AARC contributes to making the University of Pennsylvania a leader in higher education by constructively and proactively helping to create a teaching-learning community of real and harmonious diversity. The Resource Center will be a model for the academy and the society at large.
Assistance with Maltreatment in the workplace/grievances
Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (in response to workplace trauma)
Serves as advisor to students with code of conduct issues
Represents constituents’ views on University committees
Co-sponsor events with schools, centers and student groups to promote dialogue on race and diversity issues
Chair the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change Executive Committee
Conduct research impacting those of African descent on campus
Support the activities of the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, the DuBois College House, Makuu, UMOJA and other student organizations
Partner with faculty and staff from the 12 schools to offer joint programming
Workshops
Career Development in a Changing Society
Communicating with your Supervisor
Customized Workshops
Dealing with Racism in the Workplace
Dialogues on Race and Diversity
Grievance Procedures
Healing from Racial Trauma
Men of Color at Penn Series
Overcoming Grief
Performance Appraisal
Stress Management
Racism in the Workplace
Women of Color at Penn Monthly Networking Lunch Series