Di­ver­si­ty Am­bas­sa­dors Netz­werk

Das Diversity Ambassadors Netzwerk (DAN) ist ein Projekt der Stabsstelle Chancengleichheit und Diversitätsmanagement an der Universität des Saarlandes in Kooperation mit dem International Office.  Das International Office der Universität des Saarlandes finanzierte dieses Projekt für die Jahre 2022 und 2023.

Interessierte Studierende können sich unter diversity-ambassadors(at)uni-saarland.de melden. 

Wir suchen Studierende, die sich für das Thema Equity, Inclusion & Diversity interessieren. Menschen, die ihren Teil dazu beitragen möchten, diese Gesellschaft zu einem besseren Ort für ALLE zu machen. Zu diesem Projekt sind sowohl englisch- als auch deutschsprachige Studierende eingeladen. 

Sie bekommen ein Forum, um über die Themen zu sprechen, die ihnen am Herzen liegen. Sie erhalten die Möglichkeit, mit einer größeren Gemeinschaft in Kontakt zu treten und sich Gehör zu verschaffen. Hierfür werden die Diversity Ambassadors speziell geschult. Für ihr freiwilliges Engagement können die Diversity Ambassadors zusätzlich ein Zertifikat erhalten.

Hello! My name is Thana (He/Him) and I am originally from Thailand. For me, the identities I think the most often are race and ethnicity. Regarding race, I feel that race distinguishes us based on physical appearance. And, race makes privileges for some people while frustrating the another group of people in different societies. Secondly, ethnicity represents cultures and languages of people. Same as the race, being some parts of ethnic groups could be stereotyped by people based on many factors. On the other hand, the identity I think the least often is the first language. I do not feel that first language matters in living as languages are tools for communication. If people could understand each other while talking, languages does not matter at all. The identity I would prefer learning more is gender. The reason behind this is that I met someone in the past online. By looking at the profile picture, I thought that this person was a girl. However, when I used “she” to call that person, she said back to me that I would accept to be called as “she” as she is a non-binary. At that moment, I deeply apologize to that person because I have never met the non-binary person before. Among all social identities, I feel that race still influences the most in terms of how I perceive myself as well as how others perceive me. Although I am Thai, my facial appearance looks more like a Chinese which makes people often misunderstand that I come from China. For example, when visiting Chinese restaurants in Germany, I am always greeted with Chinese language instead of German. Also, as I live in Asian longer than the European nation, I still feel that I still perceive myself as an Asian. In this case, cultures matter too as I still have an Asian mindset in living.

Thana Chaijeeratikul war bis Ende 2022 als Diversity Ambassador tätig.

Hello, I'm so happy to be your Diversity Ambassador! I'm currently a Masters student at the university. I'm also a South Asian woman, 27 years old, and I speak fluent English, Bengali, Hindi, alongside a moderate level of German. I grew up between the US and India, and I've had the opportunity to travel to many places and have rich experiences in terms of the peoples, the cultures, the beauty of these places. I do not consider myself a religious person - I grew up in a very liberal Hindu household, and my upbringing was heavily influenced by the Christian schools I attended - so I have fond memories of the intentions and celebrations of both religions. Among other things, I enjoy baking, picnics, a good read, music, a box of paints, taking photos of everything I see, and long walks. My primary role throughout my life has been that of a caregiver, which I've had a difficult time balancing with my education, my personal life, and a world which is not so kind to everyone - this has led to a long and continued struggle with my mental health. But in some ways, it has also taught me to be more empathetic and kind, because it has made me realise that you truly never know what a person is going through, or how much pain they're in, and how just a little kindness could make someone else feel so much better. 

Priyasha Chatterjee war bis Ende 2022 als Diversity Ambassador tätig.

Ich bin in einer sehr religiösen und spirituellen Gesellschaft und Familie aufgewachsen. Als Frau könnte ich nicht  wie meine Brüder handeln, und das hat meine Wahrnehmung stark beeinflusst, da ich viel stärker auf das Geschlecht fixiert war. Als ich erwachsen wurde, interessierte ich mich mehr für meine ethnische Zugehörigkeit, um meine Kultur ohne all diese religiösen Zwänge wiederzuentdecken und besser zu verstehen. Meine Entwicklung auf die Emotionale Ebene hat mir geholfen, meine Identität zu bilden, und die Person zu werden, die ich heute bin.