Campus Resources
- University MinistryUniversity Ministry’s first priority is to provide the Dominican community with opportunities and resources to support and grow in the Dominican Order’s four pillars—Community, Service, Study and Prayer. We aim to create a welcoming and integrated environment for our students and to reach out to the wider community.
- Center for Cultural LiberationThe Center for Cultural Liberation exists to retain, support, and celebrate students from historically marginalized backgrounds. By fostering an inclusive campus climate that educates and challenges, the CCL upholds the longstanding social justice values of Dominican University.
- The Office of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThe Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) empowers individual members of the Dominican community in their efforts to create a just and humane campus; ODEI is dedicated to assisting the community in discovering how to live together, inclusively.
- The Wellness Center's Counseling ServicesWe offer free counseling, stress management and wellness services.
The counseling staff is part of an interdisciplinary team of licensed health professionals and graduate interns who work together to support your optimal health and well-being. - Help CentralHelp Central provides assistance for anyone at DU with questions or concerns about their safety, well-being or respect during their University experience and how to file a report.
- Campus Reporting OptionsIf you have an immediate concern, please contact 911 or call Campus Safety at (708) 524-5999. Otherwise, please review link for reporting options.
Reading Lists
- 10 Essential Books About the Asian American ExperienceCracking open one of these powerful books is just one way to educate yourself on the many facets of the Asian American experience.
- The AAPI Reading ListThe fight against racism will take all of us, and one way to begin is by sharing AAPI stories, culture, food, experiences, and voices. As we work together to build an antiracist and equitable future, we hope the books on this page can teach, inspire, and strengthen. This list is not exhaustive, but it’s a place to start.
- The Best Books About Asian American Identity, According to ExpertsList from Lisa Lowe, a professor of American studies and ethnicity, race, and migration at Yale University writing for The Strategist.
- A Reading List to Celebrate Asian AuthorsFrom Members of TIME's Asian Community.
- Social Justice Books ListThe best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators.
50th Anniversary Issue Cover of Gidra, L.A.’s Asian-American Activist Newspaper from the ’70s, check them out here!
Videos
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is proud to present We are not a stereotype, a video series for educators, by educators. This series explores and challenges the complexity surrounding the term Asian Pacific American, breaking it down into topics that span multiple timelines, geographies, and identities. Watch the Introduction above, or click here for their website.
Resources for Education
- After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and HistoryOne LFJ award winner shares the conversation she started with students the day after the attacks in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.
- Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month ResourcesList of K-12 curriculum and other resources to bring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month to your classrooms.
- Asian Americans K-12 Education CurriculumThrough relevant and engaging lesson plans and activities, the resources developed will seek to inspire a deeper understanding of the history, current experience, and future trajectory of our nation's fastest-growing demographic group. Important content and themes explored in the series will be used to teach concepts while meeting national content standards.
- The Largest Selection of Asian and Pacific American Children's BooksLee & Low Books is the top publisher of Asian American children's books. Find award-winning books for young readers featuring Chinese, Korean, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, and Hmong cultures. Our collections offer a wide range of genres, including nonfiction biographies of important figures in Asian history and culture such as Su Dongpo, Sammy Lee, Anna May Wong, Bruce Lee, Soichiro Honda, Isamu Noguchi, and many more; page-turning fiction featuring Asian American main characters; and poetry. Jump in and find the perfect book for every reader!
- Sikhism: An Educator's GuideThis guide is explicitly designed for teachers in an effort to equip you to teach Sikhism and provide you with the depth of necessary information regarding the Sikh community, traditions and faith.
- Social Justice Books ListThe best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators.
