BAASA extends our love and support to Khadijah Lynch in the midst of unjust hatred and abuse. We stand in solidarity with you, as a community that understands your frustrations towards a system that has shown no sympathy to you. We recognize your right to speak freely and we turn a critical eye towards the persons and powers that seek to silence, intimidate, and suffocate you and the black community.
Through this statement we declare our sympathy and our readiness to stand by your side. We aim to pull our own community together, in both compassion and the pursuit of justice, to also stand up and recognize the urgency of our need to take action. To engage in self-critical examination and uplift a fellow student who has been wrongfully targeted and harassed. It is our goal to act upon the words that we deliver. We are ready to grow, to learn, and to listen as members of the unjust but changing world around us.
In love and solidarity,
Brandeis Asian American Students Association
Interested in forming new connections?
BAASA is launching a peer mentorship program called BAASA Siblings!
The mentorship program aims for Asian American students in particular to have space to connect with their peers, build community, and share advice and knowledge about navigating Brandeis. . Especially in these times, it is crucial to be able to provide and receive peer support. BAASA Siblings is a low stakes commitment, as we hope mentors will be able to form connections and a support system with mentees.
With that, it is not exclusively just for upperclassmen or underclassmen to be either mentees or mentors! You also do not have to be Asian-American to be a part of this program, although Asian Americans and BIPOC are prioritized. We welcome everyone who is interested to sign up!
If you are interested in either being a mentee or a mentor, fill out this form:
Interested in being part of a literary magazine specifically focused on amplifying Asian American, BIPOC, and Pacific Islander Voicesππ£π’.
Fill out the following interest form. https://forms.gle/3JE9P5odXf5DNYV2A
Our literary magazine, Connections has started to accept submissions! π
If youβre interested in submitting ππππ¨π, please email your submission to connections.brandeis@gmail.com! π₯
Submissions can pertain to AAPI/BIPOC experiences/struggles, but can also relate to Connections youβve made to identity or culture.
Link to our official literary magazine containing past issues: https://issuu.com/connectionsbrandeis
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: DECEMBER 18TH, 2020
