we can
all aspire to reach:
"At the University of Colorado
at Boulder we are committed to
building a campus community in
which diversity is a fundamental
value. People are different and
the differences among them are
what we call diversity – a
natural and enriching hallmark
of life. A climate of healthy diversity
is one in which people value individual
and group differences, respect
the perspectives of others, and
communicate openly. Diversity
is a key to excellence in education.
CU-Boulder is committed to enriching
the lives of our students, faculty,
and staff by providing a diverse
campus where the exchange of ideas,
knowledge, and perspectives is
an active part of learning. "
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ODE |
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What is an Ally?
Becoming an ally is a process that
includes:
- Defining "ally" and
your role as an ally;
- Choosing
to be an ally;
- Knowing
what it takes to be an ally in your community;
- Seeking
out what action we can take as allies.
An Issue of Definition
The role for white students and
other majority groups (like heterosexuals and
men) who want to get involved in diversity efforts
on campus may not always be obvious to them. Here
at CU, students acting as allies make up a less
visible yet essential group of social actors
that are working with groups in which they may
not necessarily identify as members.
An ally is someone who is not only
committed to social equality but someone who
is willing to do the work of social justice from
an informed position. Being informed about
the kind of work that best supports a particular
group can be approached in many ways. Some key
concepts include:
Know
the Issues
Question: What do
you already know about the history
of diversity and ally work at CU
-- the obstacles, triumphs and
current issues?
Answer: Knowing a
group's history is important
to understanding their positions
and being a responsible and aware
ally. Read up on the history,
look up an organization's
web site or stop by their office. Find
resources that explain the values
and goals guiding a group's
efforts toward social justice.
Know Yourself
Question: What
has contributed to your interest
in working as an ally? What
background are you coming from?
Answer: Everyone
has his or her own culture and
cultures have a history of interaction. Research
and reflection will help you to
identify where you're coming
from in relation to the group of
people you are interested in working
with. Do some research about
the kind of ally this group is
seeking. Reflect on what
it is you hope to see develop through
your efforts of support. Be sure
to address the societal and personal
rewards of your commitment.
Build Relationships
Question: What
is your personal connection to
the group you would like to work
with? Who do you already
know that is a member of this group
and who would you like to know? Are
these members friends, fellow students,
or family? What kind of relationship
do you have with this group and
what kind of relationship would
you like to have?
Answer: Finding
a connection is the responsibility
of the ally—it takes commitment,
trust-building and initiative to
develop individual connections
within the group you wish to support. Understanding
the goals of any movement begins
with having a personal stake in
its success. |
An issue of Choice
After doing the homework it takes
to become informed about what an ally to a particular
group looks like, the next step is making the
conscious choice to commit to an on-going learning
experience. [can you fix alignment below?]
Life-long
learning as an ally means…
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Being willing to make
mistakes—and
to keep on trying. Being
an ally means that sometimes
you don't know what it means
to be an ally so you keep asking
questions, keep researching on
your own—keep educating
yourself.
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Being willing to be uncomfortable. You
may be the odd one out, but it's
important to remain committed
to uncovering the role you
hold even if it means making
a role for yourself.
- Choosing to keep confronting
your own privilege. Understanding
that the personal is political—meaning
that all of our choices either
work to support social justice
or detract from it. Being
conscious takes effort.
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An Issue of Community and
Action
When you've made the choice
to be a life-long learner and become an involved ally,
you have begun the transformation from being
a concerned bystander who does not know where
to begin, to finding a true, active role in a
community of people. You have graduated
from simply using politically correct language
to building relationships and taking action. The
next step to being an ally is
becoming involved in community. At CU,
many organizations are eager for volunteers who
are willing to grow and learn within a community
of people committed to social justice.
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What is a Bystander?
Whether in the classroom, a dorm
room or elsewhere on campus, a person who witnesses
a discriminatory action is a bystander.
A bystander is in the unique position to act
toward making the campus environment a safe space
for everyone. Whether a discriminatory
remark was malicious or accidental, we all share
the responsibility for taking action to uphold
the CU mission to make our community an equitable
learning and living environment.
Question: Have
you ever witnessed someone making
a prejudicial comment that made you
feel uncomfortable and you weren't
sure what to say or do?
Answer: Anyone
who acts in a prejudicial manner,
whether they are a student or faculty
member, needs to be held accountable. It
is common that when someone witnesses
these types of actions, they are
too uncomfortable to act or are
not sure what to do. There
are a variety of different reporting
and intervention measures that
a bystander can take to ensure
that they can comfortably exercise
their responsibility to act as
an ally.
