By Naomi Gish
“This is Our Time: Truth Redefined,” is the motto of the 26th annual Students of Color Conference that Peninsula College’s Diversity Alliance Club is participating in.
Any and all students are welcome to apply by Mar. 11. The conference held in Yakima Washington, Apr. 21-23, and is guided by five main themes.
Identity Development is a focus where students are introduced to techniques designed to strengthen their racial and ethnic identity.
Awareness of Others workshops are designed to increase students’ awareness, knowledge, and understanding related to race, ethnicity and other differences of groups other than their own.
Skill Development will focus on building and learning skills that can be used to achieve an individual’s full potential. Social Justice and Activism workshops are designed to introduce or advance a students understanding of the importance of becoming ambassadors of change.
Personal Development will feature information on ways to improve student’s health and wellness issues of the body, mind and soul.
The self-stated goal of the conference is to “Support Washington State students to become more active proponents of their own education life choices, and expand the opportunities and possibilities of students to become agents of change.”
If interested in attending this event, the email for the Diversity Alliance Club representative at diversity@pencol.edu