BATES ATHLETES of COLOR COALITION
Founded in 2020, Bates Athletes of Color Coalition (BACC) aims to foster community and connection among student-athletes of color at Bates.
Goals of the Coalition include:
- Connect prospective and first-year students of color with current students of color to assist with their transition to Bates.
- Create engaging connection opportunities to join student-athletes of color from various cultures and personal ideology.
- Coordinate with campus partners to organize events and safe spaces for student-athletes of color to bring their whole selves with no judgment.
- Build community among student-athletes of color through the connecting of teams, collaborating with campus cultural centers, and networking with alumni.
- Find ways to give back to communities of color within Lewiston/Auburn.
- Collaborate with campus partners for programming and workshops to address diversity, inclusion, and equity for student-athletes, coaches, and department staff.
- Create a platform for unbiased discussions.
- Partner with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to promote events and assist in raising awareness among all student-athletes to address social issues.
- Foster communication between Bates Athletics and our NESCAC peers, as well as encourage dialogue within the greater Bates community.
BACC MISSION STATEMENT
The Bates Athletes of Color Coalition (BACC), founded in 2020, aims to be an affinity group that fosters a community for all athletes of color at Bates through communication between Bates Athletics and our NESCAC peers, as well as through dialogue within the greater Bates community. It is a space where people from all different backgrounds can come and share their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. We connect with teams across campus, and have representation from all 31 varsity sports.
As a group, we are committed to fostering community engagement, raising awareness for racial injustices, and bringing light to issues at Bates and in the broader cultural context. As members of BACC, students become part of an ever growing, ever changing expanding group at Bates.
