Seattle University is hosting a retreat specifically advertised for “students of color” this weekend, saying it will provide rest to individuals who have been “historically excluded by dominant systems due to their racial or ethnic identity.”
The event, “Rooted: A retreat for students of color,” is a project of the private, Catholic Jesuit university’s campus ministry and MOSAIC Center. The university also hosts special retreats for “faculty and staff of color” and for students with “marginalized genders,” according to its website.
The Rooted retreat became an annual event three years ago, according to a post on the center’s Instagram page. It says that the weekend event is an “opportunity for students of color to find rest, explore intersecting identities, cultivate community, and have fun.”