{"id":96,"date":"2024-10-25T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:30:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T18:30:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Andrea Falar<br \/><strong><em>Home<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Poetry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Environmental fields have historically been explicitly exclusionary to people of color. Systemic racism creates barriers that are often invisible to those not experiencing them, manifesting as unfulfilled ideals, lack of representation, and missing welcomes. Environmental justice and racial justice are necessary for communities, and natural spaces, to feel like home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-902x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A framed poem that reads: \nhow can i be home \nwhen the doors are locked \nno key in my pocket \nim chasing an unattainable dream \nto be one with my peers \nbut the color of my skin is like a warning sign \nit tells them to stay away \nit tells them im not worthy \nit tells them i have no real value  \nhow can i be home \nwhen i don't see myself in the picture frames  \nor in the hallways  \nor in the people im supposed to lean on \ninstead i see what im not  \na girl with beautiful golden blonde hair \na boy with sparkling ocean blue eyes \nmy hair is the color of coal \nmy eyes are that of dirt \nhow can i be home \nwhen there is no one to welcome me? \" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-902x1024.jpg 902w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-1353x1536.jpg 1353w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-1804x2048.jpg 1804w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/files\/2024\/10\/Home-1568x1780.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Artist Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot have environmental justice without racial justice. Most people don&#8217;t realize the two are intertwined and cannot be separated. RSENR intends to welcome all students, but there is still a long way to go for complete inclusivity. Despite countless efforts for inclusivity in public statements and diversity courses, most people with privilege do not realize the invisible barriers that separate them from people of color. The door might say welcome, but we know how to read inside the lines. This idealism transfers to the environment, where countless POC struggle to get their foot through the door of environmentalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/rsenr-inclusive-arts-initiative\/2024-2025-inclusive-arts-initiative-gallery\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"91\">2024\/2025 Inclusive Arts Initiative Gallery &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrea FalarHomePoetry Environmental fields have historically been explicitly exclusionary to people of color. Systemic racism creates barriers that are often invisible to those not experiencing them, manifesting as unfulfilled ideals, lack of representation, and missing welcomes. Environmental justice and racial justice are necessary for communities, and natural spaces, to feel like home. 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