Ally Building Network
The mission of the Ally Building Network is to raise awareness among Western Washington University students about what it means to be an ally, and what the benefits of being an ally are. We will work to promote a civil and caring campus community with the knowledge that people often lack the initiative to speak out against injustice. We hope to share the skills and resources which encourage and motivate students to support diversity; speak up as allies in social and academic settings; and translate egalitarian beliefs into practical action on Western's campus and beyond.
- We believe that
people are good.
- Most of us
want to do the right thing to promote a civil and caring campus community.
- In becoming
an ally, you choose to recognize and accept a responsibility for the
health and well-being of others.
- Learning about
other cultures can enrich your life, as well as aid them in becoming
an ally.
- Don't be a
bystander.
- Words do hurt;
words can also heal. It's your choice on how to use them.
- Being an ally
is more than just being a friend.
- The next step in being an ally is to turn good intentions into action.