As many of you know, I am the parent of an 18-year old, and I have watched them grapple with how to speak up against the genocide in Gaza while attending a predominantly white institution with unspoken, but clearly understood, rules about what is and what isn’t acceptable. PWIs implicitly silence students, especially students of color who already feel their presence in these institutions is fragile at best and unwelcome at worst. I understand what it means for these students to speak up, what is at stake for them and how important it is to protect them.
What are campuses for?
What are campuses for?
What are campuses for?
As many of you know, I am the parent of an 18-year old, and I have watched them grapple with how to speak up against the genocide in Gaza while attending a predominantly white institution with unspoken, but clearly understood, rules about what is and what isn’t acceptable. PWIs implicitly silence students, especially students of color who already feel their presence in these institutions is fragile at best and unwelcome at worst. I understand what it means for these students to speak up, what is at stake for them and how important it is to protect them.