Volume 2
CAF
Recap
2020-2021
Table of
Contents
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Volume 2 | 2020-2021
03 About The CAF
05 Staff & Interns
07 Fields Fellows
09 PUMP!
11 Black Lives Matter
13 Latinx Heritage Month
15 2020 Election
17 Native American Heritage Month
19 Black History Month
21 Anti-Asian Rhetoric
23 APIDA Heritage Month
25 Cultural Graduations
27 Cultural Celebrations
29 Key Events & Collaborations
03 | ABOUT the CAF
About
The CAF The Carl A. Fields Center (CAF) was created in 1971 as a result of student prompting, originally as the Third World Center. The Center was established to support students of color, who were arriving at Princeton in increasing numbers, but also to create greater awareness and understanding among all members of the campus community.
For more than 30 years, the Third World Center played an invaluable role in providing a social, cultural and political environment that was responsive to issues of ethnic and racial diversity; that addressed the needs and
aspirations of students of
color; and that enriched the Princeton experience for all students.
By 1995, many students expressed growing concerns about the ambiguous nature of the center’s name. For many, the name was problematic—even divisive. The center’s student governance board decided to address these concerns in 2001. After discussions, surveys and meetings with students, alumni and administrators, the governance board recommended that the center be renamed in honor of Dr. Carl A. Fields, who at Princeton became the first African American administrator in the
Ivy League. On April 13, 2002, Princeton’s trustees approved the change, and the center became the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, effective July 1, 2002.
In the fall of 2009, the CAF moved to a new home at 58 Prospect Avenue. The new building was designed to facilitate the Center’s broad range of activities, which are open to Princeton University and its surrounding communities.
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Above From left to right, top to bottom, the top nine picture posts on the Carl A. Fields Instagram account as of April 2021. Follow @cafcenter_princeton on Instagram to see more.
05 | Staff & Interns
Staff &
Interns Tennille Haynes
As Director, Tennille serves as an adviser and educator for students and as a resource for faculty and staff on issues of diversity, inclusion, social justice, and community. She also helps organize workshops, trainings and retreats for student organizations and campus affiliates that focus on topics related to race and ethnicity, class, civic engagement, and leadership development.
The interns at the CAF are undergraduate students who assist in developing, planning, and publicizing CAF programs. This year there were two Programming interns and four Design and Publicity interns.
Jes L. Norman Victoria Yu
As the Student Transitions and Mentoring Program Coordinator, Victoria oversees the Princeton University Mentoring Program (PUMP) for undergraduate students of color and the five cultural graduations.
As the Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, Jes oversees the Fields Fellows peer educators program and the four heritage month programming.
When asked if they had a word or emotion encompassing the past year at the CAF, the interns answered with thankful, imaginative, grounding, growth, and comforting.
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Christina Moon ‘22
Christina is a Sociology major and a CAF publicity intern. This past year, she’s worked on a variety of things—from CAF event flyers, the PUMP family roster to cultural celebration Instagram graphics and heritage month posters.
Thanya Begum ‘23
Thanya is a Computer Science major and a CAF publicity intern. This past year, she’s designed Instagram graphics for cultural celebrations and heritage month events as well as put together the CAF Recap. She’s particularly proud of the research she did for the cultural celebration graphics because through them she learned a lot about different cultures and even had the chance to teach people about her own.
Lutfah is a Public and International Affairs major and a CAF programming intern. This past year, she helped create programming for the CAF’s heritage months and handled logistics. She also helped plan wellness events with fellow intern Ashley.
Saran Toure ‘22
Javin Lu ‘22
Javin is an Anthropology major and a CAF publicity intern, focusing on photography and film. This past year, he’s been updating the CAF website, particularly a new segment of the Brave Voices Project on Asian American activism at Princeton, as well as putting together the CAF newsletters. He has also put together various exhibitions and talks for the virtual cultural graduations.
Lutfah Subair ‘21
Ashley Hodges ‘21
Ashley is an African American Studies major and a CAF publicity intern. This past year, she helped create an anti-racist reading list and lead planning for CAF wellness events.
Saran is a Politics major and a CAF publicity intern. This past year, she’s worked on increasing the CAF’s Instagram engagement and updating the page’s aesthetics. She’s particularly proud of the work she did for the CAF x EcoReps environmental justice campaign collaboration because she learned a lot and it was an opportunity for the CAF to be more involved with environmental justice.
