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

[Harry Mickalide]

I absolutely support the demands. To achieve them would require a radical
change of the university and we should embrace this.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Brussel, Morton K via Peace <
peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> 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> 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
> -------------------------------
> 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
> ​
>
>    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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