Official account for the SAAC D & I Subcommittee for @Samford_Sports & @SamfordU! Serving as a voice for our minority student-athletes, coaches, & staff.
Today is the first day of #HispanicHeritageMonth! As we celebrate, consider these resources for unpacking the term “Hispanic” and uplifting an intersectional representation of Latinx people in your teaching year-round.
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Here are the facts:
• Suicide impacts us all
• It’s the tenth leading cause of death in America — second leading for ages 25-34, and third leading for ages 15-24.
Today we remember those affected by suicide and are here to remind you that #YouMatter 💙
Beck’s Bench is my new favorite thing on @YouTube! Thank you to @BeckTaylor for taking the time to get to know a special athlete in our program. Look forward to watching many more of these interviews! 🐶https://t.co/ZLaBKhLec7
Make plans to attend our first Worship Exchange event on September 28. There will be a luncheon and an evening screening of 11 a.m.:Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour.
Great opportunity for upcoming college graduates! Internships available in a lot of areas like communications, inclusion, education and community engagement and more! Deadlines are being accepted now!
We have a big change in store this year! ACE will become the @samford_saac Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee. If you are a current student-athlete interested in joining SAAC this year make sure you respond to the e-mail in Teamworks before the August 13th deadline!
Conéctate Conmigo is a “speed dating” style networking night for Latino college students and up-and-coming young professionals to get to know other young professionals who are already in the work force. Ready to join us? Have more questions? Send us a DM. Link in our bio!
Our thoughts are with George Floyd’s loved ones today as they continue to fight for full justice, which requires meaningful change so that every community is safe interacting with police.
While the landscape has changed since last year, we now have new challenges. (1/4)