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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Pride Month 2021
At Lavender Celebration this year, I shared that every day we create LGBTQ+ futures and that this is a declaration and imagining of new realities. Our very existence is a declaration and a...
Posted: June 1, 2021, 5:02 PM
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...
Posted: April 15, 2021, 3:06 PM
Join us in dialogue for our winter events
[Free]dom Fridays: Beyond MLK: Celebrating Obscured Black Power & Civil Rights Leaders Friday, January 15 · 2:30 PM - 4 PM This session will examine the decline of the civil rights...
Posted: January 7, 2021, 4:08 PM
Thursday, January 7th, at 12pm
This post was reposted on behalf of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. Original post here. Together Beyond: A Community Gathering: Join other members of the UMBC community to reflect on the...
Posted: January 7, 2021, 10:09 AM
Check out this month's events with I3B!
Here's a summary of all I3B events that are coming up this October. Re[Fresh] Friday: October 2, 2:30pm Coping with the aftermath of a challenging political discussion National Coming...
Posted: September 28, 2020, 12:57 PM
