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Student Affairs Social Justice
Student Affairs Social Justice
Higher Education Student Affairs is my primary arena in which I advocate for underserved populations by creating multicultural identity based spaces where we can safely organize and promote progressive institutional growth through direct collaboration with administrators.
Election Stress Art Night: Nov 4th, '24
Election Stress Art Night: Nov 4th, '24
Election Stress Art Night was developed to help students process political stress from the 2024 election using various methods of artistic expression. Based on articles published by the American Psychological Association, Boston University Student Health Services, and the University of California San Francisco Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the event made use of the recommendations on how to establish more sustainable personal boundaries with national politics. As the primary organizer of the event I invited GVSU organizations and departments to host a station, including: Student Senate, GVSU Votes!, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Center for Women & Gender Equity, the GVSU Art Museum, the University Libraries and the Center for Civil Discourse.
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Zurita said. “Basically, if you put your energy into a piece that encapsulates a lot of your anxieties, that gets your anxieties away from your mind and into a physical object.”
Collaborative Expression
Collaborative Expression
Participants were asked to contribute their feelings about the election on a large canvas. Students had depicted frustration, dissatisfaction, and hope for communities to come together.
Facilitated Processing
Facilitated Processing
The eight stations provided included: Collage, Gelli Plate, Pot-Planting-Painting, Coloring Pages, Painting, Bracelet Making, Sculpture, Button Making, and Zine Making. Each station had unique prompts and examples.
Metric Methods
Metric Methods
The pre and post test survey I created assessed both qualitative and quantitative metrics. This allowed for a more comprehensive picture of how students experienced the space and will be used in the next iteration of the event.
Takeaways
Takeaways
Everyone who came to event had expressed how much it helped them feel at ease. Many students said they could see themselves using these expressive outlets in the future.
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