Anti-Racism Programs

Peers Against Racism

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 Peers Against Racism was created as a venue for students from culturally diverse backgrounds to meet one-on-one and discuss issues of racism, friendship and faith in a non-threatening environment. Students apply to the program by completing an Interest Survey and by writing a brief statement explaining their interest in race relations. Participants are placed in cross-cultural pairs based on the information provided in the Interest Survey.

Vision
To encourage healthy communication about racism in a non-threatening environment and to foster friendship across cultural divides.

Program Objectives

  • Gain confidence in one's ability to communicate in a cross-cultural setting.
  • Understand how the world might look from the standpoint of another community's interpretation and experience.
  • Introduction to the historical implications for modern race relations in the United States.
  • Discuss how other cultures embody faith, reflecting on the substance and definition of one's own faith by comparison.