interested in joining chroma?

Chroma is a community-led mutual aid initiative started by minority individuals within the Wheaton College community. Our aim is “to equip each other with tools for self-love and advocacy, develop rhythms of mutual aid, and cultivate a culture of collectivity within anti-racist and queer affirming frameworks.”. We meet each other’s needs through engaging in community building events (ie. movie nights, field trips, open mics, etc.), and educating each other through weekly lectures and discussion based sessions, and sharing our material resources.

Chroma is not affiliated with Wheaton College, although we seek to serve the Wheaton College community as well as the town of Wheaton. This community includes prospective students, current students, former students & alumni, faculty & staff, and anyone in the Wheaton area who is committed to our values and to participating in our cause. Chroma welcomes all, with the expectation that attendees abide by our shared community commitments outlined in our “Community Statement”, which delineates expectations around hate speech, anonymity, and a spirit of self & neighborly love, amongst other things. We are not affiliated with a religious belief system, but are ready and willing to support Chroma’s ideals from a Christian perspective. 

We exist to build self-empowerment and self-enrichment within minority communities in light of injustice experienced within or beyond Wheaton. We define “minorities” as anyone who experiences structural disempowerment within or beyond Wheaton. This includes people of color, ethnic minorities, non-white individuals, women, all members of the LGBTQIA+ community—including gender-expansive, non-conforming, and trans individuals—religious minorities & non-religious individuals, political minorities, language minorities, class minorities, individuals with disabilities, individuals who experience neurodivergence or mental health issues, and any group of people who are in the minority and/or discriminated against within or beyond Wheaton College. We acknowledge intersectionality within minority identities, and both celebrate and respect the nuances of identity. 

Chroma looks to sustain itself through the support and participation of community partners, alumni, and supportive faculty and staff at Wheaton College. Chroma’s mission is co-facilitated by the Chroma community and its Cabinet, dedicated to learning and propagating best practices for community organizing and social justice work.

Contact Chroma

Email: chroma.wheaton@gmail.com  |  Instagram: @c_h_r_o_m_a_  

Our Goals

1. Meet community needs through rhythms of mutual aid and a culture of collectivity. 

2. Train community members to equip each other with knowledge and skills in order to spread awareness and advocacy to our environment. 

3. Strengthen a sense of community and hope among minority students at Wheaton College.

4. Create an understanding of the history and impact of our movement in the context where we seek to create change.