Amplifying Student Voices

“Amplifying Student Voices” is a unique student-run online space designed to provide ALL Guttman Grizzlies with a platform to share their stories; promote equity, diversity and inclusion; and engage peers in developing individual and community wellness. Using different mediums of expressions – ranging from short stories, to essays, to poems, to videos, to artwork, to photography, to recipes – we welcome student submissions in 3 areas:

    • Amplifying our Diversity
    • Amplifying Social Justice
    • Amplifying our Health & Wellness

Hover over the buttons below to learn more about each category.

Amplifying Our Diversity

Who am I and who are we:
A person’s identity can be defined by one’s race, class, gender, sexuality, geography, age, disability, language, immigration status, interests and lifestyle. Click here to view work that celebrates the diverse backgrounds of Grizzlies.

Amplifying Social Justice

How to help society and the world:
Social justice entails ensuring equal rights and equitable opportunities for all by improving the lives of groups who have been historically and/or are currently marginalized. Click here to view work that showcases Grizzlies’ opinions, perspectives and activism on social justice issues like systemic racism, climate justice, police brutality, food insecurity, LGBTQ+ rights, educational inequalities, and more.

Amplifying Our Health & Wellness

Self-care:
Health and wellness involves ensuring the social, emotional, spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing of ourselves and each other. Click here to view articles with tips, workout guides/videos, meditation clips, recipes, etc. on how to enhance your overall wellbeing.

January 30, 2023

Statement from President Larry Johnson on the Death of Tyre Nichols

On behalf of Guttman Community College, I am deeply saddened by the death of Tyre Nichols. Once again, we find ourselves grappling with a needless loss of life as well as the traumatic imagery that has followed. We are aware of the impact this tragic event has on our college community, particularly our BIPOC students, […]

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May 5, 2021

Diferentes Pero Iguales

Magdaline, Pena-Villa is a 1st-year student majoring in Liberal Arts – Science and Math. “What inspired me to do this piece was the experience I had when I first went to a New York school. I was treated with racism by students. I wrote a story that people can relate to or get to feel connected with the person in the story. For example, many people who are going through a similar experience of racism as what the girl named Madelin went through in the story, they will feel connected with the character in the story. I also want people who mistreat others because of their skin color and their language to understand what that person feels when treating them with a difference. I am proud to let people know that we are all the same regardless of our skin color. I know that these words I said need to be heard, especially in the United States.”

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May 5, 2021

Diversity in a World of Inequality

Kyla Landicho is a 2nd-year student majoring in Human Services. “I want people to recognize that it takes a community and any individual to make a difference by acknowledging the steps one can take to amplify diversity, equity and acting upon them. It can start with people beholding the intersectionality and complexities many individuals in our society experience. As stated in the piece I have shared, from research to practice, we can achieve diversity.”

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May 5, 2021

What It’s Like Being a Black, Gay and Non-Binary Person

Julian Joseph is a 2nd-year student majoring in Liberal Arts – Social Science & Humanities. “I have always wanted to share my voice with people and to those who are not ready to speak out for themselves. I think this is a good idea because I love being part of the queer community and being who I am. I think that people should be proud of who they are and be grateful that they are alive and here. I always say to myself that things will get better. It is always good to learn things from your past especially dealing with homophobia.”

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March 4, 2021

Street Art – Art or Crime?

Fatima Butt is a 1st-year student majoring in Business Administration. “I have always loved street art: I find it beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing. It has helped me understand people and their emotions. It is often used to express emotions and get justice. It is also about freedom, creativity, analyzing, and as I mentioned in my infographic, a colorful world = a happier place.”

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March 4, 2021

People of Color During the Pandemic

Hridika Tasnim is a 1st-year student majoring in Liberal Arts – Science & Math. “Racial inequality is present, and the pandemic did not stop racism around the world. The pandemic has affected everyone a lot, especially people of color and I try to convey so through this infographic.”

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March 4, 2021

Coffee & Kindness

Isamarie Cortez is a 1st-year student majoring in Liberal Arts – Social Science & Humanities. “I had completed my first semester at Guttman and had taken a semester off. I wrote this poem during this time off. I enjoy writing and poems as a form of art therapy that keeps me mentally strong. It is interesting to look back as this was before COVID and how different things are now in NYC. It is almost as it is from a time long gone, and I  wonder if it will ever come back.”

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March 4, 2021

Growing Within Peace

Sumya Nur is a first-year student majoring in Urban Studies. “My artwork “Growing Within Peace” inspired me to draw about growing with diversity in our world to show that love comes in many ways, colors, and not just see it as one red heart.”

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March 4, 2021

Fallen Petals on April 12

Fabiola Cohate is a 1st-year student majoring in Urban Studies. “In the past few months, I have wanted to be able to recognize the heroes during this pandemic, which are the essential workers. Those essentials workers have been providing food for us to support our family, but many of these people in the front line have lost their lives and are not being seen as heroes yet.”

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January 11, 2021

Meme Series: Night of the Living Dead as an Allegory for the Events of the Civil Rights Movement

Kai Pena-Chavez is a 2nd-year student majoring in Liberal Arts – Social Science & Humanities. “Fear is a universal emotion, one that reflects our cultural values. My submission aims to examine Night of the Living Dead (1968) as a racial allegory that encapsulates the violence and social tensions in America during the Civil Rights Movement.”

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January 11, 2021

Easy Recipe for Chilaquiles Verdes

Natalia Damian is a 2nd year student majoring in Human Services. “This dish was meant to be super easy and fun to make. I wanted to show a recipe that people may not know of because it is not as common as tacos or tamales which are more popular Mexican foods. I wanted to express my culture by showing a meal that does not take up a lot of time.”

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January 11, 2021

Two Teachers: One Classroom

Sarah McGuire is a 2nd-year student majoring in Business Administration. “When I was a freshman at Guttman, I learned about this lesson called Single Stories that was taught by Dr. Bahl. I decided that the topic discussed on this submission “Two Teachers One Classroom” was worth sharing because it is something that I have always felt ever since I was in middle school.”

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January 11, 2021

A Tiny Space

Elsy Rosario is a 2nd-year student majoring in Human Services. “A Tiny Space” was written when I was in a place of darkness. My mind was so stuck on the memory of my true home, Dominican Republic, where I can be free, and happy. These memories came to me at the beginning of confinement due to COVID-19. I was craving to go out and live normally again, but that was impossible and still is. I chose to express what I was thinking and feeling in this poem.”

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