Multicultural Center

Sylvania Campus, CC202 | Coordinator: Amara Pérez | 971-722-4112 | culture@pcc.edu

About The Sylvania Multicultural Center

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Our mission is to support the recruitment, retention, and holistic (academic, leadership, professional) success of students most negatively affected by institutionalized racism and education inequity.

The Multicultural Center (MC) is centrally located in the CC Building, Room 202. We provide a space that promotes learning, knowledge, teamwork, and the achievement of personal and educational goals.

The MC values academic achievement, community-building, and social justice which is demonstrated through our leadership programs, peer tutoring service, mentoring opportunities, student activities, campus events, and community partnerships.

In collaboration with the PCC community the Sylvania Multicultural Center works to create a welcoming, affirming, and inclusive campus environment for our diverse student population by:

Student Leaders
  • Building and strengthening student leaders
  • Organizing events and activities that further our mission
  • Increasing awareness on issues like race, ethnicity, culture, power, oppression, and social justice
  • Collaborating with campus and community partners to promote education equity
  • Promoting diversity among students, staff, and faculty

Services and Resources

We serve the entire Sylvania student body by providing:

  • One on one peer tutoring in math & science
  • A quiet place to study & do homework
  • Information on campus resources & services
  • Scholarship Resources
  • Tours to college and university campuses and multicultural centers
  • An opportunity to volunteer and get involved
  • Information on internships and volunteer opportunities with local community based social justice organizations
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Campus Events and Activities

  • Revolutionary Film Series: features documentaries and movies on social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental issues.
  • Annual Winter Pow Wow: a celebration of Native American culture and ancestry featuring traditional food, arts and crafts vendors, drum groups, and dancers from across the region, attracting more than 1,000 participants each year.
  • Real Talks Discussion Group: student led discussions on REAL issues affecting students, families, communities, and society. Share your opinion and learn what others think.
  • Voices of a People's History: a student performance featuring the words of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past and present. Don't miss this extraordinary event when these voices of struggle and liberation come alive through the voices of PCC students!
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Sylvania Multicultural Center Leadership Programs

The Social Justice Student Leadership Program and the Men of Color Leadership Program are two central projects of the PCC SYL Multicultural Center. These yearlong programs are designed to support the recruitment, retention, and holistic success of students of color. Both programs are based on a social justice framework, guided by critical theory, and designed to develop academic, leadership, professional, critical thinking, and social change skills of diverse student populations.

The Social Justice Student Leadership Program

trains and supports students as Peer Tutors and Student Coordinators. Through on-going skill building trainings, collective planning and reflection, student led efforts serve as a vehicle for leadership development while simultaneously working to create a more welcoming campus climate and promote education equity at PCC.

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Peer Tutors and Student Coordinators take the lead in operating the center as well as providing one-on-one tutoring in general math and science courses. MC Student Leaders coordinate various events like performances, film series, discussion groups, lectures, workshops and the annual Winter Pow Wow to further the MC goals. In addition, they work to provide referrals to campus and community resources such as scholarships, counseling, financial aid, job placement, and internships.

Applications for the Social Justice Student Leadership Program are available spring term for 10 positions beginning the following academic year.

The Men of Color Leadership Program

is designed to increase the recruitment, retention, and completion rates of men of color enrolled at PCC Sylvania. This innovative leadership program creates an atmosphere of unity and community; promotes academic excellence; supports career exploration and goal setting; and engages participants in social justice education.

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Students in the Men Of Color Leadership Program earn 6 college transferable tuition free credits in Counseling and Guidance (CG) including: CG 100 College Survival and Success, CG 140 Career and Life Planning and CG 191 Exploring Identity & Diversity. Classes support knowledge and skill building around various topics including: a) academic success, b) demystifying and navigating college demands and expectations, and c) exploring identity, race, gender, culture, society, individual transformation, and social change.

Individualized academic advising and student support services include career and transfer planning, peer tutoring, counseling, and campus referrals and resources. Students are matched with a mentor, provided with opportunities to engage in service learning and community internships, participate in college tours, and community field trips.

Applications for the Men of Color Leadership Program are available spring term for students to begin participation the following academic year.