UMBC is one of the most diverse campuses in the nation, and we value the richness that such diversity brings to our campus community. At UMBC, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b for short) creates opportunities for students to build their awareness of self and knowledge of diverse people, cultures, and belief systems. In our work, i3b aims to equip students, staff, and faculty with the awareness, knowledge, skills, and actions to co-create a more inclusive and social justice-oriented campus community. Through facilitated discussions, classes, informal gatherings, educational engagements, presentations, and campus-wide events, individual students, student organizations, as well as faculty and staff learn the skills to create inclusive, just, and mutually respectful communities at UMBC and beyond.
Our Centers:
The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being
The Gathering Space serves as a spiritually-centered space where UMBC community members can gather at the intersection of religion, faith, spirituality, and other lived experiences.
Learn more about The Gathering Space
The Mosaic
The Mosaic strives to provide diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning opportunities that center and celebrate racial, ethnic, and national identities.
Learn more about The Mosaic
The Pride Center for LGBTQIA2+ Diversity
The Pride Center for LGBTQIA2+ Diversity is a communal space that envisions, nurtures, and advocates for a flourishing, healthy, and inclusive LGBTQIA2+ community.
Learn more about The Pride Center
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October 23rd to 27th - Join us UMBC!
Over the past year, proactive and reactive acts of resistance have electrified our country and world. Immediate images that flash through our minds include the water protectors at Standing Rock,...
Posted: August 17, 2017, 11:42 AM
Learn about our keynote & check out our events calendar.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEAH LAKSHMI PIEPZNA-SAMARASINHA Posted the CSJ Blog on October 10, 2016 by sdevora1 Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Home with our “What You Need to...
Posted: July 25, 2016, 5:33 PM
A follow-up to our recent How to be an Effective Ally Series
As a follow-up to our recent pilot workshop series, How to be an Effective Ally?, we thought it would be good to continue the conversation online for those who couldn't join us at one or more of...
Posted: April 28, 2016, 4:47 PM
Are you looking to make a difference at UMBC? Then, read on.
Are you a first year student looking for an opportunity to make a difference on campus? We hope to hear from students like you who represent a wide spectrum of worldviews - including...
Posted: August 28, 2015, 11:43 AM
Help our AOK library develop displays and events at UMBC!
The UMBC Albin O. Kuhn Library needs student input and leadership to assist with a #weneeddiversebooks campaign. They are interested in collaborating with students to put together displays,...
Posted: August 27, 2015, 10:50 AM
