February 2015 E-News from Diversity and Inclusion
February 2015 E-News from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Welcome!
In this monthly e-newsletter, you will find information on upcoming programs, workshops,
and other events. Your input, ideas, and questions are welcome! Please contact Christy
Walker, Director, Diversity and Inclusion at
cwalker2@cocc.edu or call 383-7412 for more information or visit our webpage at:
www.cocc.edu/multicultural.
Student Club Meetings
First Nations Student Union, Tuesdays, 11 am - noon, Multicultural Center, Campus Center, Bend. Contact Gina
Ricketts for more information: rricketts@cocc.edu.
Latino Club, Tuesdays, noon - 1 pm, Multicultural Center, Campus Center, Bend. Latino Club on
the Redmond campus will meet on Monday, Feb 9 from noon - 1 pm in Building 3, room
303. Contact Evelia Sandoval for more information: esandoval@cocc.edu)
African American Heritage Club, Thursdays, noon-1 pm, Multicultural Center, Campus Center, Bend. Contact Gordon
Price for more information: gprice@cocc.edu
Gay Straight Alliance, Fridays at 3 4 pm, Multicultural Center, Campus Center, Bend. Contact Owen Murphy
for more information: omurphy@cocc.edu
Asian Student Club has formed and meetings are being scheduled. Contact David Liu for more information: dliu@cocc.edu
Jewish Student Club meets monthly. Contact Pat Givens for more information: pgivens@cocc.edu
Information and Events for February 2015
2015 SEASON OF NONVIOLENCE
Our annual Season of Nonviolence is dedicated to the work for Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Wilma Mankiller. Please join us in honoring
their work of advocacy for social justice and nonviolent change.
Community Book Conversation
Several community organizations are joining the COCC and OSU Cascades campuses in
hosting a book study on Derald Wing Sue's book, Overcoming Our Racism: Journey to Liberation. The conversations will span a period of six weeks beginning on the dates and times
listed below. To join in this community-wide discussion, choose a date below that
works for you and register with the organizer of that group discussion. Books are
available for purchase at local book stores and online, and several are available
at the public libraries. If you have difficulty locating a book to read, contact
the organizer of the group youd like to join. Although we encourage participants
to read two chapters for each group meeting, it is not necessary to read the chapters
in order to participate in the group discussion.
We hope you will join in this powerful exploration of race consciousness and advance
our understanding of how to work for racial justice in our community.
For the most up to date list of conversation groups, visit the Multicultural Activites
website: www.cocc.edu/multicultural/
Book Discussion Celebration: A Community United Against Racism
Wednesday, March 4, 4- 6 pm, Wille Hall, Campus Center, Bend Campus
As the community book discussions conclude their review of Overcoming Our Racism: Journey to Liberation, we will hold a community celebration and dialogue about the next steps that we can
take together to end racial injustice in our community. Whether youve participated
in the book discussions or not, please join in this important community conversation.
Co-Sponsored with Building Common Ground and the Social Justice Center.
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Performance: Native Visions
Monday, February 9, 5 7 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium, 201 Pioneer Hall, Bend Campus
This two person show depicts the lives and experiences of Native Americans who have
made important contributions to our society throughout our nations history. Each
show empowers the audience with knowledge about the truth of those who have impacted
and built America as we know it today. Co-sponsored by the Native American Program.
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Remembering the Legacy of Pete Seeger
Thursday, February 12, 6:30 - 8 pm, Wille Hall, Campus Center, Bend Campus
In 1963, Pete Seeger performed a concert at Carnegie Hall. He and his family were
preparing to leave the U.S., not knowing for sure if they would ever return. The
evenings selections were poignant, vibrant, political, ironic, and FUN. The common
threads between the tunes were a love for humankind and advocacy of peace and justice.
It is our hope to recreate the spirit of that special evening by performing the same
set-list as was presented at Carnegie Hall in hopes that everyone will join along
in singing honoring the first anniversary of his passing.
