The Community Connections Program, also known as (C2), is a community-building opportunity for students to engage with other students, faculty, staff & community partners. Students who participate in the program will focus on personal growth, leadership development, career readiness and social responsibility. Through this forum, students bond through shared experience and build a community of support at Georgia State and beyond.

Our C2 groups include but are not limited to, LGBTQ+ and Women of Color.

Program Benefits:

• Sense of Belonging: BE YOU in a space that embraces your intersectional identities and engages with others with shared and different lived experiences.
• Community Connections: Establish meaningful personal and professional relationships with peers, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners that will nurture YOU!
• Develop College to Career Competencies: Acquire the skills that prepares you for global citizenship and makes YOU more marketable in the workforce.
• Engagement Opportunities: Enjoy special consideration for events, internships, job opportunities and scholarships tailored for YOU!

If you have any questions about C2, please contact [email protected].

Learn more and complete the LGBTQ+ and Women of Color applications for mentees & mentors through PIN.

Culture Café at the Intersection

Join us monthly for coffee, cocoa or tea coupled with conversations and cultural activities that enhance awareness about the diverse community here at Georgia State and beyond. Connect with others around identity, intersectionality and intercultural engagement. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Dia de los Muertos
• Holidays Around the World
• Lunar New Year
• Mardi Gras

For the Culture

For the Culture events are social events that aim to educate and celebrate diverse cultures and communities. CCI uses the campus and the greater Atlanta community to highlight heritage and observances