You Belong

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About You Belong Initiatives

The You Belong poster campaign is intended to offer a visual representation of diversity through language with multiple translations of “you belong.”

Posters are created in collaboration with language speakers and members of our UWL community. Recognizing that translations are not always seamless between cultures, individuals used their own autonomy to capture the spirit of belonging: to be valued, seen, heard, cared for, and an essential member of our UWL family. Because languages themselves are complex, translations themselves can be diverse. No two individuals may translate You Belong the same which further honors not only diversity and inclusion but also belonging.

While we recognize the imperfection of the You Belong campaign, we remain committed to our institutional value of including, embracing and respecting the innumerable diverse perspectives found within our community. We are also dedicated to continuous improvement; there is no end-point to this work. To learn more and/or share your perspective, join us April 30th from 4-5pm for the event Belonging: past, present, future.

Submit a language translation

We encourage any individual whose first language is not English to share their own translation/interpretation of You Belong using the following link.

Order the latest poster

Members of the campus community can order copies of the latest poster by contacting the Center for Transformative Justice at transformative@uwlax.edu. Please include the number of posters desired and the campus mailing address in your email.