Our Crowdfunding Groups
The Weglyn Initiative for JEDI Scholarship and Leadership is a transformative program dedicated to fostering justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). This initiative empowers individuals—students, faculty, and staff—by providing critical support for projects that drive social justice, leadership, and change. By contributing, you are directly supporting the people and programs that are working to create a more equitable world.
What Will Your Contribution Support?
Your donation will fund three key areas that are designed to make an immediate and lasting impact:
1. **Faculty Mini-Grants for JEDI Research**
Your support will provide mini-grants to faculty, allowing them to launch innovative research projects focused on JEDI. These grants serve as seed funding to help faculty secure larger, external grants, expanding the reach and influence of their work.
2. **Social Justice Badge Program**
With your contribution, the Social Justice Badge Program will offer students, staff, and faculty specialized training in JEDI leadership. This program provides participants with practical skills and recognition for their commitment to social justice, enabling them to integrate JEDI principles into their personal and professional lives.
3. **Student Scholarships for JEDI Projects**
Your gift will support scholarships for students engaged in JEDI-focused projects. These scholarships ensure that students have the financial backing to pursue innovative, impactful initiatives that address pressing social justice issues, without the burden of financial barriers.
Why Should You Contribute?
Your contribution to the Weglyn Initiative will:
**Advance research** in justice-related fields, supporting projects that challenge inequities and shape policy and advocacy.
**Empower students and faculty** to lead initiatives that directly address real-world social justice issues, with meaningful and measurable impact.
**Support leadership development** in JEDI, providing individuals with the training and skills necessary to advocate for change within their communities and professions.
By contributing, you are investing in a mission that brings about real change and lasting impact. You will be directly supporting research, education, and leadership that can drive progress toward a more just and equitable society.
Contact Information:
For more information or to discuss how your gift can make a difference, please contact:
**Neil Chaturvedi**
Director, Michi and Walter Weglyn Endowed Chair for Multicultural Studies
Email: nchaturvedi@cpp.edu
Phone: (909) 869-3884
Join us in advancing justice, empowering leadership, and supporting the voices that will shape our future.
Become a foundational supporter of our mission to champion justice, equity, and inclusion. Every contribution helps us foster meaningful change in the world.
Become a foundational supporter of our mission to champion justice, equity, and inclusion. Your contribution as an Ally for Equity helps us support students and faculty in their pursuit of social justice and innovative research. You will receive A personalized thank you email from the Weglyn Endowed Chair along with early access to digital reports and updates about the Center's impact and initiatives.
As a Champion of Diversity, your support directly impacts the scholarship of students and faculty committed to advancing diversity in all forms. In addition to early access to digital reports, you will receive recognition on our website as a Champion of Diversity donor.
Your donation amplifies the voices of underrepresented groups and strengthens our ability to provide scholarships and mini-grants for research that promotes inclusion. In addition to all of the rewards above, you will receive a personalized, hand-written thank you card from the Weglyn Endowed Chair, recognition on our website and social media, plus an invitation to attend one of our in-person or virtual events as a guest of honor.
Your leadership ensures that the Weglyn Endowed Chair can sustain and grow its programs, supporting the next generation of scholars and activists committed to creating a more just society. You will receive all of the above awards and a printed annual report of the impact of your contribution.
As a Visionary for Justice, you enable the Weglyn Endowed Chair to expand its reach and support transformative research and initiatives on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Your generous contribution secures the future of social justice leadership. In addition to the above rewards, you will receive a Weglyn Endowed Chair plaque, lifetime recognition as a Visionary for Justice on the Center’s donor wall, and an exclusive one-on-one meeting with the Center’s leadership team to discuss the future vision and initiatives of the Weglyn Endowed Chair.
