History of the 西娅鲍曼 AHANA和跨文化中心
自43年前成立以来, the 西娅鲍曼 AHANA和跨文化中心 has grown substantially to meet the needs of 电子游戏软件’s increasingly diverse student population, and has changed its name several times to reflect this growth and change. 今天, 北汽 serves 735 BC students each year through its 23 regular programs, 并且通过单个事件触及更多的人, 演讲, 外展, 以及与BC其他部门的合作.
北汽发展的重要里程碑
1968
- Fr. 迈克尔 P. 沃尔什,年代.J., 时任不列颠哥伦比亚省总统, initiated the Negro Talent 搜索 (NTS) Program, 分配100美元,000 over four years to serve X number of students.
- OASP was characterized by short-term staffing and increased student responsibility to help provide services, including recruitment and financial aid allocation. 该计划更名为“黑人人才计划”."
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- 新总统Fr. 唐纳德·莫南,S.J., 在卑诗大学开展了一项关于少数民族教育的电子游戏正规平台, resulting in the replacement of the student-run Black Talent Program with the appointment of a full-time minority counselor and the program name was changed to “Minority Student 项目.”
- With encouragement from a student group led by 阿尔弗雷德·费利西亚诺和瓦莱丽·刘易斯, the Board of Trustees approved the name change to "Office of AHANA (African American, 拉美裔, 亚裔美国人, 和印第安人)学生项目."
1979
- With encouragement from a student group led by 阿尔弗雷德·费利西亚诺和瓦莱丽·刘易斯, the Board of Trustees approved the name change to "Office of AHANA (African American, 拉美裔, 亚裔美国人, 和印第安人)学生项目."
- OASP在Dr. 唐纳德•布朗, who established many hallmark programs such as the Options through Education (OTE) Transitional Summer Program and the Benjamin Elijah Mays Mentoring Program.
- The staff has continued to build upon this strong foundation with new initiatives, 比如社区电子游戏正规平台项目(CRP), SANKOFA领导力项目, 和种族对话(DOR), that respond to the needs of millennial student.
- Celebrated the 20th 周年纪念日 of the Sister 西娅鲍曼 Scholars Reception. 除了, the University Fellowship Committee attended the reception to share information about many fellowship and scholarship opportunities with the students.
- 顺利完成第一年CRP项目. The Academic Affairs Sub-Committee of the Educational Policy Committee of Arts and Science granted UN designation and 3 credits to the research seminar.
- Provided leadership to celebrate Black History Month. We formed the first Black History Month Committee consisting of the AHANA Leadership Council, 住宅生活, LTL /迪奥普, 全国有色人种协进会, 非洲学生协会, L 'Association埃蒂安绸, 黑人学生论坛, 非洲和非洲侨民电子游戏正规平台, 和就业中心.
2008-2009
- Received the “住宅生活 Recognition of Excellence Award” and the “2009 Promising Practices in 学生事务 and Academic Affairs Collaboration Award” by NASPA’s 学生事务 Professionals Working With and In Academic Affairs (SAPAA) Knowledge 社区.
- Implemented new initiatives such as the 亚裔美国人 track in CRP, 为男性开设的SANKOFA领导力课程, 还有靠近.
- Incorporated Sisters Let’s Talk and World Fiesta into OASP’ portfolio of programs.
- Partnered with student groups to celebrate the 30th 周年纪念日 of the AHANA Acronym.
- Celebrated the 30th 周年纪念日 of the OTE Program.
- Expanded SANKOFA Leadership Program to include sponsorship of an overnight retreat at the beginning of the year, 小组项目报告, 校内的篮球, 更多的社区服务.
- Provided leadership to celebrate the first 拉美裔/Latino Heritage Month.
- Hand-delivered 463 care packages (notebook, a list of services we provide, business card, & candy) to the rooms of the Class of 2013 AHANA students.
- 社区 电子游戏正规平台 Program, CRP, received the "Promising Practices Award" by NASAP and SAPAA
- Convened a group of 22 faculty and administrators and 22 student leaders to discuss ways to better support Black students and create a stronger sense of community.
- Collaborated with other leadership programs to bring to campus 迈克尔·K. Durkin, '77,President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
- Created a social media presence using Facebook, Twitter and MyBC.
2011-2012
- The most important highlight of the year was completing the APR process and having the opportunity to reflect on our programs in order to consider ways in which we can serve the students more effectively.
- A big highlight for the BHM committee was the involvement of Fr. 迈克尔. He was instrumental in coordinating meetings with Fr. Lahey, Fr. Tony Penna和Fr. Jack Butler to inform and invite them to BHM events. 在这些会议上, we were able to present gifts to all of them and thank them for their continuous support.
- November 2011 marked the first ever Native American Heritage Month celebration at 电子游戏软件, which we co-sponsored with the Society of Native American Peoples (SNAP). 虽然这是第一年的试点项目, the reception and comments from students were both positive and encouraging. Many students from SNAP began brainstorming on ways to enhance and improve the celebration next year. The month long celebration consisted of four key events. 开幕式, 大约有45人出席, provided an opportunity for participants to learn more about Native American history, 音乐, 文化, 和海关. Those in attendance were able to purchase authentic Native American bags, jewelry, and much more. The following three events consisted of a “Dream Catcher” workshop, an award winning movie screening about the Wampanoag tribe, and the month concluded with a cooking workshop on authentic Native American cuisine.
