Conference

GRO: Planting the Seed of Social Justice Programs at Iowa State University

Author: Yvette Rodriguez (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Growing through relationships and conversations with others (GRO) is an annual program offered spring semesters for students to engage in learning more about social justice topics while building community with one another. GRO seeks to create a community of diverse individuals and inclusive environment that helps provide students with a framework to engage in dialogue that will transform and create social change across campus. GRO is a space that encourages critical consciousness raising as well as challenging existing systems of oppression through activism. This presentation details our work with GRO as a transformative space for undergraduate students. Although currently housed in the College of Human Sciences, we hope that this initiative will be implemented at each college at Iowa State.

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How to Cite: Rodriguez, Y. (2018) “GRO: Planting the Seed of Social Justice Programs at Iowa State University”, Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity. 19(1).