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Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Oct 11
JALC IEA Non-Instructional Day - No Classes
Nov 11
Veterans Day Holiday
Nov 25 to Nov 30
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
Nov 27
Suspended Operations - All Campus Offices are Closed
Nov 28
Thanksgiving Holiday

Upcoming Events and Archived Events

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Links are in PDF format unless otherwise stated.

Upcoming Events

Welcome & Open house
Monday and Tuesday, August 19th & 20th, 2024, 11:00-1:00pm
Terrace Dining Room
Welcome and Open House Flyer (PDF)

Diversity Career & Educational Workshop
September 4th, 2024, 11:00-2:00pm
JALC Conference Center
Diversity Career and Educational Workshop Flyer (PDF)

Hispanic Heritage Month
October 9th, 2024, 9:30-12:00 noon
Conference Center, Batteau, and Ivey
Hispanic Heritage Month Flyer (PDF)

Religious diversity awareness
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, 11:00-1:00pm.
Batteau & Ivey, (Conference Center)

Native American Heritage Month
Wednesday, November 13th 2024, 11:00- 12:00pm.
Conference Center

LGBTQ+ Awareness Event
Wednesday, November 20th 2024, 11:00 -1:00 PM
Conference Center

Wednesday, December 4th 2024, 11:00-1:00 pm
Conference Center- F109

Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Friday, January 17th, 2025, 8:00-10:00am
Conference Center

Black history month event
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. 10:00-1:00pm
Conference Center

Disability Awareness event
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Conference Center

Women’s History Month
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Conference Center

World Music & Food Day
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, 10:00 – 2:00 PM
Conference Center

Juneteenth
Tuesday, June 18th 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Waterfall Courtyard or Conference Center depending on the weather

Archived Events

Diversity Challenge

Juneteenth
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Waterfall Courtyard or Conference Center depending on the weather
Flyer with more information about the Juneteenth Celebration.
Download the Juneteenth Vendor Form.

World Music & Food Day
Wednesday April 24th, 2024, 10:00 – 2:00 PM
Conference Center
Flyer with more information about World Music & Food Day

Women’s History Month
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Conference Center

Disability Awareness event
Monday, March 4th, 2024, 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Conference Center

Black History Month Event
Southern Illinois Trailblazer and Community Builder Milton McDaniel – Keynote Presentation: Let the Healing Continue
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
11am – Noon
vey & Tarvin @ JALC Conference Center
Free & Open to the Public!
More Information about Southern Illinois Trailblazer and Community Builder Milton McDaniel’s Keynote Presentation

Black History Month Event
Professor David Cochran – Special Presentation: The Language of the Unheard: The Persistence of Racism in Post-Civil Rights Era America
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
11am – Noon
Ivey & Tarvin @ JALC Conference Center
Free & Open to the Public!
More Information about Professor David Cochran’s Special Presentation

Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Cafeteria and/or Courtyard
More Information about Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

Religious Diversity Awareness
Monday, December 4, 2023, 11:00 -1:00 PM
Conference Center

LGBTQ+ Awareness Event
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 11:00 -1:00 PM
 Conference Center

Native American Heritage Month
Monday, November 6, 2023, 11:00 -12:00
Conference Center
More Information about Native American Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 11:00 – 1:00 PM
Conference Center, Batteau & Ivey
Hispanic Heritage Month Flyer (PDF)

“education, interrupted” event 
October 4, 2023, 9:30 – 12:00 PM
Conference Center, Batteau & Ivey
“education, interrupted” flyer (PDF)

2023

Diversity Career & Educational Workshop
September 26th, 2023, 11:00 – 2:00 PM
Conference Center
Diversity Career & Educational Workshop flyer (PDF)
Diversity Career & Educational Workshop agenda (PDF)
Diversity Career & Educational Workshop – Encouragement presentation (PDF)

Engaged Learning Fellowship Program (ELF-P) Welcome/Open House
August 28, 2023 – 11am-1pm
Flyer with more information about the Engaged Learning Fellowship Program (ELF-P) Welcome/Open House

Spring 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Events (PDF)

Juneteenth
June 15, 2023 – 6pm – 9pm
Flyer with more information about the Juneteenth celebration

World Music and Food Day
April 18, 2023 – 10am – 2pm
Flyer with more information about World Music and Food Day

Women’s History Month
March, 2023
Flyer with more information about Women’s History Month events

Humanities Day Presentation – Race Against Time
March 1st, 2023 – 9:30-11:00am
O’Neil Auditorium
Flyer with more information about Humanities Day

Allison Joseph Poetry Reading
February 15, 2023 – 10am-Noon
Flyer with more information about poetry reading

MLK 41st Scholarship Breakfast
January 16, 2023
SIU Student Center
Flyer with more information about the MLK 41st Scholarship Breakfast

