ARCC Blog
Why did I volunteer for ARCC?
By Justin Tran |
As a returning intern, I have the same goals and mission to achieve. I want to build an inclusive world where everyone can feel welcomed and not judged. I decided…
Read More Learning from ARCC orientation
By Justin Tran |
As a returning Intern for ARCC, I am excited to continue working toward a racism free world built on inclusion. During my ARCC orientation research, I learned that if you…
Read More A Place Where My Passions Meet
By Vy Nguyen |
I chose to intern for ARCC because its mission sits at the intersection of everything I’m passionate about: my own experience as an Asian American, my background in public health,…
Read More What I Learned While Getting to Know ARCC
By Vy Nguyen |
Growing up, I rarely learned about Asian American history in school. It’s a part of U.S. history that’s often overlooked, so it wasn’t until I started seeking those stories out…
Read More Slacktivism and Underrepresentation: Why I Decided to Join ARCC
By Khivi Singh |
The Oxford English Dictionary defines slacktivism to be “actions performed via the internet in support of a political or social cause (e.g., signing an online petition), characterized as requiring little…
Read More What I Learned in My First Week as an ARCC Intern
By Khivi Singh |
Before my first week as an intern for the Anti-Racism Commitment Coalition (ARCC), I thought I knew the definition of racism. For me, racism was defined as a hateful ideology…
Read More Why Your Community Matters
By Courtney Paszkiewicz |
Racism is taught, not learned. No one is born racist or hateful; it is how we are socialized. That is why your community matters so much. You become socialized through…
Read More AI and Racism
By Courtney Paszkiewicz |
The unprecedented rise of AI in almost every sector of society has its benefits, but what about its downfalls? AI is being used in nearly every institution for a variety…
Read More Why I Decided to Volunteer for ARCC
By Courtney Paszkiewicz |
I decided to volunteer for ARCC because of the current political climate in our country. It can often feel like we need opportunities to come together rather than continue drifting…
Read More ARCC Research
By Courtney Paszkiewicz |
During orientation research into ARCC, I gravitated toward articles, blogs, and videos about policy and health. As a major in public policy, I was especially interested in learning how public…
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