To promote acceptance of diversity and multiculturalism, the Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Office is hosting a series of speakers to put a human face on people with interesting, unique or extraordinary experiences.

The first speaker in the series will be ARCC Admissions Advisor-Recruiter Tommie Powell. Powell will speak and answer questions about his experience as an African-American living in New Orleans, La. during hurricane Katrina. The event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m., Cambridge Campus Rm. IS 119; and 1 p.m., Coon Rapids Campus Cafeteria.

“We’re hoping to present one speaker each month through the school year,” says ARCC Multicultural and Diversity Director, Gary Johnson-Cheeseman. “We will start with people from the college and expand. Our goal is to showcase diverse people and allow them to tell their stories.”

Powell joined ARCC staff in October 2006. Prior coming to ARCC, Powell was employed as an Academic Counselor at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La. Due to State of Louisiana education budget cuts to compensate for financial losses related to the hurricane several counseling positions were eliminated.

The public is invited to attend any or all of this free speaker series. Speakers and dates will be announced as soon as they become available.

For more information on Powell’s story, the speaker series or the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC), please call 763-433-1369 or visit the www.anokaramsey.edu/odma.

Diversity and Multicultural Speaker Series
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007
Cambridge Campus Rm. Rm. IS 119 , 9 a.m.
Coon Rapids Campus Cafeteria, 1 p.m.
Join Anoka-Ramsey Community College Admissions Advisor-Recruiter Tommie Powell as he shares answer his experience as an African-American living in New Orleans, La. during hurricane Katrina.

For more information on the speaker series or the Office of Diversity and Multiculturalism at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC), please call 763-433-1369 or visit the www.anokaramsey.edu/odma.

ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. ARCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.