We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Department, including the Center for Multicultural Excellence and LGBTQ+ Center, is here to support you at Red Rocks, whether it is through your educational journey as a student or your employment as a faculty or staff member. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Inclusive Excellence drives our approach to engagement. Please review the information available here, and do feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We exist to serve you!
Mission
The Center for Inclusion and Diversity strives to create a climate of inclusion where students, faculty, and staff are supported and empowered in their personal journeys. Through equity in access, developmental opportunities, and holistic education, we will prepare all members of the RRCC community to actively engage in an increasingly diverse and global society.
Student Learning Goals
- Students will develop a deeper understanding of their own cultures as well as those of others; they will develop skills in communicating across cultural differences.
- Students will gain knowledge in the ways that power and privilege affect the lived experiences of people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Students will be exposed to opportunities and resources that will support them as successful students and lifelong learners.
Strategic Planning for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Our Equity Leadership Team (EqLT) has been hard at work during AY 24-25 to develop our new plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. You can expect it to be posted here no later than July 1, 2024.
For information from our previous plan:
Center for Multicultural Excellence
This is a space for our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and multiracial students to find inclusion and build community at RRCC. The physical space is located on the Lakewood campus in the Hub. The space is intended to provide an atmosphere where all students, particularly students of color and other historically underserved students, can find support, build college connections, participate in intercultural dialogue.
LGBTQ+ Center
The LGBTQ+ Center at RRCC is a space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other community members (LGBTQIA+) as well as allies to come together to share resources, support, and discussion about topics relevant to the community. Visit the center's website to find information on upcoming events and programs.
Land Acknowledgment Statement
In the spirit of healing, Red Rocks Community College acknowledges and honors the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Ute Tribes, recognizing that the land occupied by RRCC is located in the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of these Indigenous peoples. We also acknowledge and honor the forty-eight known tribal nations that have lived, traded and traveled this land throughout history. RRCC recognizes the significant contribution of Indigenous cultures in our State, within our communities and within the land on which we are privileged to gather, live, learn, and work today. We recognize the vital importance of honoring these beginnings and the dedication and importance of Indigenous voices who courageously bring the truth of our history as a state.
The theft of Indigenous land occurred alongside vicious brutalities that were inflicted on Indigenous Americans, and culminated in a senseless atrocity, known as the Sand Creek Massacre in November of 1864 (site located in Eads, Colorado). This massacre resulted in the deaths and bodily mutilations of upwards of 200 innocent Arapaho and Cheyenne people, two-thirds of whom were women and children. RRCC acknowledges that the racist aggressions, systemic injustices, and blatant murders committed by the US government and settlers against the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Ute and all peoples of the Americas, have yet to be satisfactorily addressed or acknowledged through adequate actions of restorative justice. RRCC stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Colorado as they seek equity and reparation in their ancestral homelands.
Suggested Use- Shorter Email Statement
In the spirit of healing, Red Rocks Community College acknowledges and honors the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Ute Tribes, recognizing that the land occupied by RRCC is located in the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of these Indigenous peoples. We also acknowledge and honor the forty-eight known tribal nations that have lived, traded and traveled this land throughout history. RRCC stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Colorado.
Suggested Use- Syllabus Statement
In the spirit of healing, Red Rocks Community College acknowledges and honors the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Ute Tribes, recognizing that the land occupied by RRCC is located in the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of these Indigenous peoples. We also acknowledge and honor the forty-eight known tribal nations that have lived, traded and traveled this land throughout history. RRCC recognizes the significant contribution of Indigenous cultures in Colorado, within our communities and within the land on which we are privileged to gather, live, learn, and work today. We recognize the vital importance of honoring these beginnings and the dedication and importance of Indigenous voices who courageously bring the truth of our history as a state. RRCC stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Colorado.
*for more information please reach out to the DEIB Department at DEIB@rrcc.edu.
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