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-12 posts tagged "advocacy"
Grace Sullivan | Monday, February 27, 2023
Black History Month was established with the intention of dedicating a month to highlight the impactful historical contributions of Black individuals that are often ignored by the whitewashing of American history. While this month is attempting to include and integrate black voices, some individuals like Shukree Hassan Tilghman – a film producer and writer –
Liam Kelly | Thursday, February 9, 2023
At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year. “We’re close to the end of our process of revising the Moreau
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Editor’s Note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. On Monday night, the Saint Mary’s College community continued its ongoing discussion of sexual assault, violence prevention and advocacy with a panel of faculty for a question and
Crystal Ramirez | Monday, November 22, 2021
Saint Mary’s senior Sophia Sanchez hosted a workshop on transgender inclusivity Friday afternoon, which was aimed at making the tri-campus community a more welcoming place for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Executive director of Transgender Resources Education and Enrichment Services (TREES) Megan Buell was in attendance to help answer questions and offer resources to participants.
Nelisha Silva | Monday, November 8, 2021
The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights hosted American civil rights icon Ruby Bridges as part of its online lecture series “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” on Friday. The series is led by Dory Mitros Durham, associate director of the Klau Center and leader of the Keough School of Global Affairs’ Racial Justice Initiative, as
Erin Fennessy | Thursday, September 24, 2020
The Student Policy Network (SPN), a project of BridgeND that pursues student/firm partnerships in public policy, has launched three projects for the fall semester. Juniors Greg Miller and Patrick Aimone said they initiated the launch of SPN after identifying a gap in the opportunities for students to learn more about careers in public policy at
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
If we’re being completely honest, none of us expected the election to drag on this long. However, maybe the multiple Observer staff reports and various Election Committee press releases have at least made some more people aware of the fact that student government exists. We’ve spent the past two weeks campaigning for student body president
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, January 25, 2019
On Monday, Notre Dame kicked off its fourth-annual “Walk the Walk” week. According to the University, this week, starting the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is meant to make members of the Notre Dame community “consider how we — both individually and collectively — might take an active role in making Notre
Ciara Hopkinson | Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Fossil Free ND hosted a panel Tuesday in Geddes Hall titled “The State of Advocacy and Activism at Notre Dame” about challenges and resources for activism on Notre Dame’s campus. The panel, which aimed to encourage advocacy and open dialogue across campus, included members of Student Coalition for Immigrant Activism (SCIA), Irish 4 Reproductive Health (I4RH),
Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Saint Mary’s sophomore Annie Maguire spoke out in support of human rights throughout the year. However, because December is Universal Human Rights Month, the importance of advocating for others is especially relevant. “It is our right as humans living on this earth to use our voices for the good, and as college students we are