Sent on behalf of Evalynn Romano
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Hello!
Shoes Update
Last week, I distributed 35 pairs of shoes to custodians who are back from furlough. This totals 217 pairs of shoes that were provided to UW custodians. THANK YOU for supporting our comfortable shoe fund. Not only did Super Jock ‘N Jill provide a generous discount for water-resistant, slip-resistant Hoka shoes, but they also provided 25% discount cards for custodians who would like another pair of safe, comfortable shoes. I am so grateful for our partnership!
(in)Visibility: UW Custodian Art Exhibit
In Fall 2020, I organized a photography-based storytelling (i.e., photovoice) project with 16 custodians who identify as an immigrant, refugee, and/or person of color through funding from the Campus Sustainability Fund. Their photos focused on the health impacts of their workplace and home. Some of these photos are displayed in the Art Building (north of the Quad), in a hallway adjacent to the Jacob Lawrence Art Gallery! Big thanks to Emily Zimmerman (Jacob Lawrence Art Gallery Director), UW School of Art + Art History + Design, and the Floyd and Delores Jones Endowed Fund for the Arts. If you are on campus, please stop by. It would be nice for these photos to travel around so more people can access them. If you have ideas of places on campus to house these photos during winter quarter, please let me know!
Website
The UW Custodian Project now has a website! Here you will find more information about advocacy efforts that I have led with support from you and other community members. You will also find galleries of additional photography and stories by custodians. www.uwcustodianproject.com
[Note: I am still working on website glitches. You might see a security note and once you get past that, you should be able to access the website.]
Campus is now open and custodians have been very busy keeping spaces disinfected and safe for the UW community. Please consider acknowledging and thanking a custodian (or several custodians) for their important work.
Thank you for your support!
In solidarity,
Evalynn
