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

[Brussel, Morton K]

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.

—mkb


On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Karen Medina via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net<mailto:peace at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:

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<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bsfruiuc.com_our-2Ddemands&d=CwMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=9eBn2xukb4K19JC8Bn8zUQ&m=Rxdv1gVHmj0OKNU-_fj7W6L8ma7KCVeTdu0eG20vq5o&s=BGUCBhsIikS0PMSre3vSD-U-J2e7kU0ghq1dbJK_Cj0&e=>
*(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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