Assignment #3
Trusts Request
Description
The Black Faculty Collective at the University of Waterloo:
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“In the spirit of collaboration, we offer below some ‘trust requests’ to you. As an aside, we use the term ‘trust requests’ to mark an innovative language difference from the linguistic choice of [the] Black constituencies on University campuses in the USA.”
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“Partners do not demand actions from each other. They build trust through consultation, collaboration, and real partnership. Demands arise when the consultation, collaboration, and partnership break down.”
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This assignment is due Friday October 30th 2020 - 11:30 PM and represents 10% of your final grade.
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Instructions
Students will be required to contribute to two (2) online Trust Requests. Each student will submit a Trust – an action item to challenge anti-Black racism – in a collaborative document online.
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Document 1 will outline action items for the University of Waterloo. This document will be submitted to senior leaders at the University.
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Document 2 will outline action items for the Region of Waterloo. This document may be submitted to the Region of Waterloo.
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In addition to the Trust Request, each student will submit (via Dropbox) a two-page document for each Trust (four pages total) explaining the following:
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Why they chose the Trust/action item;
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An explanation of the Trust/action item;
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How it will contribute to challenging anti-Black racism at the University of Waterloo (Trust #1) and the Region of Waterloo (Trust #2); and
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Their personal commitment to challenging anti-Black racism at the University of Waterloo (Trust #1) and in the wider society (Waterloo Region, Ontario, and Canada).
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Each Dropbox submission will be double-spaced and Arial 12 pt font.
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Deliverables
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Trust Request for UW submitted in Doc 1
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Trust Request for Region of Waterloo submitted in Doc 2
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For each Trust Request, a two-page reflection/analysis submitted in LEARN
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How To Submit Your Assignment
Your truth requests will be submitted to the following links by October 30th at 11:30 PM:
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Document 1: *LINK*
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Document 2: *LINK*
Your reflection/analysis must be submitted online to the Truth Requests Assignment Dropbox by October 30th at 11:30 PM. The dropbox can be accessed from the course homepage by clicking submit and then dropbox on the course navigation bar. Be sure to include both your name and student ID in the file name.
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Your assignment must be submitted in one of the following file types:
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Portable Document Format (PDF) (Recommended)
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Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX)
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General Guidelines for Submitting to a LEARN Dropbox
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Ensure that the name of your file does not include special characters such as symbols or punctuation. Such characters may cause problems when uploading your file.
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Unless otherwise instructed, please submit only ONE file per assignment (i.e., combine all documents into one file).
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Do not zip your files.
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Keep a copy of your assignment.
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If your submission is successful, you will receive an Email Confirmation Receipt sent to your @uwaterloo.ca email address. If you do not receive an Email Confirmation Receipt, please double-check your submission and resubmit if necessary.
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Keep all Email Confirmation Receipts until the course is over as proof of submission.
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If you need support accessing, uploading and submitting to the Dropbox, see Dropboxes by LEARN Help.
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How Your Assignment Will Be Graded
Please see Trust Requests Rubric which can be accessed from the Course Home page by clicking Resources then Rubrics on the course navigation bar.
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Examples and Background Viewing
Equity For Who? University of Waterloo Open Letter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S8_Fk4mrw-z1D2Dh0rmkSR0bFzPJA3S7-n046PZFDD8/edit
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Black Liberation Collective
http://www.blackliberationcollective.org/our-demands
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Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-109127.pdf