"At the University of
Colorado at Boulder we take the
safety and personal well-being
of members of our community very
seriously. Harmful, hurtful,
degrading, or threatening actions
are not acceptable." –Building
Community Campaign, Student Affairs
Bias Motivated Incidents may
be reported by calling 303-735-1028.
If a crime has occurred, we encourage
you to contact the CU Police Department
at 303-492-6666.
You may also report the incident
by downloading the following form
(in PDF format) and returning it
to BMI Reporting, Office of the
Dean of Students, Regent Hall Room
307, 31 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0031.
Bias Motivated Incident Reporting
Form http://www.colorado.edu/buildingcommunity/bias.pdf |
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Diversity Organizations
at CU
 Center
for Multicultural Affairs (CMA)
Location: Willard Administration
Center Room 118
Contact: Cleo Estrada, Diversity
Education Team (DET)
Phone: (303) 492-5668
E-mail: cleopatra.estrada@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/cma/
Mission
Statement
Our mission is to provide a network
of comprehensive services and innovative
programs that support and advance
the intellectual, personal, cultural,
and social development of diverse
students. |
"CMA is a counseling center that takes
a holistic approach to people and recognizes
that people need a community for support and
not just client-centered support. We
work from a multicultural lens."
-Cleo Estrada, DET Coordinator
"It would be helpful if students could
identify their allies, and if ally students
could identify authority figures who are allies."
-Cleo Estrada, DET Coordinator
Diversity
Education Team
The DET offers workshops and seminars
that provide an interactive and
experiential approach to learning
about diversity. The DET
services are available to students,
staff and faculty. |
Diversity
and Ally Work at CMA
- Peer to peer advising and counseling
- Workshops on topics such as "campus
violence," "Native
American culture," and "Chicano
Life and Art."
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Educate
Yourself
Question: Who
are the role models in your life
who have acted as allies? What
allies have we seen in history?
Answer: Andrew
Lloyd Weber, a white abolitionist
and leader of the American Anti-Slavery
society, supported Fredrick Douglass
during his ascent as a black leader. Weber
withdrew his support from this
organization when it denied women
as members. He then founded
a new abolitionist organization
that valued the participation of
women.
Get educated and be entertained. Watch
movies with social messages such
as:
- The Killing Fields
- Mississippi Burning
- Smoke Signals
- La Bamba
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 CU
Dialogue Network (CUDN)
Location: UCB 133
Contact: Jennifer L. Simpson,
Coordinator
Phone: (303) 735-2096
E-mail: Jennifer.Simpson@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/dialoguenetwork/
"Any University community member can
contact CUDN if they would like to organize
a dialogue about diversity issues."
– Gaia
Mika, CUDN member/counselor at Counseling
and Psychological Services: A Multicultural
Center
Vision
To
create a web of community members
with different skills, backgrounds,
and expertise that share a common
vision and passion for helping
the campus better engage the difficult
conversations that confront it.
To
educate and empower the University
of Colorado at Boulder community
to engage difficult conversations
constructively and productively.
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"The Dialogue Network is a group of
CU faculty, staff, and a growing number of
students with prior experience and expertise
in the area of dialogue and/or working with
difficult conversations."
-CUDN
Educate
Yourself
Question: Who
can I talk with to get a better
understanding of what it means
to be an ally?
Answer: The CU
Dialogue Network provides a safe
place for students within the broader
campus community to talk about
diversity related issues from their
own experience. |
Building
Community Campaign
Founded in the Summer of 1998,
The Building Community Campaign
was created in response to several
disruptive and hurtful incidents
that occurred on campus that Spring.
As a group of concerned people
came together to respond to these
specific events, discussion also
turned to the question of how to
create a more positive and welcoming
campus environment. Founded in
that spirit, the Building Community
Campaign works to promote and support
efforts on campus that increase
awareness, promote inclusion, foster
dialogue, respond to challenging
or conflictual situations, and
recognize the efforts of individuals
and groups who help to make CU
a more open, welcoming and supportive
environment for everyone.
http://www.colorado.edu/buildingcommunity/ |
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Discover
Your Abilities Student Organization (DYA)
Location: Disability Services,
Willard 332
Contact: Lorelei Rutledge,
Student Director
Phone: (303) 492-9671
E-mail: Lorelei.Rutledge@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/
Mission
Statement
Discover Your Abilities is a student-centered,
student-run organization that is
dedicated to creating a truly inclusive
community on the UCB campus. DYA
recognizes the validity of disability
as both an identity and as a culture. We
strive to foster a sense of community
on campus for those students with
disabilities as well as breaking
down the barriers that ableism
creates in the context of the larger
campus community and society as
a whole.
