Jewish Student Union
Reed's Jewish Student Union is a student-run club that aims to create a safe, inclusive space for Jews at Reed to share and celebrate their Judaism. To that end, we host events welcoming to all denominations—from the most secular to the most religious and from backgrounds that range from Jewish to Jew-ish. Our group empowers marginalized identities within Judaism with events aimed at gender minority, LGBTQ+ students, and/or non-white Jewish Reedies. Overall, our work is to provide a non-intimidating, accessible approach to Judaism that allows students to explore their Jewish identity.
Low SES/First Generation Student Group
The Low-SES and First-Generation Student Kollectiv aims to advocate for the needs of low-income students. Our strong network is supportive and informational, helping to provide resources to those who work to pay their own tuition. Through in-person and online communication, we share experiences, advice, hardships, and other information helpful to people who are financially independent, low-SES, first-generation American, or first-generation-to-college at Reed.
Period Kollectiv
Period Kollective is a resource for Reedies who menstruate. We are dedicated to decreasing the stigma and increasing the accessibility of pads and tampons in campus restrooms. We work to supply a diverse set of products, free to Reedies, that provide comfort to those who menstruate, including free pads and tampons, menstrual cups, period underwear, heating patches, over-the-counter pain medicine, and lots more!
STEMGeMs
STEMGeMs is Reed’s student group for gender minorities in STEM fields. Women, transgender folk, and non-binary folk are historically underrepresented in STEM fields due to systemic hindrances, and this disproportionate representation isn't because cis men are intrinsically “better,” more passionate, or harder working. If you’ve ever thought “How can I talk to my professor about making their class more inclusive?” or “I wish this dude would stop talking over me and actually listen,” come chat! We’re excited about creating a community that extends across classes and connects folks with shared experiences. If you need a support system for challenges you are facing or have ideas about addressing issues of gender inequality at Reed, we hope you’ll come hang out with us and join our mailing list to stay updated.
Students of Color Union
As stated in our name, the purpose of the Students of Color Union is to unionize: we, as a fellowship, make express personal and widely-shared grievances across multi-identity groups while also searching to ameliorate them publicly and peacefully. We aim to catalyze the building and empowering of representatives for and from a multitude of cultures and progress toward a safer community within but also separate from the lesser marginalized groups of campus.
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Reed's identity-based groups have also include those for American Indian, Asian & Pacific Islander, Black, Caribbean, Chinese, Desi, Jewish, Latinx, and Vietnamese students.
