Statement of Support | #BlackLivesMatter

Dear community members,

Our hearts are heavy with sadness and anger for the murders of and injustices toward our Black community members all across the nation: George Floyd in Minneapolis, Tony McDade in Tallahassee, Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and many many more. 

These are not one-off incidents. These are incidents fueled by systemic racism, institutional oppression, structural violence, and white supremacy. Many people are experiencing complex emotions such as anger, fear, guilt, grief, and exhaustion and we want to acknowledge that. Many people are juggling between fighting against injustice and finding the space to heal, personally and in community. 

There are many ways to confront racism and anti-Blackness in our field, and our Commission will strengthen our commitment to ACPA’s Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice and Decolonization to create educational programs and initiatives that confront social injustice for our global community. As individuals, here is where you can start https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co 

Black Lives Matter. Today and every day. 

In Solidarity,

Yuezhong Zheng, Commission Chair

Yuan Zhou, Commission Chair-Elect 

The Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development

ACPA - College Student Educators International 

Join Us!!!

To provide a space for us to come together to dialogue and actively reflect on how we can engage in anti-racist works and actions, our Commission invites you to our Virtual Community Conversation on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. This Conversation will NOT be recorded. 

Please register in advance for this Community Conversation here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.

If you have any questions, please email cgdsd@acpa.nche.edu