MLK LOVE TRAIN
Saturday 14th January 2023
Flyer with more information about the MLK LOVE TRAIN

2022

Interacting with Law Enforcement
Wednesday September 21st
JALC Conference Center
Time: 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Flyer with more information about the Interacting with Law Enforcement event

National Hispanic Heritage Month
Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
TOPIC: Latina/o/x in the Courts: Fighting for Inclusivity
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • 9am-10am
John A. Logan College Conference Center
Flyer with more information about the Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation event

Engaged Learning Fellowship Program (ELF-P)
Thursday, August 11, 2022 9:00 – 3:00 PM or Friday, August 12, 2022, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Conference Center, John A. Logan College (JALC)
Flyer with more information about the Engaged Learning Fellowship Program

Juneteenth Day
Saturday, June 18, 2022: 12:00 noon – 3:00pm
John A. Logan College, Waterfall Courtyard
Flyer with more information about Juneteenth Day

World Music & Food Day
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022: 9:30am – 2pm
Skylight Lounge & West Wing Entrance @ John A. Logan College
Flyer with more information about World Music & Food Day

Women’s History Month Celebration – Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022: 11am – Noon
Theme: “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope”
Flyer with more information about the Women’s History Month Celebration – Panel Discussion

Spring Diversity Challenge Day
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
Keynote Topic: “Stories of Bondage and Freedom in Egypt”
Panel Discussion Topic: Diversity Education and Inclusive Practice: A Lifelong Journey
Flyer with more information about Spring Diversity Challenge Day

2021

21 Day Diversity Challenge
Visit the webpages
View the Information Card (PDF)
View the Diversity Events Calendar (PDF)

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month Flyer (PDF)

John A. Logan College presents in celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month: The New Latinos (1946-1965): The Latino Americans – Part of the Documentary Series by PBS: The Latino Americans (PDF)

Women's History Month image of Zoom presentation

Valiant Women of the Vote:
Refusing to Be Silenced

A Panel Discussion – Free and Open to the Public
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
11am-Noon on Zoom
View a PDF with more information about the event.
Valiant Women of the Vote PowerPoint Presentation
Women’s History Month Celebration A Panel Discussion PowerPoint Presentation

Banjo Series A Historical Aesthetic Response to Africa
ZOOM: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
11:00am-12:00pm
View a PDF about the event
Slide Presentation (PDF)
Captioning Transcripts (PDF)
Zoom Recording of Presentation – Passcode: 420L&Eb3

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2020

January 
January 23th, 2020, Room E142 
“Dream Out Loud” Open House 
Diversity and Inclusion will celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday with a welcome and open house titled “Dream Out Loud”. 

February 
Black History Month – Keynote Presentation: 
Topic: Re-Imagining Young Adult Justice (Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar Speaker Program) 
Date: Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 
Time: 11:00 -12:00 noon 
Room: Batteau and Ivey 
Presenter: Ms. Elizabeth Clarke, Ms. Betsy Clarke is the founder and President of the Juvenile Justice Initiative. 

February 26th, 2020 Batteau & TDR 
Diversity and Inclusion “Dream Out Loud” Entertainment Showcase – This is a wonderful opportunity for participants from JALC and the community to share creative expressions in the visual and performing arts and to deepen their understanding of the creativity, artistic and cultural expressions of the diverse racial and ethnic communities from which the college draws. The JALC Community has talented participants, so come and enjoy the show. We will have an essay contest, art contest, oratorical contest and an interpretive dance of peace contest. 

Also, the 2020 Gandhi/King Peace Scholarship Writing entry will be selected from the essay contest for this event. The Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) provides this scholarship ($1,000.00) to the student who best articulates the peaceful messages of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All students at ICCTA member colleges are eligible to participate in the competition. John A. Logan College is a member and may submit one entry per academic year. Students interested must participate in the “Dream Out Loud” essay or oratorical contest in order to be selected to participate and represent JALC at the state level of the competition to win the $1000.00 scholarship competition. 

2020 ICCTA Gandhi / King Peace Scholarship – Nomination Form

March 
Women’s History Month Commemoration – March 24th, 2020, 11:00 – 1:00 PM Batteau & TDR 
Theme: Valiant Women of the Vote 

April 
World Music and Food Day – April 15th, 2020 Conference Center 

May 
National Society of Leadership and Success Induction – May 6, 2020, Batteau & TDR 

Multicultural Perspectives Series (MPS): 
For our Spring MPS programming, we are offering a Diversity Book (Reading) Club. We will focus on authors and works that promote critical thinking within the realm of diversity and inclusion. The book club will host a discussion based on the themes and topics in the selected books. A list of books will be available. 

This book club will offer an informal atmosphere for consciousness raising and collective intellectual engagement (just like the Multicultural Perspective Series). 

