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Many reasonable “demands”, several “over the top”—not realistic/feasible for sundry reasons not all in the power of UIUC "powers that be" to implement. Better not to “demand,”but to suggest. I wouldn’t endorse it.
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<div class="">On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Karen Medina via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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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.<br clear="all" class="">
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<div class="">*(I might miss this upcoming meeting, but the next week's meeting then)<br class="">
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<font size="2" class="">1. <span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND that UIUC immediately and permanently halt tuition hikes.<br class="">
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WE DEMAND that the racial and economic demographics of UIUC students, faculty and staff reflect the racial and economic demographics of Illinois by 2032.<br class="">
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<span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">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.<br class="">
4. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">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.<br class="">
5. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND that UIUC collect and track gender and sexuality based demographics as an official population.<br class="">
6. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">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.<br class="">
7. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">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<br class="">
8. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND a living wage for all University employees and subcontracted workers and that this rate be indexed for inflation.<br class="">
9. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">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.<br class="">
10. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND that UIUC cease and desist job outsourcing and hire directly from underrepresented populations in Urbana-Champaign and the surrounding communities.<br class="">
11. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND that UIUC work towards bridging the gap between this campus and the surrounding Black community of Urbana-Champaign.<br class="">
12. </span></span><span class=""><span class="gmail-color_15">WE DEMAND that UIUC implement fair-chance admissions and employment policies for those with past conviction records (Ban the Box).<br class="">
13. </span></span>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.</font><font size="2" class=""><span class=""><br class="">
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Black Students for Revolution</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">SJP - Students for Justice in Palestine</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Planner’s Network</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">MEChA - Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">AASSCC - African American Studies Scholars Cultural Committee</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">CUTES - Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">UMMA - United Muslim & Minority Advocates</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">GEO - Graduate Employees Organization</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">MSU - Mixed Student Union</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Women of Pride</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">BLM-CU (community) - Black Lives Matter - Champaign Urbana</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">SACC - Students for an Arab Cultural Center at Illinois</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">The Gharbzadegi Art Collective</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Allies and Accomplices for Racial Justice</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Men of Impact*</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Students Against Sexual Assault
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">My Sister’s Keeper*
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">STEM Boycotts the War Machine</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">NAISO - Native American and Indigenous Student Organization</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">SECS - Students for Environmental ConcernS
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">WORD - Writers Organizing Realistic Dialect
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">ASA - Arab Student Association</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">UIUC Beyond Coal</span></font></p>
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<p class="gmail-font_8"><font size="2" class=""><span class="">Black Rose/Rosa Negra Central Illinois Chapter</span></font></p>
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