Intercultural Center

Welcome! The Intercultural Center was developed to provide safe and brave spaces for historically minoritized and marginalized groups on campus with the goal of increased diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Intercultural Center (ICC) will serve as:

• a resource for the campus community while placing the experiences of diverse and historically minoritized and marginalized groups at the center. ​
• a dynamic learning space with deliberate programming and opportunities to support all members of COC with the goal of increased diversity, equity, and inclusion.​
• a safe space where the goal is expression without fear of repercussion, and a brave space where expressions are both, validated and challenged.​
• a place to meet, build community, and serve as another access point/bridge to existing resources.Diversity is crucial in assuring that we can understand each other in deeper ways that help keep us humble and open to the fact that the world does not only revolve around our beliefs. It can help develop us into better people, as it increases our understanding of human nature. The importance of diversity itself can benefit us in all aspects of our lives. 

Intercultural Center May Celebrations

This May we want to celebrate all of our students accomplishments and celebrate AAPI month. In the month of May we take time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in our shared history.

To kick off the party we are going to be hosting a Ani-May wall all month long so stop by and tell us your favorite anime’s to watch and get a sweet treat.

Visit our Upcoming Events tab below to get more information you can join in-person or via zoom. 

Join us for a funfilled May!

If any students would like to get involved in these efforts please contact Brandon Ashford, Brandon.Ashford@canyons.edu or Ciara Asberry, Ciara.Asberry@canyons.edu 

We hope to see you all there!

• Campus Calender

  We have embedded below our campus event calendar. You can use the "search function" to find events meaningful to you. We've highlighted a few events you may want to explore in our featured events section below to assist you in your search. 
  
  

   

• What We Are Reading

  To see past events please click on the zoom recording button located on the right side. A complete list of all events can be found here.

  Title	Format and Author	Link or ISBN number
  Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America	Book: Eduardo Bonilla-Silva	Go!
  The Racism Right Before Our Eyes - There is implicit bias — and then there is behavior like this	Article: Jamelle Bouie	Go!

• Additional Resources

  Title	Description	Link or Location
  Student Services Homepage	A COC webpage that lists all of our college student services offices and websites	Go!
  Dreamers Together Homepage	A COC webpage supporting DACA, AB 540, Undocumented,  and Out of Status students.	Go!
  Equity Minded Practitioners	A group dedicated to addressing disproportionate impact by reviewing institutional practices to identify and help resolve equity gaps.	Go!
  Equity In Education	A video recording of a discussion on Equity within Education - led by Brandon Ashford, Julie Johnson, and Robert Wonser	Go!
  Undocumented Students Resource	Supporting Undocumented Students: Important Points for Allies By: Esther Villegas-Sandoval, Faculty, Sociology	Go!
  Ted Talk - All Student Allyship Resource	Ted Talk: The Danger of Silence By: Clint Smith	Go!
  Trans Students Allyship	10 Misconceptions Every Trans Ally Needs to Understand By: Brynn Tannehill	Go!
  White Allies Resource	White People, Please Stop Declaring Yourself Allies By: Ernest Owens	Go!
  White Allies Resource	The Role of ‘Privileged’ Allies in the Struggle for Social Justice By: Angeliki Fanouria Giannaki	Go!
  Allyship at Work Resource	Allyship in the workplace Ted Talk  By: Melinda Epler	Go!
  The Power Of Diversity	The Key to Unlocking the Power of Diversity By: Sheree Atcheson	Go!
  The Cherokee Removal: A Brief History	A quick look into Cherokee History, accompanied by supporting documents.	Go!

Featured Events and Photos: 

ICC Grand Opening 

Dolores Huerta: A Lifelong Activist