February 2024 

The AAYLC is a nonprofit organization that has been providing educational opportunities to youth and the broader Colorado Springs community for over 30 years. The annual conference is a place to network, grow your knowledge, and engage in an all-inclusive multicultural experience. This critical election year, the AAYLC will feature a robust voting engagement panel with CC's own Professor Elizabeth Coggins and several other experts in voting rights and education. Other panelists include Dr. Regina English -State Representative; Tony Exum -State Senator; Dr. Rebecca Theobal -Geography & Redistricting Scholar; and Steve Schleicher, from the County Clerk and Recorder's office. 

The Antiracist Book Club is a program established by the Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) Leadership Team. 

Throughout many conversations with campus stakeholders, the ADEI leadership team has had requests for reading lists, book clubs, and other forms of development to keep our momentum strong.  This initiative is meant to take place wherever you are, whoever you are.  We encourage you to read the current selection with whatever groups you are already a part of. Whether you're a club, athletic team, academic department, or just a group of friends, we will provide the tools, you just need to make the time!

The Antiracist Community of Action (ACA) is a collaborative, judgment-free environment where interested parties can come together with a common purpose to develop awareness, gain knowledge, and build confidence through guided practice and discovery. The ACA operates with a shared and inclusive facilitation structure, so no one person is considered the “leader.” The non-hierarchical structure increases psychological safety, welcomes diverse ADEI topics of interest, and allows for constructive feedback and perspective that helps to build capacity while offering pragmatic application of ADEI principles and strategies.  To sign up for the next ACA, click the link below.

The President's office participated in this year's week of action. From cooking to organizing pantry items to clean up, the president’s office staff supported a local nonprofit whose mission is to ignite the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined, fulfilled lives. Community social responsibility (CSR) is critical in advancing our institutional antiracism commitment. According to Rupp and Mallory (2015), CSR is positively associated with increased organizational identification, social identity, social exchange, relationship management, and other theories of justice, all describing the psychological and systems-level impact that community service participation awards. 

Assistant Vice President, Institutional Equity & Belonging