The speaker was in full of enthusiasm and motivation. Toni Klohk, the Diversity Achievement Center Coordinator gave a speech about her job description as well as how the organization works.
"It's about dialogue and diversity." Its objectives are to help students meet each other, promote understanding on campus and provide students to experience diversity that will broaden their mind, perspectives and horizons. The DAC as she calls set up events that are involved with social and cultural issues such as bullying, and LGBT to raise awareness of students. "It's a safe place to dialogue. We talk about race, politics and gender. The point of matter is to agree to disagree and open the dialogue." Toni enjoys learning from students every day by interacting. She repeatedly said words such as dialogue, accepting, embrace and experience. She emphasized that students are important to connect with each other identifying themselves. She also hopes to get as many students as possible getting involved at the DAC.
The DAC also is responsible for Student life leadership program. Currently, 6 students are working at the DAC with no faculty. Toni wishes students to organize driven programming and wishes for their participation. She says that all the students and all student leaders are important.
The upcoming events will be on Nov. 9 teaching the difference between the UK and America. The other event will be Flutes workshop sponsored by Native American Student Union on the second week of November. The importance of Native American culture will be focused in tribute to National Heritage Month.
The organization is located on the second floor of Forum building F-220 which is next to the Commuter, open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. The place welcomes any students providing couches, lunch, computers, music and games.
What: Diversity Achievement Center
Where: Forum building F-220
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Contact: Toni Klohk DAC Coordinator
E-mail: dac@linbenton.edu
Office Number: 541-917-4461 (available everyday until 3pm)
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