Mission Statement
The Cultural Enrichment Committee recognizes and uplifts our minority students by developing and sustaining a welcoming campus culture through events that allow for self-representation, greater visibility, and inclusion.
Cultural Enrichment Archived Events
Cultural Enrichment Committee Objectives
Native Voices Documentary Film & Discussion
Please join us for our fifth Native Voices event, open to the campus and community on Thursday, November 16 from 6-8pm. We will be showing a screening of the documentary film, “Daughter of a Lost Bird”, which follows Kendra, an adult Native adoptee, as she reconnects with her birth family, discovers her Lummi heritage, and confronts issues of her own identity. Her singular story echoes many affected by the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Indian Adoption Project. After the movie, Diana Carpenter, LMFT, Director, ICWA Representative, Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council Social Services, Janell Lavell-Bunch (Tuolumne Me-Wuk), and Dr. Stephanie Beaver-Guzman (Hupa/Yurok) will answer questions from the audience. Doors will open by 5:45, and there will be reserved Elder Seating by request.
January 2023 - Feel, Heal, and Be Real
Tyre Nichols’ death comes on the heels of an already difficult month of media coverage; the shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay that impacted the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, incidents in Oakland, and violence elsewhere.
We recognize that our faculty, students and staff may be grappling with collective or individual trauma, or both, related to all of these events. Tomorrow afternoon at 2:00pm, the Cultural Enrichment Committee (CEC) presents an opportunity to come together in Buckeye 104. This will be a safe place to share, listen, and process feelings as a group.
We ask each member of our community to be kind, patient and compassionate as the days proceed and more comes to light about Tyre’s death.
Mental Health Services will be participating in this event, but in addition, they offer confidential services for students, and consultation and crisis response for employees and students. Let's turn to one another to uplift each other as a Columbia College community.
Browse our events and flyers in order to better understand how the Cultural Enrichment Committee brings awareness and educational opportunities to Columbia College to support an inclusive and welcoming culture.
September 2021 - Columbia Inspires: Hispanic Heritage Month
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/94119450439
May- Columbia Inspires: Current/Former Foster Youth
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/91453332181
April- DEI Awareness Month
This month we are focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The following message is on the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office DEI webpage. "The California Community Colleges and the Board of Governors are committed to ensuring our faculty, administration and staff are reflective of our diverse student population to ensure we are supporting students toward the completion of their educational goals in an equitable manner. A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion enriches the vision of equity outlined in the Vision for Success and fosters an inclusive, anti-racist campus culture."
Please visit the following links to learn more about the DEI work that the Chancellor's Office has committed to.
https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Vision-for-Success/diversity-equity-inclusion
See the Related Links to find more information about the DEI Committee of Columbia College.
March- Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, we turn an iconic image of women's equality and spin it into an artistic representation of equality among all women. Women from all backgrounds are represented and are depicted standing together in unity and strength. To learn more about Women's History Month, please visit:
https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/ or https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month.
Columbia Inspires: Come gather inspiration from local women in politics in honor of Women's History Month: Lisa Murphy, Colette Such, and Barbara Balen. Lisa Murphy is a Board Director for Tuolumne Utilities District and a Part-time Faculty at Columbia College. Colette Such is a Sonora City Council Member, and Barbara Balen is the Board President of the Tuolumne Utilities District.
February- Celebrating Black History Month
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. Black History Month (African American History Month) grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.
Our theme for 2021 is “Know the Past, Shape the Future”. Join the Cultural Enrichment Committee as we take a virtual journey to the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco. MoAD creates space for local artist. This unique gem is one of the few museums in the world exclusively focused on presenting the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa and of African descendant cultures globally. Enjoy the journey and commemorate your virtual visit by downloading one of the free MoAD zoom backgrounds.
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/94236682383
