Black and Racialized Student Success Centre (BRSSC)

To build a student Centre where Black, Racialized and historically underserved students are connected to communities and provided with resources to thrive and feel safe at Mohawk College.

Values

1. Responsible Reciprocity – working together for student success requires mutual respect and benefit.
2. Collective Connection – relationships are built by connecting with people from other backgrounds and experiences so its important to celebrate all the ways we collectively enrich each other.
3. Community Care – when one member of the community is in distress, we are all in distress, so we have to pay attention to our community with extreme care and thoughtfulness.
4. Human Dignity – we value the human rights of every person and respect their autonomy and collective existence.
5. Omni-Directional Leadership – we value multi-directional exchanges of different forms and modes of leadership experience.

6. Omni-Directional Mentorship – we value multi-directional mentorship exchanges between students, staff, faculty, and the community.

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Fostering a positive experience for Black and racialized students by cultivating an environment that promotes holistic success — academically, personally, and professionally.

1. One-On-One Support through Weekly Check-Ins: Need support or just want to chat? Book a 1:1 time to connect, discuss needs, explore helpful resources and feel more at home on campus. It could be In-person or virtual.
   
   Book time with Solomon, Bukola: General Check-In Appointment
2. Connect Students to Community and Academic Supports.
3. Faculty-Student Coffee Chats: Connect with Black and racialized faculty over coffee, gain academic insights, explore career paths and learn networking opportunities.
4. Community-building events and skill-building workshops.
5. Identify and Respond to systemic barriers facing Black and Racialized students on and off campus.

Who we serve:

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) uses the term 'Black' when referring to people who are African-descended. This include but not limited to, students who identify as:

• African-Canadian
• African 
• Afro Latino/Latina/Latinx
• Afro Indigenous
• Afro Caribbean
• West Indian
• Bi-Racial/Multiracial
• African American

Racialized expresses race as a social construct. It refers to individuals and communities who experience systemic barriers and social disadvantages due to race, ethnicity, or ancestry. This includes, but is not limited to, students who identify as:

• South Asian
• East Asian
• Southeast Asian
• West Asian
• Latin American
• Arab
• or more than one of these categories.