Several events set for MCCC's Diversity Week

The Monroe News
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Donna Hwang of Monroe plays the banjo Jan. 19, 2021, as she leads the Monroe County Community College Unity Peace March in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Erika Hunt, human resources assistant at MCCC, holds the "We Shall" sign while Scott Behrens, vice president of enrollment management and student success, and Bonnie Weber of Dundee hold the "Overcome" sign as the group crosses the Martin Luther King Jr. pedestrian bridge. The 2023 Unity Peace March will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Monroe County Community College has scheduled several events this week in celebration of Diversity Week. The public is welcome to attend all events. Admission is free.

MCCC is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The annual Unity Peace March will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will meet in downtown Monroe on the south side of the MLK Pedestrian Bridge and march east on Front Street, north over the Monroe Street Bridge and west on Elm Avenue to conclude at the MLK Monument in St. Mary’s Park. Attendees should dress for the weather.

Also on Tuesday, Pastor Heather Boone, founder of Oaks of Righteousness Christian Ministries in Monroe, will present "Impacting Our Community" at 3 p.m. via Zoom. To join the event, go to tinyurl.com/MonroeImpactCmty. The meeting ID is 939 2434 0496, and the passcode is 416402.

A Volunteer Fair will take place Wednesday in the admissions hallway of the Warrick Student Center on the main Campus, 1555 S. Raisinville Road.

At 3 p.m. Friday, MCCC will host a viewing and discussion of the movie "Citizen King." The event will be held in Room 173D of the Warrick Student Center on the main campus.

The college also will host a presentation later in the month by National Federation for the Blind board member Michael Powell, a professional musician who has been blind from birth. The presentation, "The Relevance of Braille in Today's World," and will take place at 3 p.m. Jan. 31 via Zoom at tinyurl.com/BraillePowell. The meeting ID is 997 5720 4551, and the passcode is 605118.

For more information on Diversity Week Events at MCCC, contact Linda Torbet, director of human resources, at 734-384-4245 or ltorbet@monroeccc.edu.

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