CUNY's Anti-Hate Initiative

The Committee on Institutional Equity and Diversity (CIED) received approval from the Chancellor’s Office to implement the CUNY Anti-Hate Initiative at CUNY SPS.  As part of the CIED’s commitment to advance equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion (EADI) for all communities at CUNY SPS, a series of education and training programs presented through the spring 2024 semester.

The Anti-Hate Education Series was open to all CUNY SPS students, faculty and staff. Please see the workshops that took place listed below:

  1. Introduction to CUNY SPS Anti-Hate Education Series: Understanding Trends in Hate Crime
    Wednesday, February 7, 2024
    12 – 1:30 PM
     
  2. Bystander Intervention to Stop Violence and Anti-Black Racist Harassment 
    Thursday, February 29, 2024
    12 – 1 PM
     
  3. Bystander Intervention to Support the LGBTQIA+ Community 
    Tuesday, March 12, 2024
    12 – 1 PM
     
  4. Bystander Intervention to Stop Islamophobic and Xenophobic Harassment 
    Wednesday, April 17, 2024
    12- 1 PM
     
  5. Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
    Wednesday, May 1, 2024
    12 – 1 PM
     
  6. Bystander Intervention to Stop Antisemitic Hate and Harassment
    Thursday, May 9, 2024
    12 – 1 PM

In addition to the Anti-Hate Education Series, the CIED complementary programs focused on “Expanding Cultural Awareness, Competence, and Experience”.

February:

Black History Month
Pedagogy Grounded in Reality: Incorporating Chattel Slavery’s Contribution to Higher Education – Dr. Tara Barca and Dr. Linda Ridley, SPS faculty
Thursday, February 15, 2024
12-1:30 PM

March:

Getting Started with Using Trauma-informed Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
Dr. Emma Tsui and Dr. Spring Cooper, Faculty, CUNY School of Public Health
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
12-1:30 PM

April:

Calligraphy Workshop - Arab American Heritage Month Celebration
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
12 - 1 PM
In-Person

May:

Asian American Herbalism – Folk Traditions in Modern-Day Practice
Thursday, May 2, 2024
12-1 PM

The Diversity of Jewish Culture through Food
Thursday, May 7, 2024
12 – 1 PM


The CIED awarded the participants below that were committed to the Anti-Hate Education Series with a customized digital badge to reflect their dedication to combatting all forms of hate and bias.

Committee On Institutional Equity & Diversity. Completion of Anti-Hate Education Series. Spring 2024

  1. Leah Chajeczkis
  2. Laura Collazo
  3. Jenna Coplin
  4. Shannon Gallo
  5. Kenya Harris
  6. Brian Leley
  7. Chris Leydon
  8. Dorothea Nixon
  9. Elaina Parsons (student)
  10. Dawn Picken
  11. Andrew Reynolds
  12. Gilbert Stack
  13. Nigel Thomas