TAA Executive Board Statement in Support of Increasing Ethnic Studies Requirement
Category: Racial Justice
I-Caucus / PEC info on the DHS proposal to eliminate duration of status
The US Department of Homeland Security has recently published a proposal to change the visa rules, which would affect F, I, and J non-immigrants. The following resources are provided for education and action on this topic. NAFSA Compiled Resources NAFSA—a …
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TAA Executive Board Statement on the Attempted Murder of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI
August 24th, 2020 We, the TAA at UW-Madison, are saddened and angry at yet another report of an unarmed Black man being shot by police. Last night in Kenosha, WI, Jacob Blake, a 29-year old father of three, was shot …
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Defend Black Lives
The TAA supports the Movement for Black Lives. The TAA supports Freedom Inc and Urban Triage. This page is created to amplify the steps and asks of these organizations. Actions in Defense of Black Lives: Read the comprehensive policy platform …
TAA Executive Board Statement on the murder of George Floyd and Minneapolis protests
May 29, 2020 The Executive Board of the Teaching Assistants’ Association, the union representing graduate student workers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, condemns the state-sanctioned lynching of George Floyd earlier this week. We stand in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis …
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Sanctuary Union Resolution
During the October 16 General Membership Meeting, TAA members voted to pass a resolution making our union a sanctuary union, standing in solidarity with Harvard University’s United for Sanctuary Coalition and the Dane Sanctuary Coalition. Going forward, the TAA will continue to …