Kennesaw State’s Cultural and Community Center will host its third annual Student Diversity Conference on Friday, Nov. 2.
This year’s conference theme is “From Me to We: Discovering Unity in Diversity.” The theme will expand upon key presentations, according to the website of the Cultural and Community Centers. Presentations will include “Establishing a holistic view of self and others” and “Exploring the constructs of power, privilege and oppression,” among others.
“The annual Student Diversity Conference focuses on the exploration of and learning about diversity and inclusion,” Director of the Cultural and Community Centers Dr. Matthew Robison said.
Robison said that the Office of Diversity and Inclusion defines diversity and inclusion as “intentional and active commitments to embrace difference and create a sense of belonging for the purpose of expanding knowledge; educating capable citizens and workers; encouraging self-actualization; and serving local, state, national and international communities.”
He further mentioned that diversity is inclusive of things like race, gender, disability, religion and sexual orientation among other identities that may face discrimination and exclusion. According to Robison, discovery of one’s own culture and identity and those of others are promoted within this department.
Resources that promote an exploration of self in the community include the Cultural Awareness Resource Center, Global Village, the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Women’s Resource Center. Resource centers are open to any students, faculty and staff at KSU.
Anyone who would like to attend the conference can register at ccc.kennesaw.edu. A complimentary lunch will be served to all attendees at 1 p.m. at the Commons.
The conference will begin at 10 a.m. on the first floor of the Social Sciences building and will move to the Burruss Building later in the day.
“We look forward to students exploring diverse perspectives with a goal of bringing the campus community together as one Owl family,” Robison said.
