CSEJ - The Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at WSU Vancouver

Please join us tomorrow, 3/14 for the Washington State LGBTQ Commission's public meeting!

March 14, 2025
10 AM - 5 PM
Public comment starts at 4:30 PM

WSU Vancouver
Undergraduate Building
Room 102: Center for Belonging, Equity and Unity

14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686

For remote attendance and more information, please head to
lgbtq.wa.gov

Agenda will be available on our website no less than 24 hours prior to start of meeting.

Map of WSU Vancouver Campus:
Daily visitor parking is in the Blue Lot, top left of map, or at meters.
The Undergraduate Building is marked with a star near the center-bottom of the map.

Accessibility:
There are walking paths from each parking lot to the Undergraduate Building.
Buildings and bathrooms both have accessible doors.
Meeting is held on the ground level.

This week!
Join us in the garden on:
Wednesday, March 5th: 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Thursday, March 6th: 12:05 pm - 1:20 pm

Volunteers will be helping to plant two plots.
There will be singing, drumming, a speaker panel, and a blessing.

Located north of the Clark College Building, by the Green 3 parking lot.

📢 CALL TO ACTION: Stand Up for Inclusivity in Battle Ground!

Battle Ground City Council is considering a proposal to begin each council meeting with a prayer. Just a few months ago, the council denied a Pride Proclamation, calling it "controversial" and saying it wasn’t inclusive of *all* residents. Prayer at meetings raises similar concerns for inclusivity, and it’s crucial we make our voices heard!

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1️⃣ Email the City Council to express your opinion on the matter. Let them know that inclusivity means respecting diverse beliefs and perspectives—meaning people of all faiths or no faith.

https://www.cityofbg.org/FormCenter/City-Council-38/Contact-Us-City-Council-General-Inquiry-125

2️⃣ Attend Monday’s City Council Meeting and share your thoughts during the public comment period. Comments are typically 3 minutes but may be reduced to 1 minute if there are many speakers, so please be ready with a brief version of your message.

Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Battle Ground City Hall, located at 109 SW 1st Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604.

3️⃣ Can’t attend in person? You can give comments via Zoom! To participate, email the City Clerk by FRIDAY to receive the Zoom instructions.

📧 City Clerk’s Email: [email protected]

🚫 Not a Battle Ground resident? You’re welcome to come to the meeting to show support, but please note that public comments are reserved for residents.

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Why This Matters: A policy meant to serve all residents should honor diverse voices and avoid favoring one belief over others or the absence of belief. Acknowledge Battle Ground’s diversity by standing up for inclusivity in government practices.

WATCH PREVIOUS MEETINGS FOR CONTEXT:
- November 4 Meeting (Minute marker 2:20:25):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qop0sKaE37A
- June 2024 Meeting - Pride Proclamation Discussion (Minute marker 1:15:05):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYkUslbNRmM

Let’s ensure Battle Ground remains a place where everyone is respected and included.

📣 Spread the Word! Share this information with friends, family, and neighbors so we can make a strong, united impact.

WSU Vancouver's Collective for Social and Environmental Justice is partnering with to continue the teach-in on the crisis in Palestine and Israel.

Today's session is a screening of the documentary short 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵, directed by Connie Field.

This teach-in is free and open to the public, and will be in-person and online. You can register for the online event at the link in our bio.

WSUV Collective for Social and Environmental Justice Presents:
Catastrophe in Context:
Teach-in on the crisis in Palestine and Israel

Thursday, October 24
4:30 - 5:30 PM

VUB 225 and on Zoom

Register to attend at https://bit.ly/TEACHIN

🎉 Join WSUV Native American Programs and CSEJ as we till the land to prepare the garden for our first cover crop!

🌱 Swing by to see the space, put your hands in the dirt, and talk about the garden!

🍬 Some pre-packaged snacks will be provided.

📅 Friday, September 20
🕑10 am - 1 pm

📍 The garden is located on the north side of the Clark Building, to the east of Green Lot 3.

📍 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686

🎉 Indigenous Learning Garden and Student Community Garden update!

🌱 WSUV's Facilities team has laid out the garden design in the field by the Clark Building!

👀 If you're on campus, stop by and check it out!

🐝 Featuring Julian Ankney, Director of Native American Programs

🎉 Indigenous Learning Garden and Student Community Garden update!

🌱 Members of WSUV Native Programs and WSUV CSEJ met last week to view the mowed, staked, and marked site for the Indigenous Learning and Student Community Gardens!

🍂 This vital collaboration between Native Programs and CSEJ is part of an ongoing food justice initiative.

🎉 Indigenous Learning Garden and Student Community Garden update!

📰 We are still celebrating the great coverage from The Columbian , and the chance to break ground!

🍂 We plan to have the soil amended by Fall!

Tune in today to 90.7 FM between 9:30 and 10 am to hear an excerpt of our Student Organizer's talk from the 2024 Social Justice Conference on KBOO Community Radio

Anti-Trans Genocide With June 12 marking the eighth anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, that left 49 people dead and 53 injured, we bring excerpts from an April 19 talk by trans activist Ash DeBuse at WSU Vancouver in which they argue that anti-trans violence, transphobic hate speech, legis...