DELHI, N.Y. (October 18, 2019) – SUNY Delhi and the SUNY Delhi Athletics Department is proud to participate in the second annual Diversity and Inclusion Social Media campaign! The four-day campaign, which will be conducted Tuesday, Oct. 22 to Friday, Oct. 25, is presented by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee and the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
The Diversity and Inclusion Social Media campaign serves as a prime opportunity for student-athletes, administrators, coaches and fans across the county to use their platform to engage in a discussion on and to promote diversity and inclusion. Like in its inaugural year last year, the goal of the campaign is to use social media to create a dialogue on diversity and inclusion and to communicate the benefit of inclusive environments to the student-athlete experience.
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN…
Please visit the Diversity and Inclusion campaign webpage to access a variety of resources and strategies that will help make this year's campaign a success on campus using the campaign's exclusive hashtag — #NCAAInclusion.
This year's themes are as follows:
Day 1 (Tuesday, Oct. 22) — "This is Who We Are": exploring student-athletes' core values and multiple identities.
Day 2 (Wednesday, Oct. 23) — "Broadening Our Horizons": creating connections across campus and highlighting diverse friendships, mentors and role models.
Day 3 (Thursday, Oct. 24) — "Better Together": showcasing the strengths and diversity of your campus or conference community.
Day 4 (Friday, Oct. 25) — "Taking Action": outlining personal action steps for inclusive excellence.
Share your content via #NCAAInclusion and with the NCAA office of inclusion at odi@ncaa.org for an opportunity to be amplified on the NCAA's digital platforms!
Last year's campaign created a national dialogue on diversity and inclusion, generating more than 25,000 posts and reaching more than 64 million people on Twitter alone. At the height of the campaign, the hashtag — #NCAAInclusion — trended No. 8 nationwide. The campaign was a great testimony to the powerful voices of student-athletes as agents for inclusive excellence, and we look forward to strengthening the student-athlete voice and continuing this important dialogue.
On behalf of the NCAA and MOIC, thank you in advance for once again participating in this meaningful campaign. Please reach out to Niya Blair Hackworth (nblair@ncaa.org), NCAA director of inclusion, with any questions.
