Ethnic Minority
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The Ethnic Minority group at HW Union serves as a campaigning body, raising awareness and fighting inequality and injustice, as well as a great way to meet new friends. If you're of African, Asian or Caribbean descent we'd love for you to get directly involved and everyone else's support is welcome.
Here at Heriot-watt, the Ethnic Minority' campaign is part of the 'Diversity' group. This means we work together with other student groups such as LGBT, International, Women and Disabled. This is a new initiative and we are all looking forward to supporting each other's causes. As part of the 'Diversity' group we believe that:
'United we stand and divided we fall' .
As Ethnic Minority Officer I am able to help and support you if you have any issues throughout your time at Heriot-watt. These issues may range from either your personal or academic life, however these issues can be resolved as HW Union is willing to support all students.
Why do we have a Ethnic Minority' Campaign
- What it comes down is representation within our universities. Ethnic Minority students form 20% of the UK student population. Yet only a small minority participate in activities within their unions.
- Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate, I urge you to get involved in your union. If we want to see change and real action taken about issues concerning Ethnic Minority students, we need to be at the forefront and on those decision tables.
- Heriot-watt has been making inspirational achievements in terms of Ethnic Minority students being involved in their union.
Get involved
As a part of the Ethnic Minority students committee there are real opportunities for ambitious and passionate students to get involved in our campaigns. Whether you are interested in, socialising, finding out how you can get involved or seeking assistance: this new section of the HW Union website will bring news, events, opinion and information.
