WE ARE NOW HAWAIʻI SCHOLARS FOR EDUCATION, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY!
In response to the recent banning of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs in public education by the Trump administration, we have decided to change the name of HSESJ to the Hawai‘i Scholars for Education, Social Justice and Diversity (HSESJD). Diversity, including racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, linguistic, religious, and citizenship status, has always been a social justice concern of ours, but we see an urgent need to emphasize that focus in light of Trump’s directives that directly contradict the values, goals and traditions of public education.
Insofar as HSESJD is not officially affiliated with the University of Hawai‘i, we are taking advantage of our position to resist the anti-diversity onslaught by openly advocating for diversity and equitable access in public education. We welcome others in the UH and the larger community to join us in what will be a contentious but necessary struggle over the next four years.
Insofar as HSESJD is not officially affiliated with the University of Hawai‘i, we are taking advantage of our position to resist the anti-diversity onslaught by openly advocating for diversity and equitable access in public education. We welcome others in the UH and the larger community to join us in what will be a contentious but necessary struggle over the next four years.
Join us in Solidarity
"Now let us begin. New let us re-dedicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful struggle for a new world." --Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
DEI Programs are LawfulA memo to colleagues, University Offices of General Counsel & University Leaders
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Sign a PetitionDemand that UH restore all digital DEI content. Read this
Civil Beat Op-Ed for more information. |
ShareHelp us assess the impact of the federal policy changes. Share opportunities for resistance.
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Hawai‘i Scholars for Education, Social Justice and Diversity (HSESJD) is a volunteer group of researchers in Hawai‘i who conducts, reviews, and disseminates research related to education and social justice in Hawai‘i. Our goal is to use research to promote dialogue and create an informed consciousness about public education in our State. We partner with educators, educational groups, and nonprofit organizations.
