THE CULTURAL CALVIN
g n i d n o p s re cism Responding a r to to Racism Calvin has been officially committed to the work of anti-racism since 1985. While there is always much work to do, it is important to recognize that racial justice is a biblical value, and that anyone who follows Christ is commanded to seek justice for all of God’s people, specifically those that are and have been historically oppressed. While we strive for justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity, we recognize the value that different experiences and backgrounds bring to our community. Having students who are typically underrepresented on Calvin’s campus is not just a benefit for those students but also strengthens us and makes us better as a community on the whole.
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In light of this summer’s long overdue national crisis of conscience about racial injustice, we at Calvin University are doubling down on our efforts to offer more types of learning events for our faculty, staff, and whole community. We want to consider how we can be anti-racist and the steps that we as individuals and as an institution can take to ensure that our community continues to grow in our understanding of diversity and inclusion, that we really live into and become a place where we do and we are what we claim, that we embody and embrace diversity and inclusive excellence, and that we are a community that is welcoming and a place of belonging for all different kinds of people.
