Multiculturalism does not simply mean other races and nationalities but virtually every conceivable human grouping that separates from the “norm”, develops a separate identity as well as its normative identity. Indeed each person is of many cultures simultaneously. One has a sexual identity; a racial identity; a religious identity; a class/work identity; a school identity; an identity from the friends one keeps; a family identity; several geographic identities: neighborhood, city, state, country, hemisphere, etc. Human tendency to be relatively unconscious of other cultures is dysfunctional in our society as well as any association, and it is clear that much hostility is created by ignorance of other cultures and the failure to recognize their existence. (Adopted, Executive Committee, Association of College Unions-International, July 1987)

The Multi-Cultural Club (MCC) of Barstow College was established in 2002 to help facilitate and promote increased awareness and understanding of Multiculturalism in its self-description, as well as embrace and support cultural diversity on campus.

Advisors: Wendy Chisholm and Lillian Justice
Telephone: Ext. 7210