There will be an emergency speak-out/demonstration for UW student Tope Awe, who was taken into custody by ICE, at Library Mall, 12:30pm on Monday.
(Update: photos from the rally)
From the Facebook group for her supporters:
To those who know love and support Tope,
I. Update
Thursday, Tope Awe was unexpectedly placed in federal Custody. Tope is a 3rd year Pharmacy Student hoping to graduate May 2009. Tope is an avid contributor to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Whether being the co-chair of the African Student Association 2006-2007 school year, the co-president Multicultural Affairs Program in Pharmacy 2006-2007, or working for the Diversity Program in University Housing as the Multicultural Liaison she has been avid and insightful resource on this campus. She came to the United States whe she was three and has spent the entire duration of her life here life. We are asking everyone to write a letter in support acknowledging her significant contribution to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus community and the greater Madison area.
II. What You Can Do to Help
We currently are trying to obtain as many letters as possible from her friends and supporters. We have created an online survey to collect statements of support. The survey contains four questions and should not take much time. To fill out the survey just go the link and get started:
Below we have provided an outline for a potential letter you can write, feel free to embellish and add or even write one of your own completely at your discretion. We only mean to provide a template idea for how you can begin to address your feelings.
Date
Re: Tope Awe Immigrant Status
To whom it may concern:
Tope Awe is one of the founders of the African Student Association, the 2006-2007 Co-Chair and one of its strongest contributing members. She has graciously dedicated much of her academic career to creating a safe campus climate for all students of color, an example of this being when she was the Co-President of the Multicultural Affairs Program in Pharmacy. Tope has also donated many hours to working with the disadvantaged Youth at the East Madison Community Center and with the UW-Madison PEOPLE program. She has been a catalyst for change and has provided invaluable leadership. She has given so much to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the greater Madison community. Please acknowledge her substantial contribution to this community, her excellent academic record through allowing her to finish her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thank you,
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