Multicultural Center
Welcome! The Multicultural 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 Multicultural Center (MCC) 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.
*In Observance of Juneteenth*
Dear COC Campus Community,
It goes by many names. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation’s history. More than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, news arrived in Texas that slaves were now free and the Civil War had ended. Today, that anniversary is celebrated as Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and was recently made a federal holiday.
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of recognition in America that is long overdue. In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. By being sensitive to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society. Please see a listing of resources, links and local events below and join in on the celebration.
HIstory of Juneteenth Videos:
- What is Juneteenth? History Behind Holiday Celebrating the End of History
- Juneteenth: What You Need to Know
- This is Why Juneteenth is Important for America
- Juneteenth-Freedom at Last
Recommended Books:
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
- The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, Willian Huston, and Jonathan Snipes
- Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology, by Kianna Alexander
Additional Resources:
- California African American Museum
- History Channel – What Is Juneteenth?
- A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021
- Slavery Didn’t End on Juneteenth. What you Should Know About This Important Day
- Atlanta History Center-Juneteenth is a celebration marking the end of enslavement in the United States
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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.
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Event Date and Time Location or Link ASG Tuesday Podcasts Ongoing Go! Foster and Kinship Care Education Program Multiple topics and dates! Go! Spring FLEX Week Diversity Series January 31-February 4
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Go! Artist Kumasi J. Barnett
Thursday, February 24, 2022
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
REGISTER Rockumentary:
The Black Power Mixtape
POSTPONED
New Date Coming Soon!
Zoom Link
TBD
Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistency of Racial Inequality in America
by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
March 21, 2022
March 25, 2022
April 15, 2022
April 29, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE:
Racism Without Racists
Book Discussion with
Dr. James McKeever, Professor at Pierce College
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Event Date and Time Location or Link Ask a Muslim! – A Campus Discussion
Thursday, May 19, 2022
3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Zoom Recording Roe…A Campus Discussion
Monday, May 16, 202
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Zoom Recording Wednesday, April 20, 2022
10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Zoom Recording On Account of Sex: A Campus Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Discussion
Wedensday, March 22, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Zoom Recording The Journey of Diversity: Going from Well-Meaning to Well-Doing
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Zoom Recording Highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Go! Friday, December 3, 2021
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Go! Mitigating the Effects of The Pandemic: From Surviving to Thriving
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Zoom Recording Thursday, October 14, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Zoom Recording Thursday, September 30, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Zoom Recording Moving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forward in Corporate America Wednesday, September 29
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Zoom Recording Lifting As We Climb… Women Who Have Help Shape History Wednesday, August 18, 2021
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Go! The Category Is…LGBTQ Realness Wednesday, August 18, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Go! Undocumented Student Experiences and Trauma Informed Classroom Practices Tuesday, August 17, 2021
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Go! STILL Tired of Teaching to Little Black Boxes…the Conversation Continues
Friday, August 13, 2021
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Stereotyping Threats…Taking A Deeper Dive Friday, August 13, 2021
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Go! Wednesday, June 30, 2021
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Student Support Services (Part 1)
Friday, June 11, 2021
12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M.
Human Resources
Thursday, May 27, 2021
10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
“Highlighting HBCUs – A College of the Canyons Presentation”
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Time TBD
Zoom TBD “One Way Ticket: The African American Experience during the Great Migration, 1915-1970”
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Zoom Recording Wednesday, May 26, 2021
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Link to PBS Series:
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Human Trafficking Training for the Medical Profession
Monday, May 24, 2021
9:30am - 11:30am
COC Lunch and Learn Thursday, May 20, 2021
12:30-1:30
Public Information Office
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.
Art with Impact
Thursday, May 13, 2021
11 am-1:30 pm
Go! Thursday, May 13, 2021
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ask the Psychiatrist
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
6:30 -8:00pm
Zoom Link:
983 5485 1050
732575
Mental Health Counseling Townhall
Friday, May 7, 2021
11:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.
Zoom Recording Suicide Prevention Intervention and Response Training (SPIRT) with Henry Mayo and COC
Friday, May 7, 2021
10am-12pm
Go! COC Lunch and Learn Thursday, May 6, 2021
12:30pm - 1:30pm
CalWORKs/EOPS/CARE
Zoom Recording Out of Darkness Hope Walk
Saturday, May 1, 2021
9 AM
Register Afsp.org/santaclarita Recovery Tools for the Pandemic
Thursday, April 29, 2021
1:00pm-2:00pm
Go! SAFE Zone Training Tuesday, April 27th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom Link:
945 0106 2003
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Sexual Assault-Where Do We Go From Here Tuesday, April 27, 2021
11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Zoom Recording Paris Climate Agreement – Implications and Perspectives Friday, April 23
5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
YouTube Celebrating Multiculturalism through Poetry and Literature Friday, April 23, 2021
10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Zoom Recording Mindfulness for Mental Health Wednesday, April 22, 202111-12pm Go! “Mindfulness and Artivism” A Dreamers Together Town Hall Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:00 P.M. to 5:15 P.M. Go! Disabilities 101: Campus Discussion on the Netflix film – “Crip Camp” Monday, April 19, 2021
1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Zoom Recording Sexual Assault Awareness Series – Part 1: Sexual Assault 101
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Zoom Recording Wednesday, April 14, 2021
12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M
Zoom Link:
94113571215
Diversity-Celebrating Color and Why It’s Important That We ‘See’ It
Tuesday, April 6th
2:45pm -4:00 pm
Zoom
TBD
Women In Sports
Women In Sports: Re-Shaping How Women are Viewed in the World of Sports
Tuesday, March 23rd
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Go!Women’s History Month Film Series HARRIETT , 3/5 @ 1:00 MAIDEN • 3/12 @ 12:30
HIDDEN FIGURES • 3/18 @ 2:00
I AM WOMAN • 3/22 @ 11:30
THE WOMEN’S LIST • 3/29 @ 1:00
Go! *Option to join anonymously
Thursday, March 25, 2021 (11:00am-1:00pm) FREE REGISTRATION
For accessibility-related accomodations or questions: alexr@artwithimpact.org
Thursday, March 4th, 2021 (5:00 P.M.-6:15 P.M.) Thursday, February 25, 2021 (5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.)
