About Our Center
The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion fully engages in the holistic development of all John Carroll students, but primarily supports students who identify as students of color, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer), first-generation (first in the family to attend college), and/or low-socio economic backgrouds.
We strive to empower students so that as confident individuals they attain their goals of academic achievement, personal growth, identity formation and cultural development.
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What do we do at the CSDI?
- Listen to students’ stories
- Advocate for underrepresented students on a range of issues
- Provide a space for students to cultivate their voice and power
- Connect students to on- and off-campus resources while supporting them along the way
- Celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of underrepresented populations on and off campus
- Provide education/outreach and trainings to the campus
- Assist faculty, staff, and administrators who are concerned about students
- Work on equity issues
- Function as an identity center in order to contribute to the creation of a welcoming and supportive environment throughcampus-wide programming and training related to issues of diversity.
Why and how do students use our space?
- To get involved in issues they care about
- Work-study and internships opportunities
- As a safe and affirming space
- Volunteer in programs/services
- To find and build community
Key questions that come up for us as we do our work:
- How do we navigate identity politics?
- What are the needs of students? What are barriers to getting their needs met and getting them the support they need?
- What are our responsibilities as service providers to support students through their academic development?
- How can we foster an inclusive environment that empowers students?
- We ask: how does one’s race, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, social class, ability, nationality, and age shape and inform access, process, and experience?
- How do we balance individual advocacy with systems advocacy when supporting victims of acts of intolerance, discrimination, and hate?
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