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"We do two things; we bring
together differently-abled people and provide
a space for them to talk about their abilities
and experiences as well as get support form
others around them. We also educate allies
about their role in supporting us."
-Lorelei Rutledge, Student Director
"Pity is the luxury you have as a
person in a place of privilege. Actually
respecting someone and learning about their
identity is more difficult than pity, but that
is what we ask of our allies."
-Lorelei Rutledge, Student Director
Ally
Resources
- For events, contact Disability
Services or DYA Student Director
- Join the list-serve
www.disabledandproud.com
www.adawatch.org |
Be
an Ally at DYA
- Give or attend ally trainings
- Volunteer to help out differently
abled students
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Educate
Yourself
Question: How
can I be sympathetic toward a disabled
person without offending them?
Answer: Be careful
how you show concern for a differently-abled
person. Many people with
disabilities find that even when
folks have the best intentions,
they may come off as patronizing. In
order to avoid misunderstandings,
just ask the individual the best
way you can help to support them.
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 Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center
(GLBTRC)
Location: Willard 227
Contact: Stephanie Wilenchek, Director
Phone: (303)
492-1377
E-mail: Stephanie.Wilencheck@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/GLBTRC/
Mission
Statement
The
mission of the GLBT Resource Center
is to promote equal opportunity
for successful academic, social
and personal development for all
GLBT students, staff, faculty,
and their allies by creating and
encouraging a safe and supportive
campus environment. |
"The center provides education, advocacy
and support to the broader community around GLBT
issues. We provide a safe space for GLBT
students, staff, faculty, etc. to discuss queer
issues and just be comfortable. We provide
a safe space through the lens of GLBT issues,
but also for other categories of inclusiveness
and connection, such as race and gender."
-Stephanie Wilenchek, GLBT Director
"Within the GLBT community, diversity
means recognizing our multiple identities. For
example, a Latina lesbian has a different identity
than a white gender queer, and they face different
dimensions of oppression. We need to know
how to address homophobia, sexism, racism, etc.
to recognize the diversity in each individual."
-Stephanie Wilenchek, GLBT Director
Resources
and Opportunities at GLBTRC:
- Safe Zone Educational Training
Program
- GLBT library
- Volunteer opportunities listed
on website
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Additional
Resources:
- Ally organizations: Gay Straight
Alliance (GSA); Parents and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG);
Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Educational
Network (GLSEN)
- CU Student Groups: Trans-form;
Queer People of Color (Q-POC)
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Educate
Yourself
Question: What
are the dimensions of your identity?
How do you frame who you are and
the role you play in the community?
Answer: Exploring
the aspects that make you diverse
as an individual can help you see
the diversity and individuality
in others. Understanding
and accepting others begins with
celebrating the diversity within
ourselves.
Language
is Key to GLBT work:
Understanding
definitions for words such as transphobia
and homophobia and knowing how
to use these terms is important
to being an informed ally. Find
definitions of these terms at:
http://www.safeinthecity.net/homophobia/
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Interactive
Theatre Project
Location: Wardenburg Health
Center
Department
of Housing and Dining, Hallett Hall
Contacts: Rebecca Brown Adelman
and Trent Norman, co-directors
Phone: (303) 492-4307
E-mail: Rebecca.Brown@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/healthcenter/studenthealth/theater.html
Mission
Statement
The Interactive Theatre provides
professionally scripted and improvisational
performances addressing difficult
issues that impact community. These
creative forums are designed to
engage community, faculty, staff
and students, about social justice. The
performance becomes a springboard
for dialogue among the characters,
facilitator and the audience. Thus
conversation often allows groups
to explore difficult, complex issues
and contributes to greater community
strength, creativity and competence.
The Interactive Theatre Project
is comprised of 2 directors and
an ensemble of paid student actors.
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"Allies understand that emotional safety
is not a realistic expectation if we take our
alliance seriously. For those with privilege,
the goal is to become comfortable with the uncomfortable
and uncomfortable with ‘too-comfortable' in
order to act to alter the ‘too-comfortable.' "
- How to Be an Ally if You Are a
Person With Privilege, Frances E Kendall,
Ph.D.
Educate
Yourself
Question: Where
can I go to learn about what I
should do if I see or hear about
someone being discriminated against?
