Fellowships

We are forever reminded that the way people LISTEN to us and believe us, like in the case of Eric Garner or George Floyd when they said "I can't breathe," is underpinned by issues of race, class and power.

CERRU has two fellowships, The Gender and Sexuality Fellowship and the Race and Class Fellowship which teach students to explore the ways that implicit bias, systemic racism, xenophobia, and systemic patriarchy impacts the ways we listen and speak.

In addition, these fellowships offer students tools to understand and address their own implicit bias, and positionality within systems of power. It provides students with interactive ways to individually and collectively advocate to be heard.

We, a group of dedicated faculty, staff, and students, want to ensure that we support EVERY Queens College Student, especially those most vulnerable to discriminatory harm during this time. We are using this survey to know where to offer support to queens college students during the covid epidemic and other oppressive violence, like police brutality, homelessness, anti-Asian hate crimes, and beyond.

OUTCOMES:

Petrie Foundation offers up to 3000 (only once) students who show they have late rent or bills that need paying.
QC Mutual Aid group is supporting students who have holds and can't register for classes.
Advocate for students in classes with professors who are not understanding the impact of covid on students. + Enrollment
Connect students to short-term mental health support outside of QC counseling.
Advocate for students against evictions

Fellowships

Mutual Aid Work

Are you a student in need of help?

Dean Spade, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)

Resource Documents

CUNY to Expand Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts