September 26-30 is Respect Week at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, and all week we'll be publishing Q&As with just some of the individuals across the university who are working to make our community more safe and inclusive while also building a sense of pride.
Name: Katie Molnar
Hometown: Lantz, NS
Role: Student Services Centre Administrative Assistant
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What does inclusion mean to you?
To me, inclusion means ensuring people feel they belong, are respected and valued regardless of race, gender, disability or any other characteristic which can be perceived as different.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý
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Describe your office and how it supports respect on campus.
Student Services Centre is the centre for students. ALL students. Student Services Centre operates in an inclusive and non-discriminate way while providing Student Accessibility Services, Health Services, International Student Advising, Student Success and Career Services. We also work with our student leaders on campus through SAIL and to hopefully instill these same respectful qualities in our future leaders.
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What value does an event like respect week have for you?
Respect Week is very important to me. It is so full of fun events and the message behind it is great. It really brings good attention to an essential matter. I think every week should be Respect Week.
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Why do you think Respect Week is important to AV¾ãÀÖ²¿?
Respect Week is important to AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ because it gives people the opportunity the think about what respect is, what it means to them, and how they are supporting respect in their lives.
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What is something about the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ community that makes you feel proud, safe and included?
Being a part of the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ community itself makes me feel proud, safe and included! I am extremely proud to be an Aggie because I feel like I am a part of a family and this creates an atmosphere that is very safe and inclusive for me.