Dear Members of the Barnard Community,
I write today to extend support to members of our community who identify as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in the wake of the shootings in Atlanta. This unspeakable tragedy comes at a time when the AAPI community, including in New York City, has experienced an estimated 3,800 incidents of hate over the last year, fueled by racist speech and blame surrounding COVID-19.
Our community has and will continue to relentlessly stand up against the hateful rhetoric and actions that have become far too commonplace in our society. I remain in awe of the collective commitment from our students, faculty and staff as we strive to build a more just, inclusive, compassionate and kind world. It is this commitment that gives us the hope for better days ahead.
As always, we offer space for support and reflection through the Rosemary Furman Counseling Center and will be communicating separately about upcoming gatherings specific to the AAPI and BIPOC communities. In response to the rise in harassment and violence directed toward members of the AAPI community, New York City has also recently committed additional resources to combat Anti-Asian hate.
It can be hard to fathom the depth of grief, rage, fear and confusion we all are feeling in light of this most recent demonstration of American xenophobia and hate. I encourage all of our students, faculty and staff to take the time to reflect and grieve in their own way, while continuing to show one another the kindness, respect and grace that defines the Barnard community.
Together,
Sian Leah Beilock
President
主题：支持我们的AAPI社区
亲爱的巴纳德社区成员们，
我今天写信是为了在亚特兰大枪击事件发生后向自认为亚裔美国人和太平洋岛原住民（AAPI）和黑人、原住民、有色人种（BIPOC）的社区成员们致以支持。在去年的AAPI社区中（包括纽约市），因种族主义言论和对COVID-19的谴责而引起的仇恨事件估计有3,800起，这是无法形容的悲剧。
我们的社区已经并将继续坚持不懈地反对在我们的社会中已变得司空见惯的仇恨的言论和行动。当我们努力建立一个更加公正、包容、富有同情心和友善的世界时，我对我们的学生、教师、和员工的集体承诺感到敬畏。正是这种承诺使我们对未来的美好日子充满了希望。
与往常一样，我们通过罗斯玛丽·弗曼辅导中心（Rosemary Furman Counseling Center）提供支持和反思的空间，并将就即将举行的AAPI和BIPOC社区特定聚会发出另外的信息。为了应对针对AAPI社区成员的骚扰和暴力行为的增加，纽约市最近还承诺提供更多资源来打击反亚裔仇恨。
鉴于最近在美国的仇外心理和仇恨的表现，我们感到的悲伤、愤怒、恐惧、和混乱的深度很难以估量。我鼓励我们所有的学生、教师、和员工花时间以自己的方式进行反思和哀悼，同时继续向彼此展示构成巴纳德社区的仁慈、尊重、和优雅。
与您们一起的，
巴纳德学院校长，希恩·莉亚·贝洛克（Sian Leah Beilock）敬上