WHAT WE DO
Fall 2019
SITE CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED
STAY TUNED TO HEAR ABOUT MIXED MEETINGS!
Join us in finalizing our spring speaker series, planning and executing our February photo campaign and discussing where we want to take our unique organization in the times to come.
Fall 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Mission: To provide opportunities to foster a community for the mixed students of Cornell
Fall 2017
Find more information about each event on our Facebook page @CornellMiXed
MiXed Photoshoot
Mission: Showcase the various "mixed" faces around campus and bring attention to the growing number of individuals who claim heritages of MiXed backgrounds.
Spring 2014
In the spring of 2014, we photographed various individuals who both do and do not identify as mixed. We wanted to grow awareness about our organization and about the changes face of our society's diversity. We plan to continue this event this semester on November 15 and 16, from 12-2pm in West Sibley B38
Dinner & A Movie
Mission: To encourage community growth and development for mixed students, faculty, and staff
Spring 2014
In May 2014, we hosted our first semi-annual "Dinner and a Movie" event, where we served Taste of Thai and watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which deals with interracial marriage and family issues.
Ice Cream Mixer
Mission: To socialize and welcome newcomers to Cornell and the MiXed family!
Fall 2015
The Ice Cream Mixer is a fun and useful way to meet new members of the mixed community. Having a G-Body meeting to follow, this event helps the Executive Board in introducing the organization and beginning dialogue with Cornellians that are interested in joining MiXed or participating in future events!
The Cornell Hapa Book
Mission: To showcase the beauty and individuality of people on Cornell University campus who self-identify as multiracial, multiethnic, or multicultural and to celebrate the diversity that results from being mixed.
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
In the 2014 - 2015 academic year, we photographed 60 Cornell University students who self-identified as multiracial. We asked each person to write what being mixed meant to them since it is a singular experience for each person. Our book drew its inspiration from Kip Fulbeck's book, The Hapa Project. The word hapa originates in Hawaii from the Hawaiian word for "part" or "mixed". In Hawaii, hapa refers to any person of mixed heritage, regardless of the specific mixture. The Cornell Hapa Book is the culmination of our year long work. Please click here for the full gallery. Special thanks to our Creative Director, Chris Andras, for his photography, editing, and time.
Talking and TV-ing
Mission: To encourage conversation about how multiracialism and multiculturalism is conveyed in the media.
Spring 2015
In May 2015, we watched an episode of Modern Family called "Fears" and discussed the role of interracial marriage and blended families in the media.
Ice Cream Mixer
Mission: To socialize and welcome newcomers to Cornell and the MiXed family!
Fall 2015
The Ice Cream Mixer is a fun and useful way to meet new members of the mixed community. Having a G-Body meeting to follow, this event helps the Executive Board in introducing the organization and beginning dialogue with Cornellians that are interested in joining MiXed or participating in future events!
FOUNDING EXECUTIVE BOARD
Elizabeth Sowers
BS Communications '14
MPS Information Science '15
Other Activities: Alpha Phi Omega, Social Media Lab, The Cornell Daily Sun
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Heritage: Filipino and Italian
Katelyn Fletcher
BS Human Development '15
Other Activities: Alpha Phi Omega, Human Bonding Lab, Public Service Scholar
Hometown: Farmingdale, NY
Heritage: Chinese and Irish
Dillon Hickman
BS Biological Engineering '15
Other Activities: Cornell Filipino Association, Cornell Co-Op Program
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Heritage: Filipino, English and IrishWHO WE ARE: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Isabella de Castro
President
Class of 2021
Major: Applied Economics and Management
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Heritage: Filipino, CaucasianOther Activities:
Jae Bucknor
Vice President
Class of 2021
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown:
Heritage: Belizean, Filipino
Other Activities:
Alia Adler
Secretary
Class of 2022
Major: College Scholar
Hometown:
Heritage: Indian and JewishOther Activities:
Sophia Lee
Treasurer
Class of 2022
Major: Linguistics
Hometown:Heritage: Korean and Italian
Other Activities:
Alexia Asgari
Creative Director
Class of 2022
Major: Architecture
Hometown:Heritage: Persian and Romanian
Other Activities:
Sara Pistono
Community Outreach Chair
Class of 2021
Major: Psychology and Performing and Media Arts
Hometown:
Heritage: Taiwanese, Italian, and Swedish
Other Activities:
Katherine Luong
Social Chair
Class of 2022
Major: Human Development
Hometown:
Heritage: Russian Jew and Chinese American
Other Activities:
Jen Majka
Advisor
Class of 2020
Job: Director of Diversity and Inclusion
College: Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Heritage: Korean
Other Activities:
MULTIRACIALISM IN THE MEDIA
Loving hits Hollywood
The iconic Supreme Court ruling and the story behind are is brought back to life in the 2016 film.
Miss Japan 2015
Ariana Miyamoto, whose father is African-American and mother is Japanese, won the 2015 Miss Universe Japan. She discusses how she was bullied because of her looks growing up. There has been much backlash from the country claiming that she "isn't Japanese enough" to represent Japan. Click on her image to read more.
National Geographic's "The Changing Face of America"
In October of 2013, National Geographic's 125th Anniversary issue featured an article by Lise Funderburg titled "The Changing Face of America" with striking photos by Martin Schoeller. Funderburg's discussion topics included the growing population of Americans who identify as multiracial (as recently discovered by the 2000 Census where respondents were finally allowed to check off more than one race), the unfortunate remain of racism today, the inevitable advantages and disadvantages of being and identifying as mixed race, and accounts of personal experiences had by some of the individuals displayed in Schoeller's photos . On the online version of this article, each photo, if clicked on, showcases a person of different mixed heritage, how they self-identify, and the Census boxes they have checked.
Cheerios
Cheerio's featured a multiracial family in its advertisement in 2013 which fueled many dicussions about race.
Indivisible by Samantha Wall
Indivisible is an art project by Samantha Wall that seeks to represent multiracialism in Korea and the United States. Depicted in only black and white, Wall hopes the portraits will serve as a starting point for a discussion about race. Click on the image to read more.
Recent Study of College Students and Multiracial Relationships
A recent study showed that today's college students see no problem with multiracial relationships. It's surprising to think about, but multiracial marriages were illegal until 1967. Since then, the number of multiracial marriages has increased from 0.4% to nearly 15%. Click on the image to read more.
16 Things You Should Never Say to Mixed Race People
BuzzFeed has compiled a hilarious number of things that you should never say to mixed race people. Have you heard some of them before?
Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood is a photographic and textual project portraying NYC and Beijing based families that include children with “mixed” races, ethnicities, and cultures. Mixed Blood questions and diffuses the historical categorization process of race/ethnicity and focuses on connective, cross-cultural experiences. The portraits and accompanying narratives illustrate the varying relationships family members have with their backgrounds, cultural context and citizenship. This unifying of race and cultures within a family unit continues to influence the evolution of American and global identity today. Click on the image to see more of Mixed Blood.
Connect With Us
Facebook:
CornellMixed
Twitter:
@CornellMixed
Email:
mixed@cornell.edu
Listserv:
http://tinyurl.com/mixedsignup
