Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 23
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
RVC’s Stenstrom Center,
4151 Samuelson Road, Rockford, IL (in the Commons Area)
Open mic to voice your support of the Stand Against Racism™, or share a favorite quote, or read the YWCA’s Pledge; also music and short videos. 

A “Graffiti Wall” for poetry, art, signatures, etc., will also be available; plus giveaways of bookmarks, stickers, and buttons while they last. Free refreshments served! Event is free and open to the community.

 

Wednesday, April 24
12:00 - 1:00 pm
RVC’s Learning & Opportunity Center, Stewart Square
Begin at the LOC on the corner of South Main Street & West State Street for a “March” around downtown Rockford. A “Graffiti Wall” for poetry, art, signatures, etc., will also be available; plus giveaways of bookmarks, stickers, and buttons while they last. Free refreshments served!

 

Wednesday, April 24
6:30 - 8:00 pm
RVC’s Main Campus – Student Center Atrium
3301 North Mulford Road, Rockford, IL
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Art Munin, will facilitate an interactive presentation – “Bystander Intervention: Stand Against, Don’t Stand By!” 

Event is free and open to the College and the community.

Bystander Intervention: Stand Against, Don’t Stand By! Traditional diversity education focuses on the roles of perpetrator and victim as it relates to discrimination. However, we will more often fill the role of the bystander during such instances and too few of us have the skills and confidence to intercede. This bystander intervention workshop is designed to empower bystanders to assist others in dangerous and harmful situations. In this workshop, we explore where the “bystander effect” comes from, how we can overcome it, and what skills are necessary to become engaged bystanders. A community of effective and engaged bystanders is one of the strongest tools we have in combating the effects of discrimination in society. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Art Munin As a creative and insightful speaker, Art has the unique ability to connect with any audience through his genuine style, thought provoking ideas, and humor. Born on the south side of Chicago, Art grew up in a middle-class neighborhood consisting of Chicago Police officers, firefighters, and other laborers. Although he was raised in one of the most diverse cities in the country, his surroundings were largely segregated by race. This experience of being raised in an area still grappling everyday with racism and discrimination is an experience drawn upon often in his workshops. Art still lives in his hometown, but now resides on the north side. He continues to work in higher education as the Dean of Students at DePaul University.

 

Thursday, April 25
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
RVC’s Main Campus – Student Center Atrium
3301 North Mulford Road, Rockford, IL
Open Mic to voice your support of the Stand Against Racism™, or share a favorite quote, or read the YWCA’s Pledge; also music and short videos.

A “Graffiti Wall” for poetry, art, signatures, etc., will also be available; plus giveaways of bookmarks, stickers, and buttons while they last. Free refreshments served! Event is free and open to the community.

For more information, about the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism™ program, please visit: www.StandAgainstRacism.org

Charge:   “Address and Access”

•    To serve as a clearinghouse for organizational efforts related to diversity at RVC

•    To create an audience for sharing information

•    To promote faculty development related to diversity

•    To support existing and identify and initiate new programs and efforts designed to create a climate of acceptance for diversity in all its manifestations at RVC

•    To support and assist in the assessment of diversity at RVC

PAIC Goals

•    Support the hire/retention of faculty/staff of color and provide professional development opportunities.

•    Support programs and services provided for students of color, resulting in increased student retention and completion rates.

•    Develop/create programming that fosters inclusivity for students, staff and community.

•    Use the assessment results of PAIC work to inform institutional change.