Supporting Students in Post-Election Town Hall Meetings

At some point, I’ll write about my experiences with this initiative in detail, but for the time being, I’ll just share news clippings from efforts to work with colleagues to support students during the post-election period of 2017.

“To help Grand Valley State University students process the results of the 2016 presidential election, GVSU’s student senate, the Division of Inclusion and Equity and the Community Service Learning Center co-hosted the first of several post-election town hall meetings.”

“I think something that makes a difference is choosing something,” Baker-Boosamra said. “Choosing an issue and then looking for people in organizations who share that interest and starting there.

“As we think about what’s to come, recognizing the diversity of groups and people who are potentially in harm’s way, (I) think it’s important for us to take a look at who those potential allies are and look for ways to build relationships and coalitions with those folks across issue, across policy.”

Visit the full article: “Post-election town hall focuses on different perspectives, positivity.”

“Over the course of the fall 2016 semester, members of GVSU’s community engaged in numerous political affairs, including rallies, marches and campaign events, while awaiting the election and inauguration of the next president of the United States. Once this waiting period came to an end, the town hall meetings served as an opportunity for GVSU community members to voice their opinions, process their emotions and ask, “What now?”

Visit the full article: “Moving forward“

Ubuntu,

From Aspiring Humanitarian, Relando Thompkins-Jones

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