Ithaca College

Mexican chop salad, southern fried chicken, seafood paella...this is just a sample of the delicious foods we will have for you! Please join us for the 2nd annual Engaging Communities luncheon which will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Emerson Suites. Dr. Alma Clayton-Pedersen, a noted leader in matters of diversity and inclusion will be the featured speaker. Chapuchi Ahiagble, a master weaver of Kente cloth will set up his loom and introduce us to this important tradition in Ghanaian culture.

This luncheon event is open to the campus. Please RSVP by sending an email to jray@ithaca.edu.

For this year’s Engaging Communities event, we are very pleased to offer opportunities for faculty, staff and students to experience two highly accomplished individuals; one to engage our minds and help us focus our work and the other to engage our spirit and sense of connection.

We welcome Dr. Alma Clayton-Pedersen, Vice President of Emeritus Consulting Group out of Chicago who will share observations and insights from her many years of leadership in improving the climate for diversity in higher education.

We also invite you to be part of a cultural experience. Chapuchi Ahiagble is a master weaver of Kente cloth from Ghana. He will be with us on Monday, February 14, 2011 and Tuesday, February 15, 2011 to share with us his story and his craft. He will set up his loom in the North Foyer of the Campus Center. Please stop by between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to watch a demonstration and learn about this beautiful tradition.

For more information or to request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact Jane Ray, Employee Relations & Diversity in the Office of Human Resources at x-48000 or via e-mail at jray@ithaca.edu