In this episode, Max Ireland-Stanley and Amanda Annemans speak with Rahel Abraham and Amaryllis Lee about the process of building and sustaining spaces in academia for students of color. They discuss the trials and tribulations of working within the university institution, the importance of student-led initiatives, and what keeps them motivated through it all. You can keep up with POC-Co at: https://www.instagram.com/ucu__poc/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==Follow ACHN at: https://www.instagram.com/achn_nl/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Amaryllis Lee is the current president of the African and Caribbean Heritage Network (ACHN). She studies Applied Artificial Intelligence at the HU.Rahel Abraham is a founding member and external relations manager of University College Utrecht’s POC Committee. She is the former secretary of the ACHN. She studies Law and Politics at UCU.If you want to continue learning more about topics covered in today’s conversation, we’d recommend checking out:Association of Students of African Heritage: https://www.asah-eur.nl/Black in Academia: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackInAcademia/videosThe Malcolm Effect: https://kultural.podbean.com/The Blackademic Life: https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810140998/the-blackademic-life/Academia Isn’t a Safe Haven for Conversations About Race and Racism: https://hbr.org/2020/06/academia-isnt-a-safe-haven-for-conversations-about-race-and-racismUvA Let’s Do Diversity report: https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/about-the-university/diversity-and-inclusion/policy-framework/policy-framework.html ABOUT Brought to you by the UGlobe Decolonisation Group Hosted by Max Ireland-Stanley and Amanda AnnemansSound by Max Ireland-Stanley Music by CarlosCarty (CC-BY-3.0) Special thanks to our guests Rahel Abraham and Amaryllis Lee