Spotlight

Dear Students,

This page provides local and national resources to support your mental health, help keep you safe, and give you some background knowledge in order to better understand and navigate New York City’s (NYC) current racial climate.

Increased racial tensions and hate crimes during the pandemic, both globally and here in the US, have been troubling. Learning more about the context of race in the United States and NYC can help you understand and cope better with your surroundings, whether you just moved here or have lived here for several years.

While incidents of violence are rare, verbal harassment is more common. You might also come across public or private behavior that seems inappropriate or even frightening. However, your increased awareness of reported and publicized issues may help to safeguard you!

It’s been a difficult couple of years, but living in a city as large as NYC means that people of different backgrounds and beliefs live and work together. We also support each other. So please, if you or someone you know needs some help, don’t be afraid to send them a link to this page, or reach out directly to TfCS or the Baruch Counseling Center.

Please scroll down (or use the navigation menu at the top of this page) to explore the resources below, but don’t just look – click around, watch, listen, and learn. The TfCS team will continue to add resources and updates, but if you have suggestions, please feel free to send them our way (tfcs@baruch.cuny.edu).
Though there is much work to be done, we hope that you will help us advocate for real inclusion and social justice to the Baruch community and beyond. We’re with you in this fight. Let us know how we can help.

In solidarity,

The Tools for Clear Speech team