07 | Fields fellows
Fields
Fellows The Fields Fellows Program is a peer education program aimed at training student leaders who will advocate for and educate the Princeton student community about diversity, inclusion, and social justice. They accomplish this work by providing workshops, dialogues, and discussion opportunities on campus centered on diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Fellows also serve as informal support for students who experience discrimination and bias.
For the 2020-2021 academic year, there were 35 Fields Fellows—up 12 from the 2019-2020 cohort.
Right Posters for the Fields Fellows’ 2020-2021 year programming.
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Brave Voices FYRE Program The Fellows led the First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program, Brave Voices, which was a storytelling project that took place in all six residential colleges. They shared personal narratives related to both their social and personal identities exploring race, class, immigration, religion and more. Participants reflected and shared more about the narratives, personal, and social identities of their fellow peers throughout the workshop.
Unpacking and Healing in 2020:
A Conversation Circle Series From July to August 2020, the Fellows hosted conversation circles and processing spaces on the following topics:
Unpacking and Processing the Minimizing of Woodrow Wilson’s Racist Legac Black Justice League and Student Activism at Princeto Mental Health During COVID-1 Holding Space for Grieving and Los Navigating Trauma and Social Medi Showing Up: Building and Sustaining Community During a Pandemic
Learning Sessions This past year, the CAF saw an increase in requests for Fields Fellow Learning Sessions, which are workshops provided to student community members on topics such as:
Exploring, Unpacking, and Confronting Anti-Blackness Part 1 Social Identity vs. Personal Identity How to Engage in Difficult Dialogue and Empathy Implicit Bias Post-Election Empathy and Respectful Conversation using LARA Systemic and Systematic Racism Involvement with the Sexual Conduct Climate Peer Committee
09 | pump!
PUMP! The Princeton University Mentoring Program (PUMP) is an internationally certified mentoring program for first-year students of color designed to assist them in their academic, cultural, and social acclimation to Princeton. Each first-year is paired with a sophomore, junior, or senior peer mentor
2020-2021 Workshops
Navigating Online Learning Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Below Breakdown of PUMP mentors by class year, and then both mentors and mentees by race.
Internship Search Resume & Cover Letter Writing Personal Finance & Credit Basics
Sophomores Seniors
Sustainability
who helps them navigate campus life and create a network of support.
Juniors
2020-2021 Socials
Matching Ceremony Virtual Escape Room
For the 2020-2021 academic
Game Night
year, PUMP had 37 mentors
Netflix Watch Party of The
and 41 mentees after a record
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number of mentee applicants,
Trivia Night
requiring the program's first
Paint Night
ever waitlist. There was also an
End of Year Celebration
increased interest campus wide in mentoring programs,
Multiracial
Black Asian/Asian
American
leading PUMP to provide mentor trainings for other Princeton organizations.
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“I am so grateful for the community PUMP has provided me, as well as the invaluable opportunities and resources in the program that have pushed me to grow over the years, helping me to develop my mentorship, leadership, and communication skills.” — Jean Luo ‘21
11 | black lives matter
In the wake of the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, and countless others, the CAF recommitted itself to providing community and healing spaces for students as well as urged non-Black students to educate themselves on anti-racist practices. To those ends, the CAF used its weekly newsletter as a vehicle for sharing anti-racist resources/events and continued to give trainings and resources on the topic of race upon request.
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13 | latinx heritage month
Latinx
Heritage
Month The CAF advises and oversees the development of nationally recognized heritage month programs that celebrate the rich cultural, social and political contributions of diverse groups in our society. The first of these months is Latinx Heritage Month (LHM). LHM strives to increase awareness about Latino and Latin American histories, identities, cultures, accomplishments, and contemporary issues. During the month of October, the LHM committee works closely with members of the campus and the surrounding community to address issues that affect Latinos and Latin Americans internationally, within the United States, and on campus.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Right Flyers and posters for heritage month festivities were events hosted during LHM conducted virtually by the CAF.
