Culture & Community Center

Welcome to the CCC

Welcome to the Culture & Community Center (CCC)! Our goal is to create a sense of unity, understanding, and mutual respect among Butte College's diverse community. The Culture & Community Center advocates for and empowers Butte College's diverse community by providing educational programs and cultural events in a safe and interactive environment where people gather to learn about themselves and others.

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Services

• Lounge and meeting space
• Student computers
• Lending library (books, magazines and DVDs)
• Community Building Opportunities
• Connect students to other students
• Provide and cultivate a space for dialogue about inclusion and diversity
• Model inclusion practices
• Highlight current diversity events and issues
• Host educational events such as heritage month celebrations and the Students of Color Retreat
• Provide and nourish a safe place for dialogue

History

Like all important things, the idea and need for the center is not new one, but one that has been germinating for a long time and in many minds & hearts. And like all important things, it takes an event or person or both to get a great idea moving

The event occurred in August 2008 – David Goodson & Peggy Jennings Severe were invited to attend a wonderful event at Chico State, the Grand Opening of their Cross-Cultural Leadership Center.

The person who invited them to attend the event was Matt Jackson. Matt is credited with planting the seed of possibility in both of David and Peggy.  What Matt did, somewhat subtly, was embolden David and Peggy to act.

We drafted a proposal and mission statement & submitted it to my boss, Al Renville, the receptacle and advocate for all my great and not so great ideas and he in turn did what he does so well, sold it to the Executive Committee. To their credit, they accepted the concept immediately. They also committed to finding a location on campus and providing furniture and equipment.

Now we needed an operating budget and staff. Without hesitation, the Butte College Associated Student stepped up and put their money where their values were and provided.

Next, we needed to find a realtor because finding and claiming space on this campus can get ugly. Our realtor, the one who put the stick in the ground and help us claim our spot on campus, was Mike Miller.

Then we got busy trying to define, understand and live our Mission Statement,

"The Culture & Community Center advocates for and empowers Butte College's diverse community by providing educational programs and cultural events in a safe and interactive environment where people gather to learn about themselves and others."