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Film: Cesar Chavez, History is Made One Step at a Time
Monday, February 16, 4 - 6 pm, 209 Redmond Technology Center, Redmond Campus
Tuesday, February 17, 4 - 6 pm, Hitchcock Auditorium, 201 Pioneer Hall, Bend Campus
This film chronicles the life of Cesar Chavez, the famed civil rights leader and labor
organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing
a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence in his struggle against
greed and prejudice. His life inspires us to consider how to advocate passionately
for the rights of respect, dignity and justice for all. Co-sponsored by Latino Program.
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Ramon Ramierez, PCUN (Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United)
Monday, February 16, noon 1 pm, 209 Redmond Technology Center, Redmond Campus
Join us for a discussion with a PCUN-representative to learn more the legacy of Cesar
Chavez work here in Oregon. PCUN - Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (Northwest
Treeplanters and Farmworkers United) is Oregons farmworkers union and largest Latino
organization in the state. Lunch will be provided so please contact esandoval@cocc.edu if you would like to attend.
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Discussion On Forgiveness: A Discussion of Simon Wiesenthals book, The Sunflower.
Monday, February 16, noon to 1 pm, Multicultural Center, 217 Campus Center, Bend Campus.
COCC Professor Tony Russell will lead a discussion on Simon Wiesenthals thought-provoking
classic The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness.
The first half of The Sunflower is a memoir of the authors experience in a Nazi labor camp. The second half of The Sunflower consists of essays on specific aspects of forgiveness, such as whether an individual
can forgive another individual for atrocities inflicted upon a group. Broader issues
related to forgiveness will also be discussed. Don't miss this thought-provoking
discussion on the ethics, practicalities and effects of forgiveness.
Sponsored by the COCC Jewish Students Club and the COCC Historical Club.
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Film: Dear White People: A Satire About Being a Black Face in a White Place
Monday, February 16, 5 7 pm, 107 OSU Cascades Hall
This award-winning movie takes place in Winchester University where a small group
of Black students maneuvers their way through a predominantly White college. OSU
Cascades ASCC invites us to join in a commemoration of Black History Month for a movie
and discussion about stereotypes and how they affect us all.
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Community Conversation on Poverty
Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 8:00 pm, Willie Hall, Campus Center, Bend Campus
Join us for a community conversation about poverty. This community discussion will
look at the culture of poverty, how personal experience frames understanding, and
encourage you to make a difference in our community. Conversation facilitated by
Gienia Baines and Rhea Cramer in collaboration with the Family Access Network.
Co-sponsored with VSP, Family Access Network, Mosaic Medical, High Desert ESD, HousingWorks,
Deschutes Co. Juvenile Community Justice, McKinney Vento Homeless Liaisons, Bend/La
Pine Schools, Bend Metro Parks and Recreation, Redmond School District, and St. Charles.
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Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes Our Lives Monday
March 2, 6:30 - 8 pm Wille Hall, Campus Center, Bend Campus
Jade Aguilar, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Womens and Gender Studies at Willamette
University, will lead participants in a conversation about how, from the moment we
are born, gender shapes every aspect of our lives. In the twenty-first century, disparities
among the genders still prevail, especially at the intersections of race, class, immigration
status, and geography. What can these disparities tell us about societys values and
priorities? How can we better understand the complex ways gender affects our daily
lives and identities? Aguilar will guide the audience in a discussion about these
questions and examine ways of finding meaning within gender gaps.
Co-sponsored with Visiting Scholar Program, Oregon Humanities, and Building Common
Ground and the Social Justice Center.
Coming in March.......
Latino Dance Festival, March 6 & 7, Wille Hall.
COCC Diversity and Inclusion
For current information about COCC, please visit www.cocc.edu/mcc-events.
Contact Us.
Christy Walker - Director of Diversity and Inclusion
216 Campus Center
Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
541-383-7412
cwalker2@cocc.edu
Central Oregon Community College
2600 N.W. College Way
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-383-7700
