Programs

Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir

Voices-n-Harmony meets every Thursday at 5:30pm in the Music Center room 153 while classes are in session. Under the directin of Nicole Williams, the choir includes students, faculty, staff, and community members from a mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds who sing to proclaim the power of God's love. New members are welcome! Contact Yolo Lopez-Perez at  for more information.

Colloquium Diversity Seminar

As part of first-year orientation, we have instituted a two-hour diversity workshop led by the Multicultural Affairs Office for all new students. The workshop was created to eliminate all types of opposition and to promote the celebrating of diversity Mosaic.
Mosaic is a campus-wide organization to promote ethnic diversity and anti-racist actions on the individual and institutional levels.  Monthly meetings on Wednesday at 10am update the whole group on current activities and events.  Task forces meet to focus energy in the areas of:
    • Campus Education (planning antiracism training, speakers, Ethnic Diversity Circles)
    • Community Outreach (connecting the campus and community through activities and events)
    • Student Recruitment and Retention (hosting prospective students and assisting admissions in communicating with minority students about opportunities at Goshen College)

Student Leadership Retreat

The student leadership retreat offers an excellent opportunity for students to acquire validation of their leadership role and develop leadership skills necessary to lead more effectively. Emphasis will be placed on the participants' performance outcomes in three key areas: Community building, Communication, and Shared Vision.

Course Enrichment Grants

Faculty members are able to apply for small grants which will help increase their awareness of multicultural education and affairs issues as well as assist them in incorporating multicultural perspectives in courses. All teaching faculty are invited to apply for these grants.

Hispanic Day

Hispanic Day is an annual opportunity for high school students to visit a college campus, hear from current college students about what college is really like, learn about financial aid and the admission process, and get information and literature from several area colleges. Colleges represented include Goshen College, Ancilla College, Holy Cross College, Indiana University at South Bend, and Ivy Tech Community College.

Peace of the Arts

Peace of the Arts is an after school program that cultivates self-esteem, intercultural dialogue, and awareness through peaceful mediums and creativity. Middle school and high school students participate in either the performing arts or visual art workshops.

Mosaic

What is Mosaic?
Mosaic is a way for people across campus to channel their energy and creativity for ethnic diversity into action.

When is Mosaic?
Group meetings are 10:00 a.m. one Wednesday per month in NC 17.

Task Force meetings are scheduled by Chairs.

Where do action ideas come from?
Anyone!
Ideas from Diversity Circles, Damascus Road Anti-racism training participants, the community and the GC Diversity Plan are all options on the table.

Anyone can raise other ideas, questions, and comments on GC’s interracial well-being during the monthly Mosaic gatherings.

Who moves ideas into action?
There are four task forces set up for those who are interested in effecting change:

• Student Recruitment
• Faculty Recruitment and Development
• Campus Education, Student Life, and Retention
• Communication and Community Outreach

What’s on for Wednesday?
Task Forces will report. You can ask questions. Come and join us!