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Working to Combat Systemic Racism at 菠菜网lol正规平台

The heartbreak, outrage and protests following the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020 served as a tipping point for our campus community. 这些可怕的 incidents, as well as other recent attacks against Black/African American individuals as well as the rise in anti-Asian violence in our nation, are a call to action for 圣何塞州立大学, and we have vowed to develop actionable plans and commit to eliminate systemic racism on our campus in both the short-term and long-term. 学习 here about 菠菜网lol正规平台’s immediate steps—as well as intermediate and long-term plans—to create permanent organizational change with regard to systemic racism on our campus.

菠菜网lol正规平台 community members sitting on the lawn during a protest.

菠菜网lol正规平台’s 针对系统性种族主义的行动

菠菜网lol正规平台 aspires to be a fully-inclusive, anti-racist, multi-cultural organization. To that end, we are taking immediate steps toward tangible change while, at the same time, implementing longer-term strategies to change those policies and practices that currently form the foundation for institutional and systemic racism.

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转变社区: A Movement to Racial Justice

菠菜网lol正规平台's "转变社区: A Movement to Racial Justice," is a visionary annual event designed to catalyze change in our community. Registration is now open for events hosted by the community, non-profits, organizations, schools, and businesses focused on creating a more racially just and equitable city and county.

菠菜网lol正规平台’s Initiatives, Activities and 项目

In order to build organizational capacity on making progress on addressing systemic racism at 菠菜网lol正规平台, there will be initiatives that span across the institution. 然而, for organizational change to happen at a basic operational level, many initiatives need to be tailored specifically to the needs, daily responsibilities, daily activities, and arenas of work and education of every一个 in our Spartan community.

Presidential Messages on Systemic Racism

Here, you'll find announcements and updates from the 总统办公室 related to the university’s efforts to address systemic racism on campus.

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资源

Many 资源 are available on racism, including external 资源 as well as campus 资源. We can glean incredible understanding through the testimonials, novels, short stories, and even poems from a variety of modern and classical writers.

Questions, Comments, 连接s

菠菜网lol正规平台’s commitment to addressing institutional and systemic racism is daunting and 必要的. Creating permanent organizational change with short term actions, as well as intermediate and long-term needs investment from leadership, but also from the 整个菠菜网lol正规平台社区. Should you have questions, comments, concerns, or need to connect with individuals and organizations planning and implementing these actions, 请菠菜网lol正规平台.

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