The recent events surrounding campus climate have led to an increased activism for social justice. All of the communities have united for a common goal of improving Cal Poly’s policies for diversity and inclusivity. Interested in joining the movement? Here are some of the ways you can get involved!
Triota:
Meeting Schedule: TBD. Contact the club for more information.
Club Information: “Triota is the feminist activism community and WGS Honor Society at Cal Poly SLO. It is a safe space for expressing feminism in all of its various styles.”
Contact: triotacalpoly@gmail.com
Statement: “Cal Poly’s Triota Chapter believes that Feminism involves an openness to change and a willingness to explore. This year Triota is expanding from just an honor society to include a forum for a Feminist Activism Community. Triota is a safe space for everyone, aware of our personal differences, to discuss and have a space to share ideas relating to experiences with sexism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sizeism, and more.Triota is feminist activism. We are involved in programs like Choice USA, Hollaback, and more. We want students and faculty to engage in feminism creatively and honestly to create a socially aware and politically minded campus.Triota is a community of students who want to make a difference and see change.”
Source: Triota’s Facebook page
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
Meeting Schedule: Fridays at 2PM*
*Anyone interested in personal meetings can meet with the group on an individual basis.
Club Ambassador: Will Osselburn
Club Information:“The International Youth and Students for Social Equality was recognized as a club by Cal Poly in May 2015. To date we have succeeded in attracting serious individuals to our political perspective, held several meetings, and had an influence on the political consciousness of Cal Poly by distributing thousands of articles. Given that we are a new club, a large degree of work lies ahead of us—in the coming period we seek to build our club by reaching out to interested individuals, host cultural events displaying art produced by students, and to become the dominant political force on campus through persistent work.”
Contact: iysse.calpoly@gmail.com
Statement: “The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) above all fights for two things: the common ownership and democratic control of the means of production by the working class, and for the international unification of mankind. In other words, the IYSSE is fighting for socialism. The IYSSE is an international movement with sections in four continents and ten countries. To achieve socialism, the IYSSE seeks a revolutionary mobilization of the international working class to overturn capitalism and usher in a new era of equality and culture. The IYSSE maintains that the international working class is entirely capable of successfully waging a revolution, but only with the help of a political party based firmly on principles and the lessons of history. If one seeks to fight social inequality, the destruction of democratic rights, and war then one should contact the IYSSE.”
Source: Will Osselburn
Queer Student Union
Meeting Schedule: Fridays at 1PM in the Baker Building
“Meetings are open to all queer and ally students, staff and faculty!”
Contact: calpolyqsu@gmail.com
Statement: “The Cal Poly Queer Student Union is Cal Poly’s only student-run LGBTQ organization and formed in Winter 2015. At the time of its founding, there were no student-run LGBTQ organizations on campus. The club seeks to actively improve campus climate for queer identified students through activism and social programming. Since the club’s inception, we have successfully protested for All Gender Restrooms on campus (though not nearly enough are on campus yet), a minor in Queer Studies and have planned many fun social events, including Drag Shows and a huge dance. We are currently advocating for Gender Neutral Living Options (join our Gender Neutral Housing Working Group!) and working closely with SLO Solidarity to promote their 41 demands. our meetings are open to all queer and ally students, staff and faculty!”
Source: Matt Klepfer
Cal Poly Disorientation
Meeting Schedule: TBD. Interested students can contact the group to receive more information.
Contact: cpdisorientation@gmail.com
*You can visit the group’s website and Facebook page through the provided links!
Statement: “The Disorientation Guide is a book for incoming students. The goal of this guide is broad, but in a sense, it is to challenge the beliefs that so many incoming students have about the world, our country, humanity and the institution we attend. The point is to ask critical questions, to challenge beliefs and to educate. The goal is to create a more aware, informed and radical campus community. 16 Cal Poly Students created Cal Poly’s first Disorientation Guide over the summer of 2015. The guide was published at the start of the 2015-2016 academic year and was distributed in print and online. In 2016 we plan to create a new guide to continue the legacy of Cal Poly campus activism.”
Source: Matt Klepfer
SLO Solidarity
Meeting Schedule: Updates are available on the Facebook page.
Statement: “SLO Solidarity is a collective of San Luis Obispo community members, including but not limited to those affiliated with Cal Poly and Cuesta, that seek to change social, academic, and ideological climate at Cal Poly, Cuesta, and in the SLO community at large to be more inclusive, safe, and equitable for marginalized community members. Coming at a time of massive campus activism around the United States, SLO Solidarity organized in Fall 2015 and sent a list of 41 demands to the campus administration. We continue to organize and push our administration until our goal for a better campus community is a reality.”
Source: Matt Klepfer