Dates: 
January 29 is our inaugural event: Discussion at 11:00 – 12:00 PM, Room-Terrace Dining Room (McCollum room) 

February – Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 
Dates: Monday, February 24th, 2020 & Thursday, February 27th, 2020, Room C123A 

March – How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accent by Julia Alvarez 
Dates: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2020 & Thursday, March 23rd, 2020, Room C123A 

April – Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt 
Dates: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 & Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, Room C123A 

May – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie 
Dates: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 & Thursday, May 7th, 2020, Room C123A

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2019

EventDate and TimeLocation
Multicultural Perspective SeriesSeptember 18
11am – 12pm
Ivey Room
INCLUSIVE EMBRACE: A Paradigm of Universal DesignApril 24
1-2pm
JALC Room E147
World Music & Food DayMay 1
10am – 2pm
JALC Main Entrance, Skylight Lounge & Conference Center

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2018

EventDate and TimeLocation
Spring 2018 – Diversity Events Schedule
Women’s History Month Events
Black History Month Events
Topic: The Power of the Black VoteFebruary 5th
2:00 – 3:00pm
McCollum room
Building Coalitions Across Race: The Black Panther PartyFebruary 21
10 – 11:00am
JALC Conference Center, Batteau and Ivey Rooms
World Music and Food dayApril 18
10am – 2pm

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2017

EventDate and TimeLocation
2016 – 2017 Academic Year – Diversity Events Schedule
National Women’s History Month Events
Black History Month Commemoration Photos
From Slavery to EmpowermentFebruary 23rd
12:00 -1:00pm
JALC Conference Center, Batteau Room
Hate Crimes PresentationJanuary 25
11 – 12 noon
Room C138, JALC
National Women’s History Month – Panel Presentation – Theme: Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and BusinessMarch 22
11 – 12 noon
JALC Conference Center, Batteau Room
State of the Black College Student Presentation

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2016

EventDate and TimeLocation
2016 Disability Awareness: Education to Employment
Spanish Heritage Month – October 2016
Son Monarcas – September 23rd 2016
Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 Diversity and Inclusion Events Calendar

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2015

EventDate and TimeLocation
Black Student Association New Student Welcome – Meet and GreetAugust 21
4 – 6pm
Les McCollum room
Hispanic Heritage Month CelebrationSeptember 4
11:00 – 11:50am & 12:15 – 1:15pm
Skylight Lounge
An Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion at LoganSeptember 30
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Illinois Humanities Road Scholar PresentationNovember 3
11 – 12pm
Tarvin/Crisp rooms in Conference Center
Diversity Advisory CommitteeOctober 29
Veteran’s Day CommemorationNovember 10
11 to 12pm
Batteau room
Disability DayDecember 3
The Gathering of Men & WomenDecember 3
1 – 2pm
Leadership Initiatives for Women of Color
National Women’s History Month – Weaving the Stories of Women’s LivesMarch 25JALC Conference Center, Batteau and Ivey Rooms
Reconciliation Through Truth-Telling – Community Conversation with Fr. Didace KamanaMarch 19
9:30 – 10:50am
JALC Conference Center, F118 and 119
Beyond Ferguson: PerspectivesMarch 3
11:00 – 12:15pm
JALC Conference Center, Tarvin/Crisp
Black History MonthFebruary 24
11:00 – 12:15pm
Tarvin/Crisp Conference Rooms
Multicultural Perspectives Series (Religion and Spirituality, faith and knowledge)
Protestantism: United Church of Christ
February 12
12:00 – 1:00pm
Terrace Dining Room
Multicultural Perspectives Series (Religion and Spirituality, faith and knowledge)
Mormonism
January 27
9:30 – 10:30am
Terrace Dining Room

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2014

EventDate and TimeLocation
Multicultural Perspectives Series
Food, Culture and Rituals
November 21
12 – 1pm
Terrace Dining Room
HOPE and Desperation in LiberiaNovember 20
12 – 1pm
Terrace Dining Room
Suicide Prevention for Service Members and VeteransNovember 6
11 – 12pm
Terrace Dining Room
Multicultural Perspectives Series (Religion and Spirituality, faith and knowledge)
Catholicism
October 21
12 – 1pm
Terrace Dining Room
Attitudinal Barriers for Persons with Disabilities: From Education to TravelOctober 16
12 – 1:15pm
Terrace Dining Room
“Orquesta Minsita Cheran” – In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage MonthSeptember 18
11am
JALC Conference Center, Tarvin and Crisp Rooms
Check the Rhime – The Cultural and Political Roots of Hip-HopSeptember 15
11am
JALC Conference Center, Batteau and Ivey Rooms
Black Student Association at John A. Logan College Welcomes New StudentsAugust 18-19
3 – 6pm
Terrace Dining Room

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