Plan a meeting of student leaders to discuss racial issues and ways to improve intergroup dialogue on campus. Organize a showing of films such as Skin Deep or Shattering the Silences followed by small group discussions. Write a report on your campus' promising initiatives designed to foster intergroup relations, advance learning about race, and promote action against racism on campus. Invite local elected officials, leaders of local faith communities, National Urban League affiliates, or other community organizations to participate in your campus meetings. Form a continuing leadership group including community participants.
Reporters can provide useful information and offer an otherwise-missing perspective.
Consider all the ways that journalists can participate. Reporters from ethnic newspapers might serve on planning committees and help publicize your events. Anchors or reporters might sit on or moderate panels and manage audience questions and comments. Student newspaper editors can help plan, publicize and participate in events. By including journalists, you increase the prospects for news coverage and promote mutual understanding between the media and your community.