Answer: Go to
an interactive theatre performance
where you can rehearse a possible
response to such situations. |
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Office
of Diversity and Equity
Location: Regent 206
Contacts: Christine Yoshinaga-Itano,
Vice Provost
Mary
Ann Sergeant, Program Coordinator
Phone #: 303-735-1332
E-mail: mary.sergeant@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/cu-diversity/
Mission
Statement
At
the University of Colorado at Boulder,
we are committed to building a
campus community in which diversity
is a fundamental value. People
are different and the differences
among them are what we call diversity – a
natural and enriching hallmark
of life. Diversity includes, but
is not limited to, ethnicity, race,
gender, age, class, sexual orientation,
religion, disability, political
viewpoints, veteran status, and
gender identity/expression. A climate
of healthy diversity is one in
which people value individual and
group differences, respect the
perspectives of others, and communicate
openly.
Diversity is a key to excellence
in education. CU-Boulder is committed
to enriching the lives of our students,
faculty, and staff by providing
a diverse campus where the exchange
of ideas, knowledge, and perspectives
is an active part of learning.
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"The Office of Diversity and Equity was
established in 1998 to provide dedicated leadership
to CU-Boulder's campus diversity efforts. The
office fosters CU Boulder's vision for
a diverse campus climate and works with students,
faculty, and staff to implement the campus diversity
plan."
-ODE
Ally
Resources
ODE Newsletter: Provides diversity
news once a semester. To
sign up:
- Go to CU
Connect and log on.
- Click on
my settings in the upper right
hand corner.
- Click on any "New Channel" box.
- Scroll
down to "News" and
hit "Go."
- Scroll down to "Diversity
News" and Click "Add."
The ODE diversity newsletter will
then appear every time you log
on to CU Connect!
Check out ODE's
resource page at
http://www.colorado.edu/cu-diversity/resources.html
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Educational
Events for Allies
For up-to-date information on
diversity events at CU Boulder,
check out the ODE homepage and
get links!
http://www.colorado.edu/cu-diversity
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Ombuds Office
Location: Willard
302
Hours: 8 am to noon and 1 pm
to 5 pm, by appointment
Phone: (303) 492-5077
Address: UCB Ombuds Office,
Campus Box 12, Boulder, CO 80309
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/Ombuds/
Description
The
Ombuds Office at the University
of Colorado at Boulder provides
informal, impartial, and confidential
dispute resolution services for
students, staff and faculty. We
assist people with interpersonal
misunderstandings or disputes as
well as those with concerns about
academic or administrative issues.
We attempt to help individuals
resolve their concerns fairly and,
if possible, informally.
Ombudspersons at the University
of Colorado at Boulder are designated
as neutral, independent, informal
complaint-handlers. Ombudspersons
are charged to take into account
the rights and interests of every
person who is known to be involved
in any given case or concern, and
also the welfare of the University.
The University of Colorado at
Boulder Ombuds' Office is completely
confidential.An ombudsperson can
listen to people, offer information
about University policies and procedures,
and help to work for orderly and
responsible systems change. The
office welcomes all faculty, staff,
and students. The Ombuds Office
welcomes any kind of University
of Colorado at Boulder-related
concerns or problems.
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Educate
Yourself
Question: What
do I do if I want the school to
listen to a problem that I've
encountered related to discrimination?
Answer: Schedule
an appointment at the Ombuds Office
to talk about this issue and get
some direction about what your
options are.
Bias Motivated Incident Reporting
Form http://www.colorado.edu/buildingcommunity/bias.pdf |
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 Student
Outreach and Retention Center for Equity (SORCE)
Location: UMC 227
Phone: 303-735-2339
E-mail: Kerry.Kite@Colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/SORCE/
Mission
Statement
The
Student Outreach and Retention
Center for Equity (SORCE) is a
multicultural center dedicated
to serving current and prospective
students of the University of Colorado
at Boulder. Although SORCE is inclusive
of all students at the University,
the main objective is to collaborate
with others on campus as well as
create new programs to reach out
to and retain underrepresented
students on campus. Underrepresented
students are defined as: low-income
students, students of color, first-generation
students, students with disabilities,
LGBTQI, and non-traditional students.
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"For the campus community, we offer ‘meals' that
are available to everyone. We work to make
sure people know about SORCE and that it is a
safe space to come hang out."
