ACCESS, EQUITY, & DIVERSITY

Contact Information

Access, Equity and Diversity Center 21193 Malta Road B0300

Malta, Illinois 60150 Phone: (815) 825-2086 ext. 5591

Fax: (815) 825-2306 keith.barnes@kishwaukeecollege.edu

Hours of Operation

Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*To ensure that the AED Coordinator is available to meet with you, please schedule an appointment.

Access, Equity, and Diversity (AED) Center

Vision Statement The Access, Equity, and Diversity Center was created to prepare Kishwaukee College stakeholders to thrive in a diverse and global world.

Mission Statement The Access, Equity, and Diversity Center provides and supports workshops, programs, and events that promote diversity education, multicultural awareness, and social justice, collaborates with the appropriate entities in developing strategic objectives and administering initiatives to increase the recruitment and success of underrepresented students and em-ployees, and collect and analyze campus data and other resources to identify best practices and recommend policies and procedures to create an inclusive campus for Kishwaukee College affiliates.

AED Center Services

Diversity Training Sessions

Cultural Awareness and Social Justice Presentations,

Lecture Series, and Panel Discussions

Diverse Student Focus Group Exercises

Campus Cultural Awareness Committee and Student Organization Meetings and Events

Small Group Study Sessions Campus Diversity/Cultural Awareness Initiatives

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Access, Equity, and Diversity Center

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Observance Committee

Assistive Resource Center

Black History Month Committee

Diversity Education Committee

Gender and Sexuality Diversity Committee Diversity/Multicultural Student Clubs, Organizations, and Programs

Adult Student Connections Programs (single parents, displaced homemakers, & students in nontraditional careers for men and women)

Association of Culture and Language

Black Student Union

Black Male Initiative

Diversity Resource Center

Cultural Display Cases

Recruitment and Retention Initiatives for Employees and Students from Diverse Populations

External Relations with Community Partners and Higher Education Institutions and Professional Organizations

Hispanic Services Committee

Hispanic Awareness Month Committee

International Education Committee

Kishwaukee Black Caucus

LGBT Awareness Month Committee

Student Veterans Affairs Committee

Women’s History Month Committee

Federal TRIO Student Support Services

Latinos Unidos

Nurses Christian Fellowship

Spectrum

S.O.U.L. (Students Out Uniting for the Lord)

Study Abroad Program

“Kougars Exploring Culture: Kishwaukee College Diversity Experience Series”

Diversity 101 Workshop The 3rd Annual “Gkendasot (Be Educated)” Kish Diversity Lecture Series Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15, 2015 to October 15, 2015 National Disability Employment Awareness Month – October 2015

(Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 25th Anniversary) Kougars Embracing Culture: “Let’s Talk About It” (Campus Diversity Dialogue) – November 6, 2015 Veteran’s Day Observance – November 11, 2015 International Education Week – November 16 to November 20, 2015 Native American Observance – November 23, 2015 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance – January 27, 2016 Black History Month – February 2016 Women’s History Month – March 2016 LGBT Awareness Month – April 2016 Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – May 2016