KCC Center for Diversity hosting LIT for Social Justice youth retreat Aug. 20-22

A text and graphic slide featuring an image of a flame with superimposed text highlighting the KCC CDI's upcoming LIT for Social Justice youth retreat.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College is hosting an overnight youth retreat for high schoolers interested in issues related to social justice. The CDI’s LIT for Social Justice youth retreat is open to youth entering ninth… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host free screening of Disney’s “Moana” May 26

Character from Disney's "Moana."

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College will host a free community screening of the Disney movie “Moana” this week on campus in Battle Creek. The CDI’s “Moana” Screening and Ancestry Creative Space will be held from… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host panel discussion for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month May 18

A text slide highlighting and upcoming Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month panel discussion event.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College will host a panel discussion event focused on Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this month in Battle Creek. Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host public screenings of “13th” documentary on racial inequality

A graphic/text slide highlighting the KCC Center for Diversity and Innovation's May 12 and 13 screenings of the documentary "13th."

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College will host two free public screenings of a documentary on racial inequality this month in Battle Creek. The documentary, titled “13th,” explores the history of racial inequality in the U.S.… Continue Reading

Center for Diversity at KCC to host “Ableism 101” event April

A view of the reflecting pools area in front of the North Avenue campus on a sunny summer day.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College will host a community discussion event facilitated by a pair of social workers this month focused on issues related to ableism and disability. The event, titled “Ableism 101: Everything You… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity and Innovation to host “Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King” event Jan. 13

KCC CDI guest event speaker Dr. Julianne Malveaux.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College will host a guest speaker this month to discuss the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy in what is currently a sensitive political climate in the United States. The… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to celebrate two-year anniversary with event Oct. 7

A view of the reflecting pools area in front of the North Avenue campus on a sunny summer day.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College invites the community to celebrate the center’s two-year anniversary on campus with an anniversary event in October. The free event, titled “Celebrating Today, Envisioning Tomorrow,” will be held from 4:30… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity workshop series begins Oct. 12

A view of the reflecting pools area in front of the North Avenue campus on a sunny summer day.

The Center for Diversity and Innovation at Kellogg Community College is hosting a months-long series of workshops for executive leadership officers in Battle Creek beginning in October. The workshop series, titled “Leading for Transformation: Creating Equitable Systems,” consists of 10… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host LGBTQ speakers July 18

A view of the reflecting pools area in front of the North Avenue campus on a sunny summer day.

Kellogg Community College’s Center for Diversity and Innovation will host a community conversation focused on LGBTQ communities July 18. The event, titled “Living with Fear, Living with Joy: Creating Communities of Care Before and After Violence,” is free and open… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host “model minority” discussion May 23

Jorge Zeballos, executive director of the KCC Center for Diversity and Innovation, addresses an audience during an open house in the Kellogg Room.

Kellogg Community College’s Center for Diversity and Innovation will host a facilitated discussion in Battle Creek this month on the myth of Asian-Americans as the “model minority.” The CDI will present “Igniting a Model Minority Mutiny: Disrupting the Life of… Continue Reading