Athlete Ally is an organization that serves as a resource and example to encourage athletes, coaches, parents, fans and other members of the sports community to respect all individuals involved in sports.
Their mission is to foster an environment of tolerance, respect and acceptance for all members of the Cornell athletic community and beyond. An Athlete Ally can be any person — regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity — who takes a stand against homophobia and transphobia in sports and brings the message of respect, inclusion and equality to their athletic community. Athlete Allies include competitive and recreational athletes as well as coaches, parents, teachers, league officials, sports fans, other sports participants and advocates around the globe.
The organization is ostensibly about respect and acceptance for LGBT student athletes, Cornell Athlete Ally goes further and takes an even more universal approach and helps bring an end to the strong masculinity attached to sports - the type of masculinity that prescribes the strong gender norms and stereotypes in sports. The members hope Athlete Ally at Cornell will help to change the hearts and minds of people. Full acceptance of LGBT student athletes might be difficult to achieve from every single person on campus, but at the end of the day, we want our group to foster an environment of tolerance and respect for all people, regardless of whether you are gay or straight, black or white, man or woman, Republican or Democrat, soccer player or basketball star. Athlete Ally at Cornell will remain focused solely on fostering this environment of respect with the hopes of spreading that message throughout the Ivy League and beyond.
Meetings on Sundays at 6pm in the Kaplan room in Bartels Hall!
Cornell's 2nd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week brings together a wide range of communities to foster dialogue about the issue of sexual assault. Join us for events Monday 04/11 - Saturday 04/16 to advocate for safe relationships and a community built around positive consent.
Please contact Irma Almirall-Padamsee at iapadamsee@hotmail with questions, or to reserve space at the lunch.
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*Are you passionate about community and leadership development?
*Are you creative and energetic?
*Are you looking to be part of change on our campus?
Applications are due Sunday, 4/17 at 11:59!
Sponsored by:The College of Arts & Sciences, Africana Studies & Research Center, Jewish Studies Program, Cornell Hillel, Cornell United Religious Work, and others to be named.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 3-5 p.m.
See Politics and History of Zambia for enrollment information.