Responding to Racist Incidents
Project LEARN Category
E-Educate
R-Respond
N-Network
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
Activism
Racism
Website Details
The vandalism of the Multicultural Learning Experience Living & Learning Community is a disturbing, though not unique, expression of racism on campus that has left some students feeling “targeted,” according to reporting done by The Heights. For some, this incident also contains echoes of the recent uptick in white supremacist terrorist movements, all of which may be contributing to significant stress amongst members of the BC community, and especially amongst Black, Indigenous and other people of color who are targeted by such events. Many students and instructors will be carrying the impact of this incident into educational spaces, and there are a few things you can do as an instructor to support those who are experiencing distress.