- Israel Garcia, Peer Youth Outreach
Coordinator
"We grow up in sheltered areas that are
homogeneous. People look like you and come
from the same socio-economic standing. We
develop a set of assumptions about the world – one
way of seeing the world. The University
setting allows us to break down the lens we have
seen the world through for the last eighteen
years. We get exposure to new ideas, thoughts,
culture, and forms of expression. We develop
a more encompassing lens of the world – a
more accurate lens."
- Israel Garcia, Peer Youth
Outreach Coordinator
SORCE
Offers:
- Workshops – on topics
from finding an internship to
confronting privilege.
- Student group formation trainings
- Breakfasts, lunches and dinners!
- Open-mic nights for sharing
community-wide talent
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Ally
Volunteer Opportunities
- Multicultural Access and Community
Affairs (MACA) Program: works
with the administration to recruit
underrepresented and first-generation
students to CU.
- See SORCE website for more!
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Educate
Yourself
Question: What
new ideas and perspectives have
you been exposed to during your
time in college? What
has surprised you? What options
are there for confronting new ideas
and perspectives?
Answer: Building
community in this new environment
can help in exploring these new
ways of looking at the world within
a safe space. SORCE
is a great place to meet new people
and begin to build this community!
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 University
of Colorado Student Union (UCSU)
Location: University Memorial
Center 125
Contact: Cara McKinley, Diversity
Director
Phone: (303) 492-7473
E-mail: cara.mckinley@colorado.edu
Website: http://www-ucsu.colorado.edu/webber/index.cfm
Description
The University of Colorado Student
Union (UCSU) is the student body
government for the University of
Colorado at Boulder. UCSU creates,
implements and oversees a $29 million
budget generated by student fees
and other revenue for the operation
of UCSU Cost Centers. UCSU also
serves as the liaison between the
student body and university administration.
Three branches, an executive, a
legislative and a judicial, are
governed by the student-adopted
Constitution.
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"Diversity is a major aspect of UCSU. The
students of this University have an extremely
strong and powerful voice where we can speak
with administration, voice our concerns and create
change."
-Cara McKinley, UCSU Diversity Coordinator
Join
UCSU
UCSU
representatives are integral to
a diverse community at CU. They
strive to provide the best representation
of all voices in the CU community
to the administration. We
need to account for the diverse
range of voices on this campus. If
you would like to have your voice
be heard on an issue, or if you
want to know more about becoming
involved, please visit http://www-ucsu.colorado.edu/webber/reporting.cfmfor
a list of current office holders,
and choose the representative that
best fits your needs.
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Educate
Yourself
Q: How does our
campus ensure that different viewpoints
are given equal treatment?
A: The UCSU provides
a forum for otherwise underrepresented
students to become involved in
democratic decision making at CU. UCSU
provides a forum for all voices
to be heard and included. |
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 Women's
Resource Center (WRC)
Location: UMC 416
Contact: Barbara Kulton, Director
Phone: 303-492-5713
E-mail: wrc@colorado.edu
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/WomensResourceCenter/
Mission
Statement
The
Women's Resource Center at the
University of Colorado, Boulder
serves as a resource for the university
community. From a lens of gender
equity and social justice we advocate
for people of all genders, backgrounds,
races, classes, ages, sexual orientations,
political and religious beliefs,
ethnicities, nationalities and
abilities. We strive for diversity
at a core level in all of our programming
and resources, as well as among
our Staff, Volunteers, and Board
members. We are firmly committed
to building and strengthening alliances
across differences and among various
agencies.
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"I came to CU for an academic education;
visiting the W and becoming an ally has given
me the opportunity to pursue a social education
as well. The experience of being an ally for
the W has helped me appreciate myself as an active
and purposeful catalyst for change at CU. I know
the W can't exist without allies and neither
can I."
-Adam Paluka
"If you work for a positive future, it
is easier to let yourself move away from a negative
past. Allyship encourages growth and personal
maturity."
-Adam Paluka
Ally
Resources
Books:
1) Feminism is for Everybody
bell hooks
2) Contemporary Perspectives
on Masculinity:
Men, Women, and Politics
in Modern Society
Kenneth Clatterbaugh
3) Men in Feminism
Editor, Alice Jardine
4) The Gender Knot
Allan G. Johnson
Web Site:
xy: Men, Masculinities and Gender
Politics
www.xyonline.net/index.shtml |
Ally
Involvement at the WRC
What can an individual do to become
an ally?
Visit the W to browse our library
to learn about gender, feminism,
activism and more; hang out and
talk to our staff, volunteers and
friends; attend WRC-sponsored programs;
become a volunteer! |
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