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Community Circles

Purpose: Community Circles (CCs) are a space where students can find community from others based on shared similar experiences. Students who choose to participate will engage in conversations about their identities, how they may intersect with other identities that they hold and their educational experiences.

A banner that states Community Circles under this text states Centering our identities for an affirming experience followed... A banner that states “Community Circles” under this text states “Centering our identities for an affirming experience” followed by “You Matter. You Belong.

Goals of CCs:

To build a community where students with similar lived experiences can spend time together
To bring to light the needs of students to implement future programming or create change in the L&C community to support students.
To recognize how our identities and education intersect.
To create an opportunity for identity exploration.

Want to lead a Community Circle?

Connect with an IME staff member to learn how! You do not need to be an expert on your identity as everyone has a different lived experience. We thank you for creating space for others that may share a similar identity through a small compensation for hosting! Email us: multicultural@lclark.edu to learn more.