CCE Block 4 Newsletter Table of Contents Fall Highlights Our new co-hort of Bonner Fellows Community Engaged Learning with Educating Children of Color K-12 Engagement BreakOut Trips Meet the CCE Intern Team Ongoing Opportunities Stay in the Loop Campus community, Every block, Colorado College students, faculty, and staff engage in community work in Colorado Springs …
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Dear campus educators, facilitators, and speakers, The African American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC) seeks interested parties passionate about paying it forward and supporting our local youth and their village (those who make up their support system), to participate in the AAYLC annual conference, which will occur at CC on March 9, 2024. Those interested in presenting or …
Block 4 at Crown Center Challenging Conversations & Bridge Building The Crown Center for Teaching (CCT) is bringing together resources to help faculty, staff, and students engage difference in the classroom—and campus more broadly—in ways that respect individual identities, professional knowledge, and deeply held personal beliefs. The goal is not to take sides or change …
Join us to celebrate Colorado College’s winter graduates! Sunday, December 17 1 p.m. Mountain Time Shove Memorial Chapel Winter Commencement is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate those students who complete their undergraduate studies prior to the May Commencement ceremony. This year’s ceremony will include remarks from President L. Song Richardson and a Commencement …
Corrected Links For the Antiracist Book Club We recently sent you information about the second selection for our Antiracist Book Club, We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States by Leisy J. Abrego and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales. The Butler Center’s Advocates for Immigrant Justice (AIJ) and Peer Educators will be leading conversations …
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It’s Holiday Party Time! All faculty and staff are invited to the brand-new CC Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 15 from 2-5 p.m. at Cornerstone Arts Center! This end-of-year celebration for all CC employees will feature games, prizes, food, drinks, and much more. In the spirit of feedback received for Project 2024, this shared event between …
CC’s Mock Trial Program Excels in Dual Tournaments The CC Mock Trial Program launched its competitive season at Stanford University in Palo Alto, facing off against national-caliber rivals such as the University of Texas, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford. With just one team, comprised of seasoned members, they navigated a complex case problem and secured …
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How does ADEI benefit the college? Save the date for a community conversation on ADEI with members of CC’s ADEI team. Our vision is a justice-centered CC community in which all members feel a sense of belonging and where we continuously uproot oppression wherever it exists, including within ourselves. Community conversation is a great tool …
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Dear CC Community, I am pleased to announce the hiring of David Jensen as CC’s new Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator. He begins his new role this Friday, Dec. 1. With over 20 years of experience working in civil rights and Title IX, David joins our community from Salt Lake …
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Career Center Highlights Questions Corner: Your Questions Answered! Did you see the Career Center tabling in Worner Campus Center on Halloween? We asked you to share questions you were afraid to ask the Career Center so we can answer them in our newsletter. This week’s question is: Where do you start looking for Internships? Can I …