Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

International Students Alliance (ISA) supports international students at Govs by empowering those students to change the world with their actions and voices. It is also to support the international students in reaching their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual potentials. By hosting various cultural events and activities throughout the year, ISA helps foreign students maintain strong bonds with their traditions and festivals while outside of their homelands. 

Asian American Affinity Group (AAAG) is for students who identify as Asian Americans. The goal of this affinity group, which meets once per month, is to give Asian American students opportunities to talk about shared experiences and about issues that are relevant and important to them as a group. The AAAG sessions are not supposed to be isolated stand-alone sessions, but are designed to add to the community-wide conversations to promote community change into greater inclusiveness.
 

Community Facilitators facilitate conversations among their peers in order to "use the positive power of peer influence to promote respect and civility in their schools and beyond." Facilitators undergo extensive training to better understand a variety of social justice issues and how to most effectively facilitate conversations about topics that directly impact students in our community. The group meets regularly to practice their skills and to plan events throughout the year.

Strong Women at The Governor's Academy (SWAGA) facilitates thoughtful and productive discussion about gender and culture surrounding gender at Govs, as well as around the world. SWAGA hopes to encourage an atmosphere of understanding, support, and equality for young women at Govs. While one meeting a month is limited to those who identify as female, SWAGA is open to all members of the Govs community.

Black Latinx Association (BLA) brings black and brown students of different cultures together with the goal of educating themselves, others, and seeking to address community matters regarding issues of social justice. BLA is committed to creating a safe space for all black and brown students. The group believes in critical thinking and structural conversations about current issues and identity matters aimed at stimulating the mind. They welcome all people of different races and ethnicities to help the Govs community learn about and understand our differences. 

SPECTRUM works to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues through advocacy and education. The student-led group hosts a number of events throughout the year, ranging from discussions about identity, dances, and formal presentations, and is open to all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

Womxn of Color Non-binary Association (WOCA) brings together cisgender women, transgender women, non-binary and genderqueer people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and LatinX to provide a safe and inclusive space, creating community beyond its weekly meetings. WOCA promotes resisting and healing through collective care, popular education, intersectional organizing, and support. As the group's needs begin to be met, WOCA will collaborate with other spaces on campus, including SWAGA, Spectrum, Asian American Affinity, and Black LatinX Affinity. As WOCA outreaches and organizes, they work towards their goal of intersectional equity and inclusion by working towards dismantling (racist, anti-Black, classist, ableist, cissexist, and heterosexist) systems of oppression at Govs and beyond.