"Love Love. Hate Hate." Campaign
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is partnering with the offices of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn to bring the Love Love. Hate Hate. campaign to Columbia University. Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn launched the city-wide campaign, which celebrates diversity and condemns acts of hate and bias, in October 2010. Columbia will be the first university to bring the campaign to its campus.
Expanding the City’s efforts, Columbia’s Love Love. Hate Hate. campaign promotes inclusion, unity, respect, and dialogue among all members of the campus community. It also underscores the University’s commitment to creating a learning environment free from discrimination and harassment, and address the impact hate crimes and bias-related actions have on campus communities. Columbia’s campaign strives to increase awareness of University resources, including the Bias Response Protocol, for students who witness or are the victims of acts of hate on campus.
More information can be found on the LLHH Press Release (Dec. 2010).
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
- CU Offices and Departments
- Student Organizations
- Individual CU Members
- Be an ally to others!
- Follow the campaign on Twitter: loveloveCU
- Join our Facebook group, Love Love at CU, for campaign updates and upcoming events.
- Volunteer and be part of event planning. Email your name and contact information.
- Learn more about the Bias Response Protocol.
- Promote and share acts of allyship that you witness and experience on campus. See below.
PROMOTING ALLYSHIP
In addition to understanding the deep impact that acts of hate and bias can have on individuals and our entire campus community, it is just as important to acknowledge the positive acts of allyship and support that happens everyday at Columbia.
Students, faculty, and staff can email an act of allyship on campus that they want to highlight, promote an event that demonstrates community collaboration, or share how someone has been a great personal ally to them. We will post it on our Twitter, loveloveCU. Please limit descriptions to 140 characters.
PAST CAMPUS EVENTS
Three Religions: Same Contradictory God?
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
8pm
Roone Auditorium, Lerner Hall
Co-hosted by Columbia/ Barnard Hillel, Muslim Students Association, and the Veritas Forum. Co-sponsors include Office of the University Chaplain and CC/SEAS Office of Multicultural Affairs' Diversity Initiative Grant.
In the spirit of the campaign, from the event organizers: "Oftentimes forums in this format become debates or arguments between differing sides, but the purpose of this event is to explore the ways in which each of these religions reconciles a message of judgment with a message of love. By educating the Columbia campus about true religious beliefs of the Abrahamic faiths, we are encouraging tolerance through multicultural discussion... This forum aims to better equip the Columbia community with the ability to differentiate between justified fear and intolerance; understanding and prejudice; love and hate. "
"Love Love" Day
Monday, February 14, 2011
11am - 3pm
Lerner Hall
Learn more about the "Love Love. Hate Hate." campaign, relevant resources and events on campus, and how to get involved. Plus, free giveaways! Sponsored by OMA and Live at Lerner.
SisterCircle: Our Love is Our Strength
Friday, February 18, 2011
5-7pm
Intercultural Resource Center
Come and sit with us to discuss our individual loves and passions; the strength that we acquire from the ones we love and the ones that love us, and the deep passions that drive our goals in life, school, and work. Sometimes, sharing and hearing experiences can become great motivators to building new goals and not feeling alone in your pursuit for them.
Sister Circle is a program that brings together women of color (those who may identify as Asian, Black/African, Latino, Native, and/or Middle Eastern heritage) at Columbia University and Barnard College to foster a sense of community and solidarity. Serving as a resource group that is inclusive of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff of color, members create a support network to encourage each other's academic and professional success and personal growth.
CU SpeakOUT Ally Workshop
Friday, March 11, 2011, 1-3pm
Kraft Center, 5th Floor Auditorium @ 606 115th St.
Are you a member of the LGBTQA community at Columbia University and Barnard who wants to strengthen your skills as an ally within your community? Are you a faculty member or administrator who is interested in increasing your awareness of issues impacting diverse LGBTQA communities here on campus? Maybe you’re just looking to refresh your knowledge of resources provided to and for LGBTQA students on and off-campus and skills around being a strong ally… If you answered yes to any of the above, we have the perfect workshop for you!
