Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b)
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2021 Black and Latine/x Graduates
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Check out the slide show featuring all of our 2021 Black and Latine/x Graduates!
Missed out Black and Latinex Graduation Event Last Week?
Check out the link to our recording!
Thank you to all those who joined us in celebrating our 2021 Black and Latine/x Graduates! We, along with the Chapter of Black and Latine/x Alumni (CBLA) would like to one of the first ones to...
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Apply to be a IDEAL Intern with i3b
Four positions available for Fall 2021
Do you always find yourself talking about social justice? Are you the friend in your group that’s always adding “nuance” to the conversation? Then we’re looking for you! IDEAL Interns, known as...
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Workshop Wednesdays: Intro to Social Justice & Allyship
Workshop Wednesdays with i3b
10:00 AM · Online
Workshop Wednesdays w/ i3b are monthly opportunities for faculty, staff, graduate students and adult learners to engage around social justice topics that can support their personal growth and...
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OCA Mocha Mondays with i3b: Class and Social Mobility
Diversity Dialogues with i3b
6:00 PM · Online
At OCA Mocha Mondays: Diversity Dialogues with i3b, members of UMBC's campus and the surrounding community come together to engage in dialogue about different social justice topics. As OCA...
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Taking a Moment to Pause and Breathe
Processing What Has Happened So Far in 2021
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been reading See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valerie Kaur. In the book, Kaur explores what brought her to a fight for social...
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i3b Event Materials Drive
Uploaded event recordings, attendee lists, works cited, and materials will be available in this Google Drive within one business week after the event unless otherwise specified. Questions? Email us.

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About This Group

Our Vision
Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b) is a department for diversity education and collaboration on UMBC's campus. We are committed to empowering all campus constituents to be socially aware and responsible members of our community. Our department is a birthplace of diversity and social justice programs, ideas, and curriculum. Thus, our department affirms student and staff's multiple identities by addressing the needs of all members of the campus community.

Our Mission
To draw upon and energize UMBC's diverse population by:
  • Providing opportunities for critical cultural exploration
  • Engaging in learning and dialogue across differences in identity, values, and experiences
  • Promoting social justice on and beyond the campus
  • Empowering the members of the UMBC community as agents of social change
Our Staff
  • Jasmine Lee PhD, Director for Inclusive Excellence, she/her/hers
  • Lisa Gray, Associate Director, 
    she/her/hers
  • Lucy Delgado, Coordinator, 
    she/her/hers
  • Carlos Turcios '15 '17 M.A., Coordinator, 
    he/him/his
  • Erin Waddles, Coordinator, 
    she/her/hers
  • Kelly Birch, Administrative Assistant, 
    she/her/hers
  • Ciara Christian '18 M.A. '22 Ph.D., Graduate Assistant, 
    she/her/hers
  • Sofia Encarnacion '22, Mosaic Center Peer, 
    she/her/hers
  • Caleb Ruck, '22, Social Media and Graphic Design Peer, he/him/his
Contact Us
Phone: (410) 455-2686
Email: i3b@umbc.edu
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UMBCi3b
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umbc_i3b/

The Mosaic
The Commons, 2B23

Interfaith Center
Student Development & Success Center

Pride Center
University Center, 201D

Officers

  • Kelly Birch
    Administrative Assistant
  • Ciara Christian
    Graduate Assistant
  • Lucy Delgado
    Coordinator
  • Sofia Encarnacion
    Mosaic Center Peer
  • Lisa M. Gray
    Associate Director
  • Jasmine A. Lee
    Director of Inclusive Excellence
  • Caleb Ruck
    Social Media and Graphic Design Peer
  • Carlos Turcios
    Coordinator, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging
  • Erin Waddles
    Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging

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