Hello once again everyone,

This is the Director of Philanthropy and Community Outreach for the Associated Students of Washington State University. Today we held a brand new philanthropy in the middle of the WSU campus titled The Greatest Break Competition for Haiti. During the event, students were able to express their feelings about stereotypes and social norms by writing them on plates and then breaking them to signify their actual efforts to break through these barriers here within the new semester. We also gave students the opportunity to let us know about the good they've been doing in the community as of late, and awarded them points based on whether or not they left us these messages, how much they left as a donation to Haiti, and how many plates they were able to successfully break. Below are the results and some information we gained from the messages that students left us.

+ 120+ students participated in the event

+We were able to raise $285.15 for the WSU Haiti Relief Fund

+ Sampling of stereotypes, norms, and other things that WSU students are trying to break through or move past in the new semester-

All Asians are good at Math (I am not)

All Gay Men are Feminine

All Jews are Greedy

Asians are Bad Drivers

Asians hang out with Asians

Athletes are Cocky Jocks

Being #2 =(

Being a Slut

Being Called a Slut

Being too cool for Civic Engagement

Black Stereotypes

Blondes are Dumb

Boys are Sluts Too

Break Through to Physical and Emotional Health

College Kids are Apathetic

Cops are Fat

Dorm Guys vs. Frat Dudes

Engineers can’t Party

Epileptics are dumb and handicapped

Female Stereotypes

Frat Boy Stereotypes

Fraternity Guys Just Live to “Hook up with Girls”

Girls are Bad Drivers

Greek Stereotypes

Greeks are Only Here to Party

Greeks have STDs

Guys that Kiss Other Guys are Gay

Guys that Pluck Brows are Fruity

Hate Towards Minorities

Hegemony

Heteronormality

Hunger

Just Like Every Sorority Girl

Long Boarders are Stoners

Mean People

Mexican Stereotypes

Model Minority

Non Greeks can Have Fun too

Not all Red Heads Get Sunburned

Not Only Asians can do Martial Arts

Pageant Girls are Dumb

People that think that One Race is better than any other

People who are Shallow

Poor People are Lazy

Poor People can Easily Become well-off if They Just “Try”

Racial Stereotypes

Racism

Scary Big People

Sensitive Men are not masculine

Short People

Social Barriers

Sorority Girls are Dumb

Sorority Girls are Slutty

Sorority Stereotypes

Sorostitute

Stereotypes on Redheads

Stoners are Dumb

Stress

Student Work is Worth Valuable Dollars – not just free- No More Taking Advantage of our LABOR

Students Care Less about Community than Older Generations

That a Country Boy Can’t be Both Smart and Tough

That I am Unable to Compete in the Class Because of my Race

That Straight Men Can’t Cook or be Artistic

That you Can’t Juggle Everything

Breaking through For Haiti

White Guys can’t Dance

White Men can’t Jump

White People are Racist

+ Sampling of good things that participating Cougars have done in their community so far this semester-

ASWSU Executive Staff

AWSU Senator

Being an RA for my Residence Hall

Coached a Boys Basketball

Community Service

Created an RSO

Culture Workshop

Directing a Zombie Movie on Campus

Donated over 200lbs of Food to the Food Bank

Drive for Women’s Transit

Fundraised Money for Teddy Bears for Kids

Got Involved

Got Involved with ASWSU Activities

Helped a Friend in Need

Helped an Old Lady Unload Groceries

Helped People out When They Needed it most

Helping Plan for a Service Break and Fundraising for WSU

Lived in Boxes to Raise Awareness about Homeless Individuals

Made Journals for Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse

Managing the Writing Center

Mr. Greek Competition

Participated in an Academic Debate about a Social Issue

Participated in Campus Events

Participated in Safewalk

Philanthropies

Philanthropy Chair

Raised Money for Haiti through my Church

Recruited New Students to WSU

Red Cross

Rock the Casa

The Greatest Break Philanthropy

VIBES

Volunteer as a Mentor for Washington Achievers

Volunteered Coaching Baseball

Volunteered for Orphan Acres

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I would like to take this chance to highlight the fact that among these students we had participants from a very wide range of groups and backgrounds. However on this day, for this philanthropy, every single student that participated was on the same ground on three different subjects.

1) Everyone had been effected by stereotypes or was aware of social norms

2) Everyone was actively getting involved with their community

3) Everyone today cared about making a difference for the better in the lives of individuals living thousands of miles away.

Think about this in the future as you make decisions about grouping individuals into common categories and look to get active within your community.

GIVE HOPE. GIVE LOVE. GIVE BACK.

Sincerely,

Go Cougs

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Edison Kent
Director of Philanthropy and Community Outreach
Associated Students of Washington State University
(425) 268-1255 edison.kent@email.wsu.edu
http://www.aswsu.wsu.edu

[Note] We will have pictures and video from the event as soon as it becomes available.