In anticipation of Central Oregon Community College's (COCC) 14th annual Season of Nonviolence, the college is convening a series of community book groups focused on Robin Wall Kimmerer's New York Times-bestselling "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants." COCC's Season of Nonviolence, which begins in mid-January and spans through mid-March, will feature a Jan. 24 livestreamed keynote event with Kimmerer, co-presented by the University of Oregon Common Reading program. A complete Season of Nonviolence schedule will be announced early next month; visit cocc.edu/seasonofnonviolence for more information. Coordinated by COCC's office of diversity and inclusion and the Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series, the "Braiding Sweetgrass" book groups, staged throughout Central Oregon, will begin meeting in early January in advance of the free livestreamed author event. A botanist, distinguished university eco
Central Oregon Community College's (COCC) office of diversity and inclusion was recently awarded a $184,902 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust's equitable education portfolio that will support, expand and implement a range of equity and diversity programs at the college. The majority of the award will be applied to COCC's college preparatory programs designed for underserved district high schoolers, aimed at specific operational costs and the funding of a Native American program staff member's salary. The funds will also help underwrite a similar program for Black high school students that is currently in development. Other dollars will enhance equity-centered professional development at COCC, bringing more training offerings to faculty and staff. "This incredible aid will directly benefit the futures of many youth in our underserved communities, offering them educational direction and access to technology and resources that they wouldn't otherwise have,&
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Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is pleased to share its lineup of free events for the community on Oct. 11, following the recent decision to formally recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The day will include a land acknowledgement discussion (9-10 a.m.; held virtually); a talk on Christopher Columbus from a Native perspective (noon to 1 p.m.; in-person); an educators' workshop titled "Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom" (4-5 p.m.; in-person); and a video screening of "The Columbus Controversy" (5:30-6:30 p.m.; in-person). "For our inaugural Indigenous Peoples' Day at COCC, we're featuring some incredible learning opportunities and forums for opening dialogue," said Christy Walker, director of the college's diversity and inclusion program. "We're excited to help bring the community together for this important recognition." All in-person events will take place
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