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St. John’s Athletics Concludes First Ever Solidarity Week
11/6/2020 4:59:00 PM | General, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field
The Red Storm athletics community came together to launch Accept No Hate movement
The St. John's Athletics community concluded its first ever Solidarity Week on Friday. The department-wide initiative was developed by the Red Storm's Council on Community, Culture and Social Justice (CCCSJ).
Red Storm student-athletes, coaches, administrators and members of the University kicked off Solidarity Week on Monday with the Accept No Hate movement.
"What a tremendous week for our department," said Athletic Director Mike Cragg. "I loved seeing the enthusiasm of our student-athletes expressing themselves and sharing their stories and voices in and around our St. John's community. Solidarity means coming together with a common vision and view – that is exactly what this week did for us. However, we know we have much more work to be done tomorrow and in the future. I can't thank the student-athletes enough for their leadership."
The Accept No Hate initiative was created by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in an effort to raise awareness, and create conversation around the social injustices occurring in our country.
"I am just so proud to be a part of the St. John's athletics community," said Kayla Mesaros, a junior on the St. John's Women's Soccer Team. "The participation between all of the teams has been phenomenal. "Accept No Hate" is a simple message that will stay with me for the rest of my life and I cannot wait to continue to work with the council on new initiatives to continue the fight towards social justice."
The week-long event featured action-oriented displays of unity to ignite conversation through the Accept No Hate social media campaign, encouraging student-athletes and administrators to come together and utilize the hashtags #Johnnies4Justice and #J4J. Members of SAAC also came together for a call-to-action Accept No Hate video.
"This week meant a lot to us," said Samantha Morillo, a junior on the St. John's Track & Field Team. "It was an incredible and impactful movement at our university. Hearing our Athletic Director [Mike Cragg] tell us that the shirts sold out in the bookstore was amazing. We were grateful to have so many participants helping create this initiative. Solidarity week was a big win for us, but we know personally that our jobs are far from over. With that being said, we can't wait for the endless opportunities that our amazing council will be able to create in the near future."
The week wrapped up with an Athletics Town Hall on Friday. The virtual gathering served as a reflection upon the week and included words from Cragg and the SAAC leaders, as well as Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Anderson.
The official St. John's Athletics' Accept No Hate t-shirt is still available for sale online. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the NAACP. For more information, visit www.naacpjamaica.org.
Red Storm student-athletes, coaches, administrators and members of the University kicked off Solidarity Week on Monday with the Accept No Hate movement.
"What a tremendous week for our department," said Athletic Director Mike Cragg. "I loved seeing the enthusiasm of our student-athletes expressing themselves and sharing their stories and voices in and around our St. John's community. Solidarity means coming together with a common vision and view – that is exactly what this week did for us. However, we know we have much more work to be done tomorrow and in the future. I can't thank the student-athletes enough for their leadership."
The Accept No Hate initiative was created by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in an effort to raise awareness, and create conversation around the social injustices occurring in our country.
"I am just so proud to be a part of the St. John's athletics community," said Kayla Mesaros, a junior on the St. John's Women's Soccer Team. "The participation between all of the teams has been phenomenal. "Accept No Hate" is a simple message that will stay with me for the rest of my life and I cannot wait to continue to work with the council on new initiatives to continue the fight towards social justice."
The week-long event featured action-oriented displays of unity to ignite conversation through the Accept No Hate social media campaign, encouraging student-athletes and administrators to come together and utilize the hashtags #Johnnies4Justice and #J4J. Members of SAAC also came together for a call-to-action Accept No Hate video.
"This week meant a lot to us," said Samantha Morillo, a junior on the St. John's Track & Field Team. "It was an incredible and impactful movement at our university. Hearing our Athletic Director [Mike Cragg] tell us that the shirts sold out in the bookstore was amazing. We were grateful to have so many participants helping create this initiative. Solidarity week was a big win for us, but we know personally that our jobs are far from over. With that being said, we can't wait for the endless opportunities that our amazing council will be able to create in the near future."
The week wrapped up with an Athletics Town Hall on Friday. The virtual gathering served as a reflection upon the week and included words from Cragg and the SAAC leaders, as well as Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Anderson.
The official St. John's Athletics' Accept No Hate t-shirt is still available for sale online. Proceeds will benefit the local chapter of the NAACP. For more information, visit www.naacpjamaica.org.
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