The Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC) works to eradicate discriminatory institutional practices within UEA and public education while promoting equitable outcomes for all school community members.
Committee Objectives
- Increase BIPOC member representation in all levels of the UEA;
- Outline and implement strategies to build leadership capacity for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) members;
- Actively advocate for social and education strategies on equity, justice, and inclusion;
- Collaborate with the UEA Board of Directors on programs that increase the recruitment, retention, reclamation, motivation, and engagement of BIPOC members;
- Maintain, edit, and implement the UEA Minority Involvement Plan.
Committee Members
- J. Cedric Smith, Chair, Ethnic Minority Director on UEA Board of Directors
- Moani Revoir, Alpine
- Brittany Stull, Color Country
- Ariel Ortega, Davis
- Diana Sylvester, Eastern
- Kamron Reese, Granite
- Jenny Atcitty, High Desert
- Anthony Martinez, Jordan
- Juan Patino Rodriguez, Northern
- James Smith, Ogden-Weber
- Gregory Mohammed, Wasatch
- Jeremiah Tuerina, Woodland Peaks
