The Team
Director of Intercultural Programs: Dr. Kailie Grinder
Business Manager: Leah Chai
WCSA Diversity and Inclusion Senator: Vera Lin
Instagram: @westmont_icp
Below are the six (6) ICOs ICP currently oversees If you would like to get involved in any of the ICOs, please contact their student co-leaders.
Asian Student Association (ASA)
ASA desires to cultivate a diverse community, build strong intentional relationships, and create an environment founded upon belonging, understanding, and faithful connection.
Email lfujitaki@westmont.edu or ktanger@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Lea Fujitaki and Kai Tanger | Instagram: @westmontasa
Black Student Union (BSU)
BSU seeks to support black-identifying students on campus. We hope to encourage black students to learn more about their racial identity and advocate for institutional change to create a more inclusive environment. We recognize the stressors that come with going to a school on a predominantly white campus, and BSU provides a haven to decompress by having regular meetings and events to serve black students at Westmont.
Email aadatsi@westmont.edu or talbrown@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Abigail Adatsi and Talieah Brown | Instagram: @bsu_westmont
Global Student Association (GSA)
GSA is a space for students with international experience, and for the Westmont community at large, to learn, to experience, and celebrate our cultures and the beauty of diversity. We were where you are. We know what you have been through, and we have a sense of what's ahead. Together, that road can be smoother, more edifying, more worthwhile.
Email hkayabo@westmont.edu, okilungga@westmont.edu, or mnakazawa@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Heritier Kayabo, Ondewerek Kilungga and Miki Nakazawa | Instagram: @westmontgisa
Latino Student Union (LSU)
LSU's mission is to create a safe and inviting space for the Hispanic and Latino community where we can engage in meaningful conversations, uplift one another, and support each other. We aim to share and celebrate our traditions, not only with one another, but with the greater Westmont community. LSU is a family built on mutual growth, trust, and belonging. It is our vision to ensure that students feel that there is a place where they can truly belong and recognize that they play an important part in the Westmont community.
Email ebordin@westmont.edu, hbuitrago@westmont.edu, and mipizano@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Eliana Bordin, Haylie Buitrago and Mia Pizano | Instagram: @westmontlsu
Multi-Ethnic Student Association (MESA)
MESA desires for multiethnic students to be seen beyond the surface, to share their stories and embrace every piece that makes them who they are.
Email eortuno@westmont.edu or bsoeung@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Elisia Ortuno and Bethanee Soeung | Instagram: @westmont.mesa
Students for Racial Justice (SRJ)
SRJ is an organization that aims to protect inherent dignity and lead with compassion through conversations about diversity in an effort to uplift students of color.
Email madebrown@westmont.edu, hhessler@westmont.edu or bpawley@westmont.edu for more information and meeting times.
Leaders: Madelyn Brown, Hannah Hessler and Brennan Pawley | Instagram: @westmont_srj
About ICOs
Any registered Westmont student may apply to lead, be a member of or participate in programs organized by an ICO. ICOs are and have always been inclusive, i.e. all students of all backgrounds are welcome to participate. Programs and meetings are framed and guided by the college’s learning standard for diversity and by the mission, vision and goals of Intercultural Programs.
Office Location & Communication
Interested in talking with an Intercultural Organization (ICO) Leader, swing by the ICO office in the Upper Kerr Student Center! Email icp@westmont.edu or an ICO leader for specific office hours, event details, and/or more information.