"Student of Color Activism: Healing, Resistance, and Resilience"
The college years are often discussed as a critical time for young adults to develop their identity and civic engagement. Students of color in particular have been at the forefront of activism and social movements. Engaging in activism, however, can have critical implications for the mental health and well-being of students of color, given that students are re-living multigenerational trauma, experiencing campus climate trauma, and navigating trauma related to activism.
This panel discussion will explore these concepts and provide insights to best support students of color as they participate in resistance, heal, and develop resilience.
Panelists:
Torie Weiston-Serdan, PhD
Executive Director and Founder
Youth Mentoring Action Network
Roger Fisher, BS
Associate Director at the Program on Intergroup Relations
University of Michigan
Laura Bohórquez, MEd
Undocumented Immigrant Educator
Consultant and Community Advocate
Helen Neville, PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology and African American Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Spencer, PhD
Presidential Term Professor in Social Work and Director of Native
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander & Oceanic Affairs
University of Washington
Part of the national conference Young, Gifted, @Risk & Resilient — promoting mental health and well-being among students of color. Co-hosted by The Steve Fund, the National Center for Institutional Diversity, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan. October 24, 2019.