1. DIVERSITY SUMMIT FEBRUARY 12, 2016 KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE Presented by: Diane Taylor

2. Kenai River Campus

3. THESE ARE OUR STUDENTS --Of 2,716 Academic Students 631 Other than white450Did not report race 1,623White 66 African American 125Hispanic 10Hispanic Multi-race 142Alaska Native 88AK Native Multi-race 25American Indian 14Native Hawaiian Pac/Islands 65Asian 96Non Hispanic Multi-race

4. Collaboration Communication Community

5. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)

6. NATIVE STUDENT SERVICES  Visiting Elders Program  Native Meetings  Peninsula Winter Games  Native Language Classes  Student Basketball Club

8. “ Dena’ina language class at Kenai Peninsula College – learning to read, write and speak one of the most complicated languages in North America. Proud of these students. Not many colleges offer an indigenous language much less offer GER credit. ” Alan Boraas, Professor of Anthropology

9. ALASKA NATIVE ORATORY SOCIETY (AKNOS)

12. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES Kenai Peninsula College is now approved through DHS to admit degree seeking International students.

14. February 9:International Learning Experiences Panel February 11:Video-chat with International Study Programs (Live from UAA’s Global Opportunities Expo) February 17:Study Abroad 101 Information Session (Office of International and Intercultural Affairs) Sponsored by KRC’s Career & Community Engagement Center & KRC’s Student Union in conjunction with UAA Office of International and Intercultural Affairs.

15. Social Inclusion and Equity Workshops held at KPC for all faculty and staff

16. Collaboration Communication Community

17. Diversity Action Council Kenaitze Indian Tribe Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Alaska Christian College Alaska Native Studies Disability Support Services NCBI Sociology Department Anthropology Department Office of International and Intercultural Affairs Confucius Institute US Department of State Alaska Department of Labor Workforce Development