ARCC Blog

I was walking in New York. A cluster of pigeons scattered near a hot dog cart, and my first instinct was annoyance. Nobody around me even looked twice. They were…

I grabbed a plastic water bottle at a gas station. A stranger glanced at it and said, “That’s basically poison, you know.” Nobody blinked. Bottled water carries a quiet shame…

Inclusive schools and communities are places where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to participate fully. Diversity brings people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives together, but inclusion is…

When people hear the word anti-racism, they often assume it is a movement that only benefits those who experience racial discrimination. In reality, anti-racism benefits everyone by helping to create…

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…

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…

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…

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…

During my ARCC orientation, I reflected on my previous contributions to the coalition. I first joined ARCC as a Community In Action member and host. I remember sitting down with…

I recently looked back at some of my past writing and found this paragraph I wrote for my Humanities class: “The concept of Nature vs. Nurture has always been debated.…