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. 

Celebrating Diversity Month

Lunch & Learn Event - April 24th (A2mend & Ujima Scholars)

What: “Lunch & Learn” Event (Hosted by A2Mend, Co-hosted by Ujima Scholars)

Date: April 24, 2024

Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location: Intercultural Center, College of the Canyons – Valencia campus

The event aims to provide an opportunity for participants to engage, enjoy a delicious meal, and gain valuable insights on leadership skills and embracing one’s identity. UCLA professor of Education, Dr. Tyrone Howard will be delivering the keynote presentation, and we believe it will be a valuable opportunity for our students to learn and build community. This will be a FREE event with a complimentary lunch catered by Stonefire Grill.

Your support and encouragement in promoting this event to our students would be greatly appreciated. RSVP will be required, please RSVP HERE.

Building A Better Future Together: Black Student Success Week

April 22 - April 26, 2024

In 2020, a dedicated coalition of leaders and advocates within the California Community Colleges pioneered the creation of Black Student Success Week. This annual event, observed during the last week of April, offers a time to reflect on our commitment to the academic well-being of Black and African American students.

The 2024 Black Student Success Week is scheduled for April 22-26, 2024. This year’s theme is Building a Better Future Together: the Urgency is Now. The 2024 Black Student Success Week will focus on innovative approaches to ensure Black and African American students succeed in community colleges.

Learn More Here: Black Student Success Week (blkstudentsuccess.com)

Join us for a funfilled April!

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!

• Upcoming Events

  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. 
  
  

   

• Leading and Learning: Professional Development

  To see watch professional development trainings please click on the zoom recording button located on the right side. A complete list of all events can be found here.​

  Event	Date and Time	Location or Link
  Roe…A Campus Discussion	Monday, May 16, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM	Zoom Recording
  On Account of Sex: A Campus Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Discussion	Wednesday, March 22, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Zoom Recording
  Love & Equality-The Muslim Experience	Thursday, March 10, 2022 Time:  2:30-3:30 P.M.	Zoom Recording
  Celebrating Multiculturalism through Poetry and Literature	Friday, April 23, 2021 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.	Zoom Recording
  Moving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forward in Corporate America	Wed.,September 29 2021 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Zoom Recording   Zoom Recording
  "Undocumented Student Week of Action (Know Your Rights)"	October 20, 2020	Zoom Recording   Zoom Recording

   

• Past Events

  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.

  Event	Date and Time	Location or Link
  ICC Opening	November 30, 2020	Zoom Recording
  Alliances Open House	November 30, 2020	Zoom Recording
  Equity In Education	September 29, 2020	Zoom Recording
  STILL Tired of Teaching to Little Black Boxes…the Conversation Continues	Friday, August 13, 2021 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Zoom Recording
  Birth of Hip Hop / Evolution of Hip Hop / Where it all began	Thursday, May 20, 2021 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.	Zoom Recording
  COC Lunch and Learn	Thursday, May 6, 2021 12:30pm - 1:30pm  CalWORKs/EOPS/CARE	Zoom Recording
  Celebrating Multiculturalism through Poetry and Literature	Friday, April 23, 2021 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.	Zoom Recording

   

• 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