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Unlearning Racism Workshop, Friday March 12 at 12:00 – 1:00

by · March 4, 2021

From: Longaker, Jacob <Jacob.Longaker@evergreen.edu>
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 12:40 PM

Dear Evergreen Community,

As we strive to cultivate a campus culture that fosters a positive learning and working environment for students, faculty, and staff, consider the following results from our campus climate assessment:

  • Last year, approximately 1/3 of our students of color and 1/2 of our staff and faculty of color experienced at least one instance of discrimination because of their racial or ethnic identity.


  • 59.5% of our faculty of color agree they have to work harder than others to be valued equally at Evergreen. In comparison, only 23.4% of our white faculty expressed similar sentiments.
  • At 73.2%, our staff report the highest levels of any group reporting frequent interaction with people who hold different racial or ethnic identitiest than their own. Within work units, we may begin to see the positive effects of these conversations: 70.3% of our staff of color agree that their ideas are seriously considered and 68.9% feel that they have a voice in decision-making.

How may we make our campus more welcoming for students, faculty, and staff, especially our communities of color? How may we cultivate a campus culture that empowers all Greeners to pursue a lifelong commitment to practicing anti-racism? Explore these questions and others during a brown bag workshop and community conversation with Hannah Simonetti, Director of Campus Climate & Belonging.

This is the second in a series of monthly series of events hosted by the Campus Climate Workgroup. Upcoming topics include Unlearning Gender (April 8 & 22), and Unlearning Ableism (May 06 & 20). 

Unlearning Racism Workshop

Friday, March 12, 2021  

12:00 – 1:00pm 

https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/86009729054

Unlearning Racism Community Conversation

Tuesday, March 23, 2021  

12:00 – 1:00pm 

https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/86009729054

in community,

Hannah Simonetti, Director of Campus Climate & Belonging and Director of First Peoples Multicultural, Trans & Queer Support Services 

Jacob Longaker, Associate Director of First Peoples Multicultural, Trans & Queer Support Services

Jacob R. Longaker (he/him/his)

Associate Director

First Peoples Multicultural, Trans, and Queer Support Services

The Evergreen State College

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