Office of Multicultural Affairs

Vision: To better understand, value, appreciate and celebrate the cultural assets of CCBC's community of learners.

Mission: The mission of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is to increase access and equity for historically underrepresented groups, cultivate cultural awareness & appreciation and to improve CCBC's educational climate by fostering an inclusive and civil community.This is accomplished through advocacy, direct services and cultural programming.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is a unit within the Division of College Life.

Services provided by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

• Educational and Cultural programming
• Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
• Diversity Training
• Safe Zone Training

The following are a sample of the various affiliated services, initiatives and offices that OMA works with on a regular basis:

• Office of Student Life
• Achieving the Dream (A-t-D)
• Community Book Connection (CBC)
• Global Education Advisory Board (GEAB)
• The Essex/Catonsville Cultural Diversity Committee
• The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
• Maryland Statewide Diversity Roundtable
• 100 Black Men of Maryland

In collaboration with offices and student organizations, OMA celebrates the following (partial list):

• National Hispanic Heritage Month
• National Disability Awareness Month
• Black History Month
• National Women’s History Month
• Gay and Lesbian History Month
• Native American Heritage Month

OMA FY 2012-2013 events and discussions (partial list):

• President’s Distinguished African-American Lecture/Spotlight Speaker's Series
• Culture, Coffee & Conversation: a series of culturally relevant discussions

Professional Staff:

Essex Campus
Dr. Larry Coleman, Director
LColeman@ccbcmd.edu
443.840.1382
B 123-A

Wafa Raja, Administrative Assistant
WRaja@ccbcmd.edu
443.840.1570
B 123

Dundalk Campus
Dr. Patricia Quintero-Hall, Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs
PQuinterohall@ccbcmd.edu
443.840.3206
K 229

Catonsville Campus
John M. Lawton, Multicultural Affairs Coordinator
JLawton@ccbcmd.edu
443.840.4145
J 205