President's Diversity Fund
The President's Diversity Fund Committee & Dr. Artee Young with Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law, at Evergreen's 2011 Convocation Ceremony.
From left to right: Alvina Wong, Gillies Malnarich, Paul Gallegos (Committee Chair), Artee Young (Tacoma Program Executive Director), Araceli Tamayo-Lee, Scott Saunders, Kenji Yoshino (Convocation Keynote), Tim Chen and Ruth Hansen.
Committee members not pictured include: Monica Bass, Felix Braffith, Joli Sandoz and Sherry Walton.
The President's Diversity Fund was established by Evergreen's Long-range Planning Committee to support efforts to increase the college community's ability to be more effectively multicultural, in other words, to operate in manner that is inclusive of, respectful toward, and hospitable to a culturally diverse learning community.
By cultural diversity, we are referring to people of all cultures, races, colors, national origins and ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and gender identities, economic classes, people with disabilities/chronic illness, etc., veterans, and other groups that have been/are systematically marginalized and/or discriminated against.
The President's Diversity Fund aims to create a more inclusive college climate by producing and/or providing support for programs and activities that educate the faculty, staff and students about diversity. This includes raising awareness about issues of individual and institutional oppression and discrimination, and providing opportunities for faculty, staff and students to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to function well as a multicultural learning community.
The fund currently consists of an annual budget of $20,650, which includes $650 in discretionary funds. Funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year carry over and are added to the following year's allotment.
Committee: Members & Nomination
Mini-Grant Application (Requests up to $200)
Grant Application (Requests for $201 or more)
President's Diversity Fund Publication (PDF)
Diversity Lending Library New Additions