The Unity House Task Force is a set of students dedicated to the mission of Unity House. The group is charged with everything from making the house a chill space to enhancing the social inclusion of underrespresented students and spreading awareness of diversity. Task force members hold weekly meetings, but also work in their dedicated work groups. Learn more by clicking on the links below.
Leadership
Tasked with considering the long-term legacy of the Unity House, this group focuses on the systems and structures necessary to ensure a space and concept that lasts far beyond the TF but can change and grow as the house does.
Current activities: Meeting with multiple groups (e.g. SGA, Office of Student Involvement, MORE etc.) on campus to determine best governance structure and policies to ensure long-term viability of the UH.
Members: Emely Cardenas, Samuel Royston, Amanda Gallagher
Outreach
Tasked with generating interest and engagement, this group focuses on developing the “message” of the UH as well as how to best get this message out to the community. They will also be key leaders in engaging students, faculty, and staff in developing the mission of the Unity House.
Current activities: Meeting with multiple groups (e.g. SGA, Office of Student Involvement, MORE etc.) on campus to determine best governance structure and policies to ensure long-term viability of the UH.
Current activities: working with the Office of Communications to create messaging, build website, developing presentations and training for students, student groups, faculty, staff to spread word and increase buy-in and visibility.
Members: Latika Karnani, Luis Bartolomeu, Sarah Schott, Alexander Tasiopoulos
Events
This group will consider how to utilize events and activities to further the UH mission as well as plan these events. They will also be responsible for helping leadership and admin teams to develop policies on how outside events will be incorporated into the UH operational plans.
Current activities: Working with the President’s Office to plan and implement Ribbon-cutting ceremony. Additionally pre-ribbon cutting events to gear up for the ribbon cutting, Black History Month, Ghostlight Project, soft launch social etc.
Members: Danya Ali, Deidre Collins, Kathy Pham
Administration
Tasked with the planning of all operational and administrative aspects of UH—this group is meeting with various groups/office on campus to get input on building operational policies and procedures, understanding day-to-day realities of running a space on campus, and creating budgets. Additionally, this group is overseeing the physical build-out of the space.
Current activities: meeting with Phillipe on building out the physical space. Meeting with Theresa to build a budget, meeting with various offices/groups on campus to build out the administrative and operational aspect of UH.
Members: Alejandro Doherty, Ricky Santosuosso
Facilitators
Theresa Pettersson, Multicultural Initiatives
India Barrows, HE Graduate Fellow.
