关于

MSM’s Cultural Inclusion Initiative (CII) was launched in August 2019 as part of MSM’s 战略计划2019-2024. The mission 的 CII is to foster diversity, 股本, inclusive practices throughout the School by auditing current practices, identifying areas where additional attention is needed to achieve change, creating regular discussion 论坛 for students, 教师, 和工作人员.

The CII provides support 和 opportunities for each of us in the 男男同性恋社区 to:

• Develop a greater underst和ing about our own worldview 和 how it influences our actions
• Consider how we are positioned in relation to others 和 recognize differences based on our respective worldviews
• Seek out opportunities for greater openness to new 和 unfamiliar ideas 和 behaviors, to diverse cultures 和 cultural backgrounds, 对于所有的恒等式
• Take risks in our learning by developing greater openness 和 to learn more about ourselves 和 those in our community
• Take action to promote 股本 on 和 off campus

2023 - 2024年重点

• Create time 和 space for academic 和 artistic curiosity about diversity, 股本, inclusion
• Better underst和 the identities, concerns, engagement of our student body
• Exp和 work with peer institutions for improvement in our applicant experience 和 collegial connections
• Connect with our Harlem community through new partnerships 和 community engagement

联系信息

尼古拉斯·冈萨雷斯
(他/他/ el)
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Innovation 和 Special Initiatives

ngonzalez@susiesdesigns.net
a - 411房间

年度进展:

2022-2023: Reflection 和 Transition

• 尼古拉斯·冈萨雷斯 is appointed as Assistant Vice President for Strategic Innovation 和 Special Initiatives
• Alexa史密斯, MM’10, transitions to Public Theatre
• Reflection: Review of 教师 和工作人员 feedback 和 engagement for past activities; review of roadblocks since launch
• 项目: Duncan Williams Voice Competition for Black 和 Latinx singers

2021-2022: Repertoire 和 Guest Artists

• Cultural Inclusion Policy finalized
• Repertoire: Artistic Planning Committee Launch to synthesize repertoire 和 performance ensembles
• 研讨会: DEI Training with Resident Assistants, DEI新生迎新活动, 和新教员, 声乐艺术, 和音乐剧
• 项目: Artists Scholars; MSM Artist Citizen in Residence; Guest Artists through residences 和 masterclasses

2020-2021: Curriculum 和 Programming

• Curriculum: Application of policy; Department goals 和 assessments
• Planning: 教师 diversity audit; Listening sessions, 论坛, monthly town halls conducted; Library resources enhanced; Values Partnerships consultations
• 研讨会: Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 对于新生的介绍; Equity in Rehearsal Spaces 和 on Stage; annual training in implicit bias for all MSM 入学 department 教师 和工作人员; Representation in the Theater: Do I Belong on Stage?; 内隐偏见 男男性接触者招生部; 接纳真正的音乐家 for the MSM 音乐剧 program
• 项目: Black Creators Initiative; Black Artist Scholars

2019-2020: Data Collection 和 Audit

• Launch: Cultural Inclusion Initiative created; Strategic Plan to include CII; Alexa史密斯 selected to lead
• Data Collection: Gauge Study conducted on race 和 equality sentiment amongst students, 教师, 和工作人员; Orchestral Repertoire Scorecard created
• 项目: Activist, Ally, or Advocate Panel with 特伦斯麦克奈特, 拉迪亚, Harolyn布莱克威尔, 马克•坎贝尔 

学生资源

• 第九条政策
• 反歧视政策
• 学生组织

甘德雷总统的口信 & 男男同性恋社区

• Response to Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
• 骄傲节和六月节快乐
• MSM’s Black Student Union hosts the Black 历史 Month Concert
• Response to the rise in Asian American hate crimes in the United States
• 庆祝牧师博士. 马丁·路德·金.
• Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Major accomplishments 的 CII program:

土地确认

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