College Advocacy Summit

A discussion about the importance of language sensitivity, acquisition, and support for newcomers that featured a simulation that taught participants different ways to communicate with newly arrived individuals, while acknowledging culture, language, and customs.

Hosted by: Danny Rodas Garcia, Saynah Afada, and Nema Kodio of Guilford College

A discussion about the moments that ignited movement-building on Wake Forest’s campus that explored what is required of students to build sustainable, highly organized, and inter-sectional coalition on college campuses. The importance of oral history, research, knowledge of policy, movement coordination, and the many steps that go into the creation of something holistic and long lasting were also explored.

Hosted by: the Anti-Racism Coalition at Wake Forest University

Focused on the Masculinity Discussion Group run out of the Social Justice Incubator, this session defined toxic masculinity; examined the ways it impacts the experiences of both men and women; discussed actionable steps that can be taken to combat it in every day life; and explored how individuals can use each other as a source of healing and support to overcome the affects of toxic masculinity.

Hosted by: Peter Schlachte, Wake Forest Undergraduate Student

A workshop that allowed student leaders to reflect on how they approach and engage with community service and advocacy. Participants engaged in meaningful reflection behind their work and learned how to develop a strategic approach to advocacy and service.

Hosted by: Jessica Fuentes, Ananya Bernardo, and Benjamin James of Guilford College

This workshop provided an understanding of anti-racism and gender justice to help cultivate relationships between college students and the local community. It explored the possibility of building bridges across differences while also understanding that college-community relationships must involve honest critique and discomfort.

Hosted by: Alec Jessar and Alexx Anderson, Wake Forest University Undergraduate Students

Social justice can take many forms, and the arts provide a nontraditional way to change minds and open hearts. An interactive workshop that provided a history of activism and the arts, and how that looks in our community at present.

Hosted by: Mellie Mesfin, Lydia Harris, and Elvie Sellers, Wake Forest University Undergraduate Students