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...then-University President Derek C. Bok and the deans of the College created the Foundation to “improve relations among racial and ethnic groups within the University and to enhance the quality of our common life,” according to the group’s mission statement. The Foundation, which organizes campus staples such as the annual Cultural Rhythms shows, has been led by S. Allen Counter for its entire 25-year history, and a team of paid undergraduate interns works to publicize inter-cultural events and foster discourse on topics like diversity and racial communities...
...Foundation, which celebrates Harvard’s diversity and hands out thousands of dollars in grants to cultural organizations, does not see self-segregation as a problem that needs to be solved. Dias says, “I would say that the mission of the [Foundation] is an umbrella organization for cultural groups.” For the Foundation, it is not worrisome that cultural organizations exert a pull on minority students as long as there is discussion between these groups...
...have really enjoyed directing BlackCAST and I think that space is just as necessary as one that’s very diverse.” The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College seem to bridge this gap by celebrating black music with a distinctly multiracial choir. “The mission of the choir is to celebrate the creativity and spirituality of black culture,” says Naabia G. Ofosu-Amaah ‘07, the president of Kuumba. “Since the late ’80s, early ’90s, it’s been visibly...
...director of the African Language Program.LEARNING THE ROPESUnlike their female counterparts, Muneer A. Hameer ’08 and Lwendo grew up speaking Swahili in Tanzania. At the start of his freshman year, Hameer approached Mugane in hopes of passing out of the language requirement. He accomplished that mission and also found himself with a teaching job. “I was kind of surprised,” says Hameer. “It was a big deal for a while.”Although Hameer and Lwendo are fluent in Swahili, the native speakers faced a challenge of their...
...inquiry so fundamental to education. Like classrooms, student groups and clubs provide an essential venue through which students can explore new subjects, develop existing interests, and engage with their fellow students. Such exposure breeds a community of tolerance and understanding—a lesson fundamental to the educational mission of any school. While we understand the Utah legislature’s desire to give schools the authority to “make decisions to protect the physical, emotional, psychological, or moral well being of students,” this heavy-handed regulation stifles the very educational benefits that student groups...