Congratulations to the 2021 Social Justice Mini-Grant Awardees
August 2, 2021
The Graduate School Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is excited to announce the 12 recipients of the 2021 ODI Social Justice Mini-Grants! These mini-grants seek to support Northwestern graduate students and identity-based student organizations in facilitating, promoting, and advancing innovative ideas on social justice and belonging in the Northwestern Community. The following awardees' work reflects the principles of social justice, community building, diversity, and inclusion. Join us in congratulating our awardees of the 2021 ODI Social Justice Mini-Grants!
Abhijit Roy
This project is a study to understand the effect of current hearing aid software on languages other than English.
Bambang Trihadmojo
This research project promotes equal rights and equitable opportunities for transgender people in Indonesia to access public services, including state IDs, healthcare, and emergency aid.
Erique Zhang
This project is an anthology by transgender women and femmes of color discussing their resistance, resilience, and worldbuilding entitled: Paradise on the Margins: Lessons and Dreams from Trans Women of Color, .
Gervais Marsh
This project is a Black feminist study series and organizing group with the Chicago Freedom School.
Jordan Daley
This project will conduct two related studies that will complement previous work suggesting the race of a source can influence elaboration and persuasion.
Margaret Butler
This qualitative study hopes to better understand how police violence impacts the health of Black birthing parents.
Tawny Spinelli
This project explores implicit bias as it relates to termination of parental rights (TPR) by asking participants to make decisions about TPR for parents with various characteristics/attributes.
Black Graduate Artist Group
Black Graduate Artists Group will produce the work of writers, directors, actors, and designers about Northwestern's Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) community.
Comunidad Latinx (CLX)
CLX will establish a mentorship program between Northwestern Latinx graduate and undergraduate students to provide support for Latinx students as they navigate their college careers.
Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine (DAC Med)
DAC Med will facilitate their first national conference, a student-led and student-focused conference entitled Advancing Disability Equity in Healthcare.
Queer Pride Graduate Student Association (QPGSA)
QPGSA will utilize the grant in support of their annual LGBTQIA+ academic conference, Queertopia.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (NU-SACNAS)
NU-SACNAS and IBiS Student Organization will organize an event consisting of diversity, equity, and inclusion training.