Zoom Link: 91606947030
Thursday, February 25, 2021 (2:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M.)
Zoom link TBD Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (6-7:30 P.M) Zoom Link:
99537401979
Cultural Appreciation Series – A Student Campus Forum: The Power of the Black Vote
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 (1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.) Zoom link TBD Cultural Appreciation Series – A Student Campus Forum: Black Wealth and Economic Injustice
Monday, February 22, 2021 (10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.) Business Alliance: A Celebration of African-American Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
8:00am
Zoom Link:
242342573Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Zoom link TBD Black History Month- Film Series Film/Discussion: “42” – Wednesday, February 10, 2021 (12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M.)
Film/Discussion: “13th” – Friday, February 19, 2021 (3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.)
Film/Discussion: “Hidden Figures” – Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.)
Film/Discussion: “Selma” – Friday, February 26, 2021 (3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.)
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Forum Date and Time Location or Link -
Title Formatt 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! Unconscious Bias: What is it and can it be eliminated
Article: Go! The Racism Right Before Our Eyes - There is implicit bias — and then there is behavior like this Article: Jamelle Bouie Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America Book: Roberto Gonzalez ISBN-13: 978-0520287266ISBN-10: 0520287266Scientists around the world are striking against racism in academia - Scientists around the world are striking to raise awareness of institutional and systemic racism against Black academics.
Article: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge:
Website: Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. White Academia: Do Better
Article: Jasmine Roberts USC's Center for Urban Education – Why Race Matters
PDF: USC Go! Women's History Month- Library Reading List
PDF List Go! -
Title Desciption 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. Equity Minded Practitioners A group dedicated to addressing disproportionate impact by reviewing institutional practices to identify and help resolve equity gaps. Anti-Black Racism Resources
A PDF with links to multiple videos and reading resources on the topic of Anti-Black Racism. Equity In Education
A video recording of a discussion on Equity within Education - led by Brandon Ashford, Julie Johnson, and Robert Wonser COC's Equity Podcast
Hosted by Brandon Ashford, a past podcast on equity and systemic racism experiences featuring past and present COC employees and students.
Go!Undocumented Students Resource
UndocuAlly Training by TheDream.US
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! Overall Allyship Resource
How to Be an Ally
By: Amelie Lamont
Go! Trans Students Allyship
10 Misconceptions Every Trans Ally Needs to Understand
By: Brynn Tannehill
Go! African American/Black Students Resource A Call to Action
By: Jourdan Hailaire
Go! White Allies Resource Becoming Trustworthy White Allies
By: Melanie S. Morrison
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! LGBTQ+ Allyship Resource How to be an Advocate if you are Person of Privilege
By: SafeZone Advocates
Go! General Allyship Building Overall Allyship
By: Kyle Sawyer
Go! White Allies Resource Building Allyship
By: Dismantle Collective
Go! Allyship at Work Resource Allyship in the workplace Ted Talk
By: Melinda Epler
Go! Better Allyship Be a Better Ally (Havard Business Review)
By: Tsedale M. Melaku, Angie Beeman, David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson
Go! The Power Of Diversity The Key to Unlocking the Power of Diversity
By: Sheree Atcheson
Go! Intro to the Multicultural Center Spring 2021 Welcome Week: Multicultural Center Discussion
Go! Importance of Diversity Spring 2021 Welcome Week: Importance of Diversity
Go! Dreamers Together Spring 2021 Welcome Week: Dream Big, Dream Together
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Featured Videos:
"MCC Opening"
"Islam and Science"
"Happenings of the World"
"Alliances Open House"
"MCC Open Mic": (Notice: some poetry in this video may contain langauage some viewers may find offensive or inapproriate for minors)
"Equity In Education"
"Equip, Empower, ENOUGH! Domestic Empowerment During COVID-19"
"Undocumented Student Week of Action (Know Your Rights)"
The War in Artsakh: Armenians Artists Resist, React and Recover
Lifting as we Climb-Women and Social Justice
Gender Sexuality Alliance Workshop
Welcoming and Preparing for Ramadan
Muslim Appreciation Series: Islam and Social Justice
Affinity support groups where students connect with other students, faculty and staff
mentors meet with counselors/financial aid advisors and other resource specialists,
and discuss issues in a safe and brave space.
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