多元化和包容性
The Advancement Office at Saint Mary’s College believes that Black Lives Matter and we stand in solidarity with those who protest injustice and rise up against systemic racism.
The Advancement Office is committed to using the power of philanthropy to create and sustain inclusive pathways for Black students and other students of color seeking our transformative education.
Our mission calls us to be responsive to social and ethical concerns; it also calls us to use our words and our actions to uphold the inherent goodness, 尊严, 以及每个人的自由. We humbly accept responsibility for any deeds, 假设, or communications that have led us astray from these core values. 我们可以做得更好, and the pain and grief of our 的同事们 and our community compel us to take action.
To our Black 的同事们, 校友, 捐助者, volunteers and students: we see you, we hear you, and we believe your lives matter.
To our White and non-Black 的同事们 of color: we challenge you to join us and take action by encouraging others to learn more about what it means to stand in solidarity with our Black community members; to connect others to resources that foster personal and collective growth and change and to be actively anti-racist.
我们承诺:
- Accept responsibility for educating ourselves about white privilege and systemic racism and the influence both have in the broad field of higher education Advancement and our specific work at Saint Mary’s;
- 检查我们的婚约, 志愿者管理, and fundraising traditions so we may challenge the 假设 and disrupt the behaviors that oppress members of our community;
- Identify and prioritize the work needed to fully welcome and celebrate the contributions and Gael spirit of Black students, 校友, 捐助者, 父母, 的同事们, and friends; and
- 放大的消息, 图片, and actions stemming from our community that affirm Black lives, 尊重所有人, and align fully with Saint Mary’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
We welcome your partnership and your investment in this shared work. Please read below to learn more about the engagement and fundraising opportunities currently offered at Saint Mary’s College that are supporting Black students and other historically underrepresented and underserved members of our community.
月光奖学金
Inspired and created in collaboration with Saint Mary’s alumnus and acclaimed actor, Mahershala Ali, 96年, the 月光奖学金 provides important financial support above and beyond other need-based assistance to students in the College’s High Potential (HP) program.
The HP program fosters student success by drawing on the strengths and resiliency of first generation and/or low-income scholars and leaders as they transition from high school to college and then the world beyond.
跨文化中心基金
The 跨文化中心 strives to create a safe and supportive learning environment that values diversity and builds an inclusive community. Through our co-curricular programs and services, the IC promotes cultural competence and social justice. The 跨文化中心 is the moderator of the Black Student Union and the annual Expressions of Blackness celebration. 您的支持帮助了我们 create a community that values diversity in all its forms.
Dr. 约翰·丹尼斯高潜力奖学金
的博士. 约翰·丹尼斯 High Potential Annual Scholarship Fund honors an exuberant man of faith and a dedicated, demanding and beloved instructor for three decades at the College. He was killed in his Oakland Hills home in 2008. 以他的名义捐给基金会的礼物 support students in the 高潜力项目， Dr。. 丹尼斯领导. The HP Program fosters student success by drawing on the strengths and resiliency of first generation and/or low-income scholars and leaders as they transition from high school to college.
小奥德尔·约翰逊. 养老
奥德尔·约翰逊58年的慷慨时光, mentorship and philanthropic commitment led to the establishment of this endowed scholarship to benefit undergraduate African American students. Odell has been recognized as one of SMC’s Top 25 all-time men’s basketball student-athletes, WCC Hall of Honor and the 2016 Saint Mary’s College 校友 of the Year. He served Saint Mary’s College as the Dean of Men, then became the Dean of Students in 1970. His long career in higher education culminated in serving 17 years as the President of Laney College in Oakland. He is an engaged mentor to the Black Student Union, Black 校友 Chapter and many other members of the Saint Mary’s College community.
阿瑟·温-柯利图书奖学金
这个基金 is named in honor of Arthor Winn-Curley ’08, 谁在2014年去世了, who was a very active student leader in the 跨文化中心 and other areas of campus, 比如高潜力项目, 学生会, 多元化俱乐部. He went on to become a Lasallian volunteer and then a teacher for The Doe Fund, an organization in New York that works to break the cycles of homelessness, 上瘾, 还有犯罪累犯. 这个基金 助学金高达250美元，用于购买教科书.