Mason’s Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (CCEE) is acknowledging the recent attacks against the Asian community in the Greater Atlanta area. We stand in solidarity with all APIDA members of the Mason family and strongly condemn these acts of violence. Today, many people in the Mason Community woke up to fear, sadness, anger, anxiety, and uncertainty as they grappled with this very intentional act of violence. As of this morning, we have learned the names of just some of the victims and those injured:
Ms. Yaun, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Paul Andre Michels and Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz.
Tuesday’s killing is just one day of a spike in attacks against the Asian community in recent years. Again, we strongly condemn these attacks and are actively seeking means to safety and justice. We will be holding support spaces today and tomorrow for all of our APIDA students. Below you’ll find the sessions, zoom links, and additional resources:
Support Spaces
Students and community members can drop in during these windows of time to reflect and process with a staff member
Friday, March 19th
- Brandi Blake & Mengqi Li: Drop-in Style: Group Reflection (Guided Dialogue)
- 11:30 – 12:30pm
- Zoom Link
Resources
Student Resources
- Report hate crimes against Asian American:
- COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism
- Database of APIDA Therapists
- The Crisisline
- Call: 1-800-273-TALK
- Asian Languages: 1-877-990-8585
- GMU Counseling and Psychological Services
- Guided meditation on self-compassion