Solidarity and Support for all members of CEGE Community
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We are all in this together!
CEGE embraces contributions of students and scholars of all nationalities, creeds, and cultures. We fundamentally believe that diversity in all forms makes us stronger. A recent rise in anti-Asian and anti-Asian American racism in connection with COVID-19 is concerning, and we want to send a strong message of solidarity and support to all members of our community who are experiencing racism or xenophobia (definition: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign).
If you experience or witness a bias or hate, here are some resources to help:
- Report on-campus incidents to the Bias Response and Referral Network (BRRN)
- Read the Asian American Studies Statement COVID-19 and Campus Climate
- See Tips for Responding to Bias, Harrassment and/or Discrimination from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Currently, graduate students in CEGE represent eight different countries; undergraduates and faculty members represent several more. Photo: A recent graduate student event featured presentations on food and culture from Professor Jia-Liang Le from China, Jiaqi You from China, Othman Oudghiri-Idrissi from Morocco, Sara Bin Ahmed-Menzies from Lebanon, Professor Stefano Gonella from Italy, Anu Tripathi from India, and Shi'an Wang from China.