Mission

We seek to give voice to working class students on our campus, while creating a safe space for us to come together and talk about our experiences. Through creating a network of support, we also will be advocating for ourselves as students on the UW campus and members of the Madison community. We feel that as working class students, we share a unique identity that has traditionally been silenced. We are actively working to break that silence and the stigma it has created, so that we can advocate for ourselves and the issues that are deeply impacting us, such as tuition increases and lack of representation in our curriculum.

What do we mean by “working class”?

”Working Class” is a term that encompasses individuals who come from a spectrum of backgrounds, with varied educational levels, occupations, income, and geographic origins. We see class as based on a combination of factors – what kind of work people do, how much they earn, their social and economic power, their education, lifestyle, and culture. We also recognize that class is closely related to race, gender, religion, and other social categories.