RACISM Objective of the Meeting Introduction Who We Are Mission - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

June 6 2020 WPI ALUMNI AGAINST RACISM

Objective of the Meeting Introduction Who We Are Mission & Goal Timeline Strategy / Playbook Plan of Action AGENDA Review of Actions Outlined in Survey Responses Open for Ideas, Thoughts, Comments, Stories

Objective of the Meeting Introduction & Collect Stories Tell you what’s Purpose and Other Ideas next

Who We Are Anne Harris Lailah Thompson Veda Booth WPI Class of 2016 WPI Class of 2016 WPI Class of 2018 Process Engineer Former PepsiCo – VSS Integration, for Gemini Frito Lay Manager Systems Engineer Therapeutics at Lockheed Current Harvard Martin Hometown: Business School Buffalo, NY Student Class of Hometown: Los 2021 Angeles, CA Fun Fact: Competed in Hometown: Fun Fact: Loves to Bodybuilding Brooklyn, NY knit & crotchet! competition & a licensed nail technician

Who We Are Nde Nkimbeng Rita Bagala WPI Class of 2018 WPI Class of 2018 Construction Supplier Quality and Manager at Development Engineer Hensel Phelps at Carrier Hometown: Hometown: Lowell, MA Lowell, MA Fun Fact: Build Fun Fact: Learning websites & runs how to roller skate wpiblackalum ig page with Rita

Mission & Goal Perspective: Making Goal: Demand WPI take Who: The narrative is from demands and using our clear sustainable actions to alumni of color with the voice as Alumni who have address and advocate support of all alumni that experienced WPI, against racism are against racism represent WPI, have power and are potential donors

Strategy & Playbook Mobilize & Mobilize & Gather Alums Gather Build Build Coalition with current faculty Draft Draft Letter of Actions Meet Meet with Administration & Submit Letter on Monday June 8, 2020 Follow Up Follow Up Meetings to Ensure Demands are Met, Implemented & Sustained

Your Concerns - Reoccurring Key Themes Campus Police – De- Course on Black escalation training, BLM incorporation in Overall diversity History, Racism, diversity training (stop some aspect, trainings, training for everyone; Series on Racism Contributions of Black harassing black modules faculty & students Engineers incorporated students in curriculum More Black Faculty Involvement with local members, professors, Concrete Responses Support local black Real Forums to Discuss legislation – Worcester students, diverse board from WPI on actions businesses and Difficult Conversations police, police brutality, of directors, black taken organizations transparency, etc. counselors Diversity statement Increased spending to Take Back the Narrative Transparency on Move OMA closer to integrated in support POC Night campus statistics campus curriculum or syllabus

Questions, Comments, Concerns • Some of you have already added items to be addressed. • We welcome hearing the story behind the action item, if you would like to share. • Example Topics: • What is an example of something that made a difference positively at or after WPI? • How has WPI failed you? • What could WPI have done better to help you find a job and prepare for working as a person of color? • What do your companies do that works to combat racism, promote diversity, and provide resources for inclusion? How could these translate to WPI’s policies? • How can WPI retain students of color in Greek life, in more difficult majors, at school in general? • What do you wish WPI would add to the education of your peers? • What do you wish WPI would add to the education of your professors? • How can WPI help Worcester be a more inclusive city?