Diversity

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by qteasied
In my interest group (we'll be petitioning on SUNDAY!), I'm the only non white member. The rest of them are predominantly Jewish and are very close. I think that because they are a clique--don't get offended--this particular group is---that may scare some people off. I have a friend who is a a very conservative Jew who quit the APO group because he was turned off by the people in it.

There are a few non Jewish members in the group that I do get along with. I don't really get along with a few of the girls for personal reasons, and I feel as if I don't have any common bond with them as a liberal black agnostic nonconformist. I've tried to talk to some of my friends to check it out, but they think it's a "nerd club"

It's not like there's only 5% minorities here either, but there are many cultural and ethnic based cliques that prevent people from reaching out to a new group.

First of all, congratulations!

I hope this doesn't come out wrong...but what keeps you interested in working with this group despite these circumstances? Just curious.