Please RSVP@ https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&br=default&id=48071
Facing Religious Stereotypes: FREE Sit-down Dinner and Discussion
Sunday, March 27, 2011
7-8:30 PM
James Room, Barnard Hall
Join Columbia Muslim Student Association, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Veritas, Hindu Students Organization, and the Interfaith Collective for a (free!) sit-down dinner and discussion as our communities explore the difficulties of facing religious prejudices. Continuing the popular dinner series from last semester, we will address this issue together in small, personal discussions. Two brief speakers will kick off the evening, followed by mediated round-table discussions. Come for an evening of bonding and mutual understanding as we address the roots of religious stereotypes, how to deal with them, and how to rise above them. *Co-sponsored by the Kraft Family Fund for Intercultural and Interfaith Awareness*
Sunday, March 27, 2011
7-8:30 PM
James Room, Barnard Hall
Join Columbia Muslim Student Association, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Veritas, Hindu Students Organization, and the Interfaith Collective for a (free!) sit-down dinner and discussion as our communities explore the difficulties of facing religious prejudices. Continuing the popular dinner series from last semester, we will address this issue together in small, personal discussions. Two brief speakers will kick off the evening, followed by mediated round-table discussions. Come for an evening of bonding and mutual understanding as we address the roots of religious stereotypes, how to deal with them, and how to rise above them. *Co-sponsored by the Kraft Family Fund for Intercultural and Interfaith Awareness*
ROOTEd Allies Series 2011
Silenced Voices: Coalition Building Across Invisible Identities
April 5-8, 2011 (More information to come!)
Coordinated and facilitated by ROOTEd members, the Allies Series is an intensive dialogue series, which confronts issues of social power and privilege on individual, organizational, and institutional levels. The goal of the series is to create a space for student organizations and individuals within the larger Columbia community to grapple with the complexities and expectations associated with being an ally. Furthermore, participants involved in this series attempt to deconstruct invisible boundaries that often divide communities and focus on taking positive steps towards collaborative action. The series is organized by trained ROOTEd facilitators in a dialogical, experience-based environment.
Take Back the Night: March and Speak Out
From April 14, 2011 at 8:00 pm through April 15, 2011 at 3:00 am EDT
Main Barnard Gates W. 117th Street and Broadway
Take Back the Night's supporters have always understood the power of speaking out. It's mission is to end sexual violence for all and remain a beacon of hope for the millions affected by crimes of violence.
The event is part of Sexual Assualt Awareness Month 2011. A full list of SAAM events can be found on their website.
"Love Love. Hate Hate" Themed Dinner
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
John Jay Dining Hall
Learn more about the "Love Love. Hate Hate." campaign, relevant resources and events on campus, and how to get involved. Plus, free giveaways!
UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANTS (continually updated)
Alice! Health Promotion
Arts Initiative at Columbia University
Asian American Alliance
Center for Student Advising
Chinese Students Club
College Democrats
College of Dental Medicine
Columbia/ Barnard Hillel
Columbia College Student Council
Columbia Students for International Service
Columbia Queer Alliance
Conversio Virium
Counseling and Psychological Services
CUMC Center for Student Wellness
Division of Student Affairs, Operations Group
Everyone Allied Against Homophobia
Fellowships Office
General Studies Student Life
Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
Institute for Research on Women and Gender
Judicial Affairs/Community Standards
Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.
Living Learning Community (LLC), Residential Programs
Mailman School of Public Health/ Office of Student Affairs
Multicultural Business Association
Office of Disability Services
Office of Civic Action and Engagement
Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Office of Residential Programs
Offices of Community Development, Division of Student Affairs
Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Sexual Violence Prevention & Response
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Incorporated
Social Work Student Services
Student Development and Activities/ Live at Lerner
Teachers College/ Vice President's Office for Diversity & Community Affairs
The Block area staff, Residential Programs
UChange
Undergraduate Admission
University Events Management
Vietnamese Students Association
Youth for Debate