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.
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The Mosaic
The Mosaic strives to provide diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning opportunities that center and celebrate racial, ethnic, and national identities.
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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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Hello i3b myUMBC community members! As we begin to wind down from our commencement celebrations, we are actively transitioning to plan for the 2021-2022 calendar and would appreciate your...
Posted: May 27, 2021, 1:16 PM
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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...
Posted: May 10, 2021, 3:01 PM
Throughout the month of May, UMBC, Maryland and the Country celebrate the history, resilience, and cultures of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities worldwide as a part of APIDA...
Posted: May 6, 2021, 2:44 PM
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Thank you to everyone who registered to participate in CBLA and i3b’s online Black + Latine/x Graduation Celebration TODAY Tuesday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. EST You are invited to login here, and you...
Posted: May 4, 2021, 10:02 AM
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...
Posted: April 20, 2021, 10:20 AM
