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Livestreaming of the 2018-2019 Equity and Inclusion Awards begins on April 30, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

AGENDA

  • Welcome, Greetings, and Expectations by Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President of Montgomery College
  • Acknowledgments and Outline of the Day by Sharon Bland, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
  • From Awareness to Action, to Innovation: Empowering Leaders Through Inclusive Excellence by Dr. Damon A. Williams, Chief Catalyst, Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership and Social Innovation
  • Data Discovery by Mr. Diego Uriburu, Executive Director, Identity
  • MC Statistics/Demographics and Focus on being an "Achieving the Dream" college by Professor John Hamman, Dean of Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science

11:15 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.

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Overview of Montgomery County’s Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative

  • Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro: Brief remarks followed by Questions and Answers
  • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich: Brief remarks and Dialogue with Dr. Pollard
  • Excellence in Equity awards video montage  of employee nominees and award presentations to students


1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

AGENDA

Diversity & Inclusion

  • Student track led by Dr. Williams

3:45 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

AGENDA

Exposing participants to the Inclusive Excellence model and the critical importance of equity, civility, and inclusion in the 21st century.

Equity and Inclusion Videos

You Are Welcome Here
Montgomery College is the most diverse community college in the continental US. We participated in the #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign to affirm that we welcome students from all backgrounds.

 

Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Sharon Bland 
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Sharon Bland addresses the MC community.

 

2019 Excellence in Equity Student Awardee - Rockville Campus
Carol Faye Walls was expected by her parents to get married, start a family, and maintain the household she created. Her family was focused on the educational and professional success of her brothers, and not her, which discouraged her desires for learning and artistic expression. Despite this, she continued to press forward and achieve her educational dreams. Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network colleges, awards students every year as DREAM Scholar students. ATD’s 2019 DREAM Scholars program to enhance their leadership, critical thinking, and networking skills.

 

Report at the Spring Opening Meeting 2018
Our mission and accomplishments as presented at the Spring Opening Meeting 2018
Women Who Empower Panel
An Equity and Inclusion conversation on women who empower each other and their community.