[Peace] AWARE has been asked to consider supporting the 13 demands of the BSFR at UIUC

[Karen Medina]

Dear Peace-Discuss,

At the next AWARE meeting*, I will present the 13 demands of the "Black
Students for Revolution" at UIUC for consideration. BSFRUIUC has asked if
AWARE will sign on to be a community supporter/endorser of the demands.
http://www.bsfruiuc.com/our-demands
*(I might miss this upcoming meeting, but the next week's meeting then)
-- karen medina
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1. WE DEMAND that UIUC immediately and permanently halt tuition hikes.
2.
WE DEMAND that the racial and economic demographics of UIUC students,
faculty and staff reflect the racial and economic demographics of Illinois
by 2032.
3.
WE DEMAND that all on-campus sexual predators, especially those affiliated
with the Greek Life system, face severe penalties for all forms of sexual
violence.
4. WE DEMAND that UIUC makes a permanent commitment not to consolidate or
combine the LGBT Resource Center and Women’s Resource Center in addition to
the continued autonomy of all cultural centers and ethnic studies programs.
5. WE DEMAND that UIUC collect and track gender and sexuality based
demographics as an official population.
6. WE DEMAND that queer and trans students be given priority for all
university sponsored all-gendered housing options and that genderqueer and
trans students be offered these spaces at a discounted rate corresponding
with the less expensive standard housing option.
7. WE DEMAND that UIUC hire a truly independent consultant to review the
salaries of all University employees in order to detect and correct gender
and race-based pay inequality
8. WE DEMAND a living wage for all University employees and subcontracted
workers and that this rate be indexed for inflation.
9. WE DEMAND all employees of UIUC have access to at least six months of
paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
10. WE DEMAND that UIUC cease and desist job outsourcing and hire directly
from underrepresented populations in Urbana-Champaign and the surrounding
communities.
11. WE DEMAND that UIUC work towards bridging the gap between this campus
and the surrounding Black community of Urbana-Champaign.
12. WE DEMAND that UIUC implement fair-chance admissions and employment
policies for those with past conviction records (Ban the Box).
13. WE DEMAND that UIUC release an annual, easily-accessible, and
comprehensive report of all its investments and move to divest from
socially and politically negligent corporations.

List of Endorsing Local Organizations

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   1.

   Black Students for Revolution
   2.

   SJP - Students for Justice in Palestine
   3.

   Planner’s Network
   4.

   MEChA - Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
   5.

   AASSCC - African American Studies Scholars Cultural Committee
   6.

   CUTES - Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support
   7.

   UMMA - United Muslim & Minority Advocates
   8.

   GEO - Graduate Employees Organization
   9.

   MSU - Mixed Student Union
   10.

   Women of Pride
   11.

   BLM-CU (community) - Black Lives Matter - Champaign Urbana
   12.

   SACC - Students for an Arab Cultural Center at Illinois
   13.

   The Gharbzadegi Art Collective
   14.

   Allies and Accomplices for Racial Justice
   15.

   Men of Impact*
   16.

   Students Against Sexual Assault
   17.

   My Sister’s Keeper*
   18.

   STEM Boycotts the War Machine
   19.

   NAISO - Native American and Indigenous Student Organization
   20.

   SECS - Students for Environmental ConcernS
   21.

   WORD - Writers Organizing Realistic Dialect
   22.

   ASA - Arab Student Association
   23.

   UIUC Beyond Coal
   24.

   Black Rose/Rosa Negra Central Illinois Chapter
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