A new event series engages in what racial allyship looks like for a white person
The first event of the Active Allyship Series, Race and White Allyship, was held at Azusa Pacific on Sept. 25. The Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity (SCRD) organized the event, where a panel of APU faculty and staff members led a discussion about racial justice and what it means to be an active ally as a white individual.
The panelists included Director of Strategic Partnerships in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Joshua Canada, Jessica Wong, Ph.D., from the Theology Department, Justin Smith, Ph.D., and Kay Smith, Ph.D., from the Biblical Studies Department, Austin Welty, the local engagement coordinator for the Center for Student Action, Michael Dean Clark, Ph. D., from the English Department and Kate Kimanzi, the Study Away associate director.
“Our office is focusing this year on how to provide action steps for the community,” said Amanda Deal, program intern for SCRD ...
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