The CDJC was founded on the premise that meaningful interaction
with diverse individuals and perspectives can enhance the mind and
character of the individual and the community and therefore foster
social justice. In order to realize this goal or mission, the CDJC
will develop collaborative relationships with individuals, groups,
departments and offices on campus that seek to further community,
diversity and social justice. The CDJC is not responsible for initiating
all activities and programs related to these issues. In general,
the center and its director will provide encouragement, support,
guidance, and tools that can be used by the rest of the college
community. More specifically, the director will serve as a consultant
and liaison to other areas as they develop courses, programs, and
activities that foster community, diversity and justice. In other
instances, the director will collaborate with campus offices, departments,
student organizations, and the Ashland/Hanover County community
to initiate programs, projects, and activities that will move the
college community toward the accomplishment of its overall goals
as related to community, diversity, and justice
What
is Community?
Community is a sense of connectedness, pride and responsibility,
in which all individuals and groups feel welcomed, included and
respected. Such a community holds all of its members accountable
for creating and maintaining this climate. At Randolph-Macon College
community not only refers to the students, staff, and faculty, but
also to the larger Ashland/Hanover County community. All communities
change over time and are revitalized and enriched by new members.
What
is Diversity?
Diversity is a commitment to the variety of perspectives that spurs
intellectual and creative work and learning, where men and women
of diverse racial, social, religious, sexual and economic groups
play major roles and, in a spirit of mutual respect, come to understand
and appreciate what each brings to the whole. However, diversity
cannot be understood only in terms of one type of difference, such
as race or sexual orientation. Diversity includes the range of identities,
experiences, and ways of thinking found within a single community.
What
is Social Justice?
Social Justice is a commitment to equity and fairness in treatment
and access to opportunities and resources. The 1964 Civil Rights
Act, which formalized the U.S. commitment to fairness, focused on
issues of race and gender and has now evolved to include other categories
such as religion, sexual orientation, and ability. This commitment
is already codified in large part by federal and state civil rights
laws, which prohibit discriminatory treatment in several categories.
Social justice is not simply about conforming to law, however, but
about recognizing each individual’s right to fair treatment
and equality.
PROGRAMS
- Welcoming Diversity Presentations
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
- The Diversity Project
- MPR - Macon
Peer Response - a sexual assault prevention peer education and
referral group) - (a partnership with the Women's Resource Center)
- Take Back
the Night - (a partnership with the Women's Resource Center)
- The Clothesline
Project - (a partnership with the Women's Resource Center)
- One
in Four (1 in 4) - a men's sexual assault prevention peer education
group
- Brothers
for Change (B4C) - promoting positive change and knowledge about
diverse cultures
- B.A.S.I.C.
(Brothers and Sisters in Control) - a gender discussion group
- (a partnership with the Women's Resource Center)
- Black Cultural
Society (BCS) - Students educating themselves & others about
Black Culture
- SAFE
ZONE - Ally Training and Support Group (consisting of students,
faculty, and staff)
- OSMA (Organization
for Sexual Minorities and Allies) - Students
- The Multicultural
Special Interest House
- The Multi-Cultural
Center - Meeting and Resource Room
- Building
Bridges (Race Relations) Discussion Group.
Phone:
(804) 752-4715
Fax: (804) 752-3211
E-mail: akeitt@rmc.edu
Last Updated
- 1/08/07