2020, including the month’s event calendar designed by intern Christina Moon. Some of the programs
organized for LHM 2020:
Workshop with La Espiritist Talk with Valeria Luisell Paint Night with Jose Flore Latinx STEM Dinne Latinx Town Hal Movie Nigh Loteria Game Nigh Panel of Immigrant Youth Leaders on DACA & Deportatio Talk with Cristina Rivera Garza
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15 | 2020 election In the weeks before and after the 2020 U.S. Election, the CAF facilitated several processing spaces for Princeton undergraduate and graduate students in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, LGBT Center, and Women*s Center. The CAF also helped host a collaboration between Princeton and Rutgers University for an inclusive conversation about wellness, positive healing strategies, and social justice work post-election featuring organizer, independent journalist, and scholar-activist Rosa Alicia Clemente.
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17 | native american heritage month
Native
American
Heritage
Month During the month of November, we celebrate the rich culture, history, political contributions and the worldwide contributions of Native American peoples. Members of the Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) committee also work closely with members of the student organization, Native Americans at Princeton (NAAP). Past programs have included public lectures, film screenings, drumming circles, and a campus-wide Pow Wow.
Due to the disparities in Right Flyers and posters for indigenous student resources events hosted during NAHM on campus, the committee and 2020. student organization, Natives at Princeton, decided to release a statement and reshape the Native American Heritage Month this past year. Therefore, programming for the entire month was shifted to expand throughout the whole year.
Some of the programs organized for NAHM 2020:
Talks with Raven Davis Panel of Native Women Activists in the Ivy League
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19 | Black history month
Black
History
Month
Held on campus each Some of the programs February, Black History Month organized for BHM 2021:
(BHM) celebrates the rich Across Universities Speed cultural, historical and political Friending Night contributions of the African Sex Education Workshop diaspora. Annually, BHM with Jennifer Ede features an opening dinner Talk with Oko Farm with a keynote speaker, a talent Black Cooking Sho showcase, panel discussions, Uncovering Black History in film screenings, cultural the Princeton Are performances and much more. Black Influencer Pane Curl-Chella Panel of Black Leaders on Carving Out Space
Right Flyers and posters for events hosted during BHM 2021, including the month’s event calendar designed by intern Christina Moon.
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21 | Anti-asian rhetoric
With the rise in violence and hate crimes towards Asians, the CAF worked closely with the Asian American Student Association (AASA) as well as Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) to hold space for students to share feelings and process. Additionally, the CAF weekly newsletter was used to highlight upcoming events addressing Asian hate.
“Our Asian an communities a right now. Our supports and with each and AASA membe mourning and
— Jennifer Lee ‘23 and Co-Presidents on beh Students Association (
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nd Asian American are in so much pain r executive board stands in solidarity d every one of our ers during this time of d loss.”
d Kesavan Srivilliputhur ‘23, half of the Asian American (AASA) Executive Board
23 | APIDA Heritage month
APIDA
Heritage
Month Taking place during the month of April, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Month is an annual celebration focused on promoting APIDA culture and history among members of the campus community. In the past, events have included cultural performing artists, lectures, banquets and more.
Some of the programs organized for APIDA 2021:
Speed Friending Nigh Talk with Ien Ch Movie Nigh Listening Circles for Anti-Asian Racism Attack Panel of Princeton Faculty on Anti-Asian Racism, Asian American Activism, and Cultural Solidarit Poetry Workshop with Cynthia Dewi Ok Conversation on Mental Health Centered on the Pandemic, 2020, and Anti-Asian Hate
Right Flyers and posters for events hosted during APIDA 2021, including the month’s event calendar designed by intern Christina Moon.
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25 | cultural graduations
Cultural
Graduations The CAF works in conjunction with student committees and alumni affinity groups to organize multicultural graduation ceremonies that celebrate the accomplishments of students who have engaged in many areas of diversity at Princeton University.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, cultural graduations for this year could not be held in their previous capacity. Instead, the Class of 2021 was celebrated through graduation videos for each of the ceremonies and stoles that were mailed to students.
Five different graduations are coordinated through the CAF:
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Graduatio Latinx Graduatio Middle Eastern and North African Graduatio Native American Graduation Pan-African Graduation
NOTE: Click on the graduation name to see that graduation’s 2020-2021 video.
Below Breakdown of cultural graduates by graduation. Native American MENA Latinx Pan-African
APIDA
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Left & Below Students wearing cultural graduation stoles during the Class of 2021 Commencement.
27 | cultural celebrations
This past year the CAF began posting informational graphics on its Instagram, giving background and fun facts on certain cultural celebrations. The posts became a way for the CAF to provide cultural education in the virtual environment as well as celebrate many different cultures. Aside from the very first cultural celebration graphic, all graphics were designed by interns Christina Moon and Thanya Begum.
