Ethnic Minorities Caucus at UEA Students Union! :)
Hello everyone,
Welcome back to UEA! Last week I participated in the Ethnic Minorities Caucus of the Students Union at UEA. UEA is also
about getting students involved in the Students Union, in its democratic
institutions and its governance.
What is a caucus?
A
caucus is a forum, an assembly, which aims at bringing together here at UEA
students that are generally under-represented. As the SU says, “working to end
under-representation is a key part of our Union and this year we're taking
steps to further engage with our liberation groups though our caucuses.”
Why it matters?
The caucus is a space where anyone who self-defines
into any of the groups, in this case as an “ethnic minority”, is welcome to go
and suggest events and initiatives that would improve UEASU, UEA or the wider
world.
How was the Ethnic Minorities Caucus?
The pillars of the Ethnic Minorities Caucus are the following topics: equality
in education and supporting the “Why my curriculum is white” campaign; black
representation and therefore supporting the engagement and elections of ethnic minorities’
students in the academic and SU institutions; anti-racism and anti-fascism; and
international peace and justice.
The Ethnic Minorities Caucus supported the work of the Ethnic Minorities
Officer Hussam Hussein in the organisation of the Black History Month 2015,
which took place in October 2015. This was the best series of events on these
issues ever organised at UEA and overall in the UK in 2015.
Overall, a great place to meet new people, discuss similar issues we may
face, and try to find together solutions to further improve our society! J
Hussam Hussein, European Ambassador (and Ethnic Minorities Officer 2015/2016)
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