That's not the case. We1re here to celebrate everyone's experience. Roadblocks notwithstanding, the support for diversity education at Southwestern continues to grow. Under Williams, new programs have emerged, including a peer program, Bridge Builders , which seeks to recruit and empower a broad spectrum of Southwestern students to champion the message of multiculturalism and diversity with their peers. But I believe that students learn best from students.
People listen best to their peers.
We hope to get white men, Asian men, African American men and women, a good mix of people, because we're all going to listen best from the person, most likely, who looks like us. Williams takes diversity education into the classroom, too. Last spring, she co-taught a Civil Rights Seminar and Journey with Dr. Maria Lowe, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. After intensive coursework on the Civil Rights Movement, students struck out across the Southern United States to visit locations associated with the movement. Additionally, she leads workshops on issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, and more in residence halls and on visits to student organizations.