In recognition of Black History Month, Monroe County Community College, the Coalition for Racial Equality, Equity and Diversity (CREED), and the NAACP of Monroe County will present "LISTEN," a listening session for all who want to share their thoughts on race relations, healing and reconciliation in the community.
The listening session will be held on Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in MCCC's La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater.
The La-Z-Boy Center is located on the Main Campus, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe.
The event is free and open to the public. No registration is needed.
Robin West Smith, adjunct instructor of sociology at MCCC and in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Wayne State University, as well as founder and CEO of the WADE Center for Self Development and an author, will facilitate the listening session.
She holds a master's degree in urban planning and a bachelor's degree in economics from WSU.
For more information, please contact Penny Dorcey, executive assistant to MCCC's president and Board of Trustees, at pdorcey@monroeccc.edu or (734) 384-4311.
Robin West Smith
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich lives in the community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave., Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.
About the La-Z-Boy Center and Meyer Theater at Monroe County Community College
MCCC’s 52,000-square-foot La-Z-Boy Center provides exciting opportunities for students and the community and is flexible enough to respond to three equally important needs – cultural arts programming, customized training for business and industry, and unparalleled space for community activities and conferences. By virtue of its technical attributes and scaled size, the 575-seat Meyer Theater within the La-Z-Boy Center permits for a broad range of performances. The La-Z-Boy Center has strengthened MCCC as a focal point for major community events and conferences and affirmed the college as a well-defined community resource where people expect and look forward to experiencing high-quality educational and cultural enrichment. For more information on the La-Z-Boy Center, please go to monroeccc.edu/theater.