RLC to host Diversity Week

Rend Lake College will celebrate Diversity Week, with cultural and international-themed events offered to increase awareness, understanding and inclusivity. The events are open to all students, faculty and staff and range from film showings to guest speakers and performers.

Monica Nia Jones, Miss Illinois Social Impact Initiative, M.U.S.I.C., will speak at 1 p.m. on March 27 at the RLC Theatre.

The film “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope” will be shown at 10 a.m. on March 28 in VOC 102.

Brittany Warren, LCPC, will speak on Eating Disorders at 10 a.m. on March 29 in the Student Center PDA.

“Out of My Comfort Zone and Bringing Stories Home: the Power of Narratives in Teaching Non-Western Civilization to Adolescents with Learning Differences” will be presented at 11 a.m. on March 29 in the Student Center PDA.

Rafael Frumpkin will present a reading at 1 p.m. on March 29 in the Student Center PDA.