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Cultural Connections – Building Unity Through Community

Cultural Connections is designed to build unity through community, by attracting students from a wide variety of racial and ethnic populations. The program promotes group bonding experiences, which focus on embracing diversity. The program is enhanced through student participation in group sessions and other activities, and is aimed at helping students to develop a greater appreciation for individual differences.

Dates of the Cultural Connections Program:
September 2-3, 2009

The Cultural Connections program
precedes New Student Orientation, which begins September 4.

Get involved!

Please complete and return the program application to the Multicultural Affairs office.

Goals For Cultural Connections
  • To develop an appreciation for the various services performed by Multicultural Affairs
  • To bring together students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds
  • To develop an appreciation for racial and cultural differences through student group sessions
  • To introduce students to opportunities that exist in the Academic Success Center
  • To develop an appreciation for cultural activities in the city of Springfield
Cultural Connections at Springfield College
Student Society for Cultural Diversity Fashion show ’09 Joy Jennifer ’11 (with the America Flag.)
Cultural Connections at Springfield College
"Students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, having different cultural experiences equals Cultural Connections."
David Clark '11

Cultural Connections at Springfield College
"The various kinds of ethnic food, representing different cultures at the Welcoming Dinner tasted delicious!"
Yamil Maldonado '07


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