- The two main highlights for 2012 APAHM were: 1) the expansion of Project HAPA – Project HAPA committee worked on four events through the months of March and April to get the discussion of multiracialism started on campus with a particular focus on hapa (people of mixed racial descent with partial Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage) students; 2) the restructuring of the Festival event – The committee worked hard to collaborate with Asian Caucus and ALC organizations. Together, the Festival was more interactive for attendees
- 梅斯指导计划(Mays Mentoring Program)庆祝成立20周年th 周年纪念日. 在开赛仪式上,我们邀请了. 德里克·罗瓦里斯来谈谈他对. Mays as well as his research on the mentoring relationship. 20th 周年纪念日 also featured the Mentor/Protégé Spotlight videos; we commissioned LaDante McMillion (A&S, 2012) to interview mentor-protégé pairs to talk about what their relationship meant to them and how they had grown due to their mentorship. 共制作了5个视频聚光灯.
- We established an OTE Advisory Board consisting of alumni, 在校生, 父母, 电子游戏软件教员, 以及过渡项目方面的专家. 委员会的目的是提供建议, 协助, 促进, and support the OTE program allowing it grow and develop. 董事会于2012年4月举行了第一次会议.
2012-2013
- This year’s annual barbecue had one of the largest attendances, with about 250 students. The increase in participation was due to a new evening schedule (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm) and a multi-prong approach to advertising, the southern barbecue provided by the Bureau of Conferences, 礼貌规划师, 还有Zumix的音乐, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to use 音乐 to make positive changes in their lives.
- The 社区 电子游戏正规平台 Seminar was approved to fulfill the diversity requirement
- APAHM庆祝其成立10周年th 周年纪念日
- OASP 有组织的 an Anti-defamation League’s train-the-trainer program which included the departmental staff along with representatives from 住宅生活 and the Student 项目 Office.
- The following new programs were created as a result of the APR process:
- 认同发展电子游戏正规平台所: This is a pilot program whose purpose is to create a safe space for the undergraduate students to reflect, 收集, and engage in rich conversation in regards to their social identities (race, 性别, 社会阶层). These institutes will be done in conjunction with the Center for Student 形成 and the Institute for the Promotion of Race and Culture. They will be assessed using a pre and post instrument and a survey to assess the impact of the program two months following their participation in the Institute.
- Registered Student Organizations Cultural Competency Program: The program will create participant surveys for each individual workshop that will assess satisfaction with the training as well as what participants learned from participating in the training workshops in terms of diversity, 身份, 偏见, 等.
- Residential Advisors Cultural Competency Training Program: The program will create participant surveys for each individual training session/workshop that will assess satisfaction with the training as well as what participants learned from participating in the training workshops in terms of diversity, 身份, 偏见, 等.
- 倡导种族正义的途径: The purpose of this faculty-facilitated pilot seminar is to provide students with the opportunity to (1) explore issues of white privilege in a facilitated, safe setting; (2) build upon one’s cultural competency; and (3) develop pathways to critical civic engagement for racial justice.
2013-2014
- 社区建设活动 This initiative was created to help build unity across areas of difference within the undergraduate student population. 活动包括:年度BLOCK Party, 鲍曼艺术合作, 周日莉特娜, 和西娅·鲍曼修女遗产周
- The summer of 2013 we hired a new Assistant Director, Mr. 约书亚Manlove. Mr. Manlove's new role charges him with DOR and the Cultural Competency 项目.
- The Office of AHANA Student 项目 completed their Administrative Program Review (APR) process. This process included a new office name: 西娅鲍曼 AHANA和跨文化中心, 和新的办公地点:马洛尼大厅, 455套房.
2014
- 电子游戏软件 rededicated the 西娅鲍曼 AHANA和跨文化中心 at its new location in Maloney Hall on Nov 13, 25 years after first bestowing Sister Bowman’s name on the headquarters for its efforts to 促进 diversity in the University 社区.
2015 - 2016
- 创建了一个新的领导力项目, 鲍曼提倡包容性文化, to help launch a pilot program to first year students involving the Campus of Difference cirriculum; Recruited and trained 24 Bowman Advocates for the 2016-2017 AY.
- 计划, 有组织的, and executed 14 cultural competency workshops/trainings, including 6 Campus of Difference workshops in the semester alone. 团体包括:妇女中心学生工作者, Kostka妇女的经验, 多元文化生活体验, 新兴领袖计划, 阿巴拉契亚领导人, 健康教练, 留学参与者, 新生联盟队长, 和林奇学校的ERA班.
- 护理外展计划的积极增长, 其中包括一份学期通讯, 新的指导计划, 志愿服务机会, and a stronger partnership with the CSON regarding diversity and student support.
博士传记. 本杰明·梅斯
了解更多In his hundreds of writings, including articles, books, and pamphlets, Dr. Mays encouraged academic excellence and vigorously challenged segregation in schooling, 住房, 和就业.
Sr. 西娅·鲍曼致敬
了解更多Sister 西娅鲍曼 made more than 100 public appearances each year, spreading the message that cross-cultural collaboration enriches both education and living.
AHANA定义
了解更多The term AHANA was coined in 1979 by two students, 阿尔弗雷德·费利西亚诺和瓦莱丽·刘易斯, who argued that the name better celebrated our society's cultural differences.