Cultural
Celebrations
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Above Graphics for the following cultural celebrations: Mid-Autumn Festival, Indigenous Peoples Day, Día de los Muertos, Diwali, Transgender Day of Remembrance, International Human Rights Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, International Mother Language Day, International Women’s Day, Holi, Easter, Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr.
29 | key events & collaborations
On August 27, 2020 and as
On March 17, 2021, the CAF, in partnership with
part of Unpacking Princeton,
the Women’s Center and Princeton University
the CAF hosted Class of
Public Lectures, hosted a conversation with
2024: Get to Know CAF,
Alicia Garza, who is an author, political
where incoming freshman
strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger
were invited to a meet & greet
enthusiast. Alicia is also the principal at Black
with the CAF staff and interns
Futures Lab and co-founder of the Black Lives
to learn more about
Matter Global Network. The name of the lecture,
Princeton's unique cultural
The Purpose of Power, is the same as her first
center, resources, events, and
book The Purpose of Power: How We Come
the CAF Crew.
Together When We Fall Apart.
Taking place from August to September, Unpacking Princeton 2020 was a collaborative program designed to engage first year undergraduates and graduate students of underrepresented identities in acclimating to Princeton. This year, the CAF organized eight different virtual events in collaboration with Princeton Students for Immigration Empowerment, the LGBT Center, the AccessAbility Center, Asian American Student Association (AASA), Princeton Latinos Y Amigos (PLA), and Princeton Disability Collective (DisCo).
These are some of the CAF’s most significant events and collaborations from the 2020-21 academic year. To see a full list of
On November 19th, 2020, the CAF hosted its first ever community care cypher. The event was facilitated by Harriet's Apothecary's healer Erika Totten, who is also a Spiritual
the CAF’s events from this past
Life Coach, Pleasure Activist, Facilitator, and
year, visit the CAF’s website.
Community Builder. Erika is also dedicated to supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color all over the world in breaking the mental, emotional, and spiritual chains that hinder them from being exactly who they’re uniquely designed to be.
Key Events &
Collaborations
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key events & collaborations | 30 Held on March 25, 2021, Elections In Palestine was a conversation between Daniel Kurtzer, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt, and Amaney A. Jamal, Professor of Politics at Princeton and Director of the Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice, focused on perspectives concerning the upcoming Palestinian elections held by both the Palestinian people and the many other relevant regional actors. It also covered the remaining challenges to successful elections and what various outcomes might mean for Palestinians.
Hosted on March 18, 2021, the COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community saw Dr. Irini Daskalaki, Lead Physician of the COVID-19 Response Program at UHS, Professor Carolyn Rouse, chair of the Department of Anthropology, and Dr. Chris Pernell ‘97, preventative medicine and public health physician, talk about the history of racism in health care and how it’s led to a deep mistrust in the Black community. The virtual panel also tried to address concerns and questions about COVID-19 vaccines and Princeton’s vaccine rollout plan. Part of the TigerWell Initiative, the Mental Health & Wellbeing Drop-In Hours with Dr. Jess Joseph continued to be held via Zoom this past year.
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the CAF partnered with the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) office and the LGBT Center to host a Virtual Take Back The Night event on April 22, 2021 featuring Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion FreeQuency. Students were also invited to share a recording of their own testimony or spoken word piece. On April 29, 2021, Princeton assistant professor of politics and public affairs Jonathan Mummolo, civil rights attorney Caroline Clark, and therapist as well as Thomas Jefferson University assistant professor Dr. George James held a conversation on the trial of Derek Chauvin and its outcome called The Chauvin Verdict: A Psychological, Legal and Societal Reckoning.
Thank
You
To Our 2020-21 Partners & Collaborators
AccessAbility Center
Bobst Center for Peace and Justice
Campus Conversation on Identities Series
Center for Jewish Life (CJL)
Department of Anthropology
Financial Literacy Initiative
Graduate School (Office of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion)
LGBT Center
Office of Religious Life (ORL)
Office of Sustainability
Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students (ODUS)
PACE Center
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)
Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS)
Scholars Institute Fellows Program (SIFP)
Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE)
Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
University Health Services - Tiger Well
Women*s Center
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