Testimonials by WACC Grant Recipients
I would like to thank the members of WACC for your support of our Martha Barnette
event. My department is very appreciative of your recognition of our efforts to enrich
the educational experience of our students and to provide quality presentations to
the Grossmont campus....
Zoe Close, Chair
Philosophy and Religious Studies
. . . thank you for the generous grant to help fund the Creative Capital Webinar and
Annual Art Student Exhibition 2013 opening event. Each of these events honors the
student experience at Grossmont College. The Annual Art Student Exhibition recognizes
the finest student achievements made over the course of the year and the webinar will
point the way to future growth. I have personally been the recipient of two scholarships
to Creative Capital seminars and can attest to the power of the information and skills
that they disseminate. We are truly fortunate to be able to share their knowledge
with the students of Grossmont College and we thank the World Arts and Cultures Committee
for making this event possible.
Larry Kline, Curator
Grossmont College Hyde Art Gallery
We are truly thankful for World Arts and Cultures Committee for its support of the
Literary Arts Festival over the years. WACC has helped the Creative Writing Program
time and time again to serve our students and our community with events featuring
writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Tim O'Brien, Dunya Mikhail, and, most recently, at
our 18th Annual Literary Arts Festival, writer and poet Luis J. Rodriguez. Their literary
and cultural contributions inspire our students and reach their lives in immeasurable
ways. The Creative Writing Program and English Department are proud to acknowledge
WACC's role in bringing these cultural treasures to our campus.
Creative Writing Program
English Department
We started the World Arts and Cultures Committee way back in about the fall of 1998
to provide Grossmont students and the surrounding community with multicultural events
from different parts of the world. We wanted our students to be exposed to music and
dance from Mexico, music and dance from India, Capoeira from Brazil, film screening
and discussions on urgent global topics, guest artists performing their music or other
forms of art, and a whole host of other events that the World Arts and Cultures Committee
has put on for our students and community. In short, we wanted to give our students
a taste of the rich cultures worldwide that are represented right here on our campus.
As evidenced by today's 16th of September Celebration (Mexico's 200th Birthday), it
has been a resounding success! And my thanks go out to everyone who put this together.
Thanks,
Carlos Alberto Contreras, Ph.D.
Professor of History
The mission of Grossmont College is to enable individuals to reach their hopes, dreams
and full potential and to educate enlightened leaders and thoughtful citizens for
the global community. Through policies, procedures and articulated values, we have
created a shared vision of the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. The college
strives to provide an educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual
understanding, and respect that ultimately also benefits the global community. Congratulations
to the World Arts and Cultures Committee (WACC) for bringing many exciting opportunities
to the college community! Through the efforts of this group, the college is able to
provide a rich blend of art, cultural, performance, dialog and many other extracurricular
opportunities for students to enrich and deepen their appreciation and understanding
of diverse cultures and perspectives.
Sunita V. Cooke, Ph.D.
President of Grossmont College, 2006-2015
Members of the World Arts and Culture Committee,
On behalf of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies I send sincere appreciation
for your support of our Robert Van Voorst workshop and presentation. Our department always
strives to engage the highest quality speakers to enhance the academic experience
of both students and faculty and to contribute to campus awareness of cultural diversity. The
World Arts and Culture Committee makes this possible. Thank you so much for your
work.
My very best,
Zoe Close, Chair
Philosophy and Religious Studies