Stand Together to Promote Unity, Inclusion, and Safety for All

This message was first shared with KGI’s returning students on June 3, 2020.

 

Dear KGI students,

Student Affairs would like to take the time to offer words of support and share some resources that can help our current students. Please also refer to the self-care and mental health resources shared in the message sent on June 2 from President Schuster. Below is a non-comprehensive list of resources in coping with this situation, as well as links to petitions, places to donate, and educational resources.

Together, we must talk about our genuine fears, our sense of inadequacy, our sadness that we are without the daily on-campus support of one another to process our range of views and feelings. We must educate ourselves and one another on the realities of racism, classism, religious persecution and so many other barriers that stand in the way of realizing our human potential.

We seek your partnership to create a world where the worth and dignity of every individual is respected. It is our responsibility as an academic community to confront humanity’s most urgent challenges.  We need to stand together to promote unity, inclusion, and safety for all.

We are happy to continue this conversation with you and any student who would like to discuss. Please reach out and feel free to share additional resources on our Slack channel.  We will be posting these resources on Slack, too.

Health & Wellness Resources:

• Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS).The MCAPS phone number is 909-621-8202. If you are seeking crisis support after hours, please call Monsour and press “1” to connect to an on-call therapist.
• Campus health (available 24/7): use the code from Dean Martinez in order to get the free crisis telehealth sessions.
• JED Foundation tips for taking care of ourselves and others during difficult times.
• The Office of the Chaplains – Please feel free to contact the Chaplains by e-mail at chaplains@cuc.claremont.edu or phone (909.621.8685) for support.
• KGI Division of Student Affairs– continues to provide additional resources and support.

Petitions

• Justice for George Floyd
  • Text 55156: “FLOYD” for George Floyd
• Justice for Breonna Taylor
  • Text 55156: ENOUGH” for Breonna Taylor
• Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
  • Text 55156: “JUSTICE” for Ahmaud Arbery
• Justice for Tony McDade

Donate

• Minnesota Bail Fund
• Reclaim the Block
• Black Visions Collective
• George Floyd Memorial Fund
• Donation to Ahmaud’s Family
• BLM Donation
• North Star Health Collective
• The Bail Project
• Additional Bail Funds/Legal Help by City
  

Contact Representatives 

• Send letters to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey or Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz demanding justice, accountability, and/or policing changes.
• Call Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman at (612) 348-5550.
• Call Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at (651) 296-3353. 
• Call Minnesota Gov. Walz at (651) 201-3400.

Educational Resources and Guides

• Anti-Racism Resources for White People 
• Unpacking White Privilege
• 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets
• Overview of Black History and Activism, collected by Charles Preston
• Black Lives Matter — May 2020 Resource and Organizations
• WFPC Mutual Aid + Community Resource Guide

 

In Solidarity,

The Student Affairs Team