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Race & Ethnicity

Resources to celebrate your culture
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LGBTQ+ Resources

A list of on- and off-campus allies
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Women of FHSS

Get inspired about post-degree options
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Students

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Get Ahead

Get advice about your class schedule and career plans
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Make friends with people who share your interests by joining a club
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Volunteer with Y-Serve

Join one of over 70 diverse programs devoted to helping people in need
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Research Academy

Connect with a mentor and prepare for graduate school by doing research

Join the Team

We have a new job posting to join the DCI student committee! Search "DCI' on Student Jobs

Attend the Civil Rights Seminar

Learn how to create a "beloved community" through hands-on experience

Attend an Event

Find a seminar, focus group, panel discussion, or other event that interests you

Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion Art Contest

April 7th is the submission deadline for art pieces that fit the theme "Your Vision of a Zion Community"

Attend a Family History Class

Attend a free class to get connected to your family heritage in the BYU library

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Faculty

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Culturally Responsive Faculty Mentoring

Are you a junior faculty member in an underrepresented group? Find a mentor here
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Apply for a Diversity Research Grant

You could receive funding for up to 2 new research projects per year.
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Nominate a Faculty Member for an Award

Contact your department chair about a fellow faculty member who promotes belonging.
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Make a difference in your classroom

Address Race and Racism in the Classroom

Tips on reducing racism in the classroom and reading recommendations from the Africana Studies Program

Help Students with Accommodations

Learn how to help your students who need additional accommodations

Syllabus Statement on Diversity

Copy a statement about diversity and inclusion to add to your syllabus

Invite a Panel to Your Classroom

Diversity panels aim to help faculty collaborate, inform students, and nurture a Zion community

Committee for Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion Mission Statement

The Committee for Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion seeks to nurture a Zion community—grounded in unity, mutual respect, and charity toward all—in the BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. We aim to reflect our commitment to achieve this goal by supporting the college in the following three areas:

  1. We will promote the recruitment, training, retention, promotion, and support of faculty of color, women faculty, and faculty from other underrepresented groups, recognizing that their perspectives and contributions enrich the quality of our college's research, teaching, and programming, while strengthening and improving social interactions.
  2. We will collaborate with faculty members, deans, chairs, mentors, and other campus partners to create inclusive academic environments where faculty, students, and staff of all backgrounds and experiences can succeed, thrive, and contribute to the aims of Brigham Young University.
  3. We will strive to help students become sensitive citizens and leaders who are informed and aware of both diversity and culture, helping to make our BYU community and the broader communities in which they live more just, equitable, happy, and inclusive.
Get to Know Us
Leadership
Race Working Committee
Gender Working Committee
Student Committee
Faculty Advisory Committee
Leaders of the Committee for Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion
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Niwako Yamawaki

Associate Dean of Belonging
1094 KMBL
niwako_yamawaki@byu.edu
(801) 422-8053
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Kathleen Reyes

Administrative Coordinator
990 KMBL
(801) 422-3819
kathleen_reyes@byu.edu
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Niwako Yamawaki

Committee Chair
Psychology
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Ignacio Garcia

History
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Jane Lopez

Sociology
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Chad Emmett

Geography
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Diana Duan

History
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Sherinah Saasa

Social Work
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Mikaela Dufur

Committee Chair
Sociology
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Ashley Larsen Gibby

Family Life
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Scott Condie

Economics
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Gordon Limb

Social Work
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Carina Alleman

Assistant to the Dean
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Lindsey Blau

Advisor for History and Geography
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Liz McGuire

Political Science
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Mona Hopkins

Psychology
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Luke Sanchez

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Sherinah Saasa

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Diana Duan

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DJ Gonzales

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Joel Selway

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Jessica Preece

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Olga Stoddard

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Jacob Rugh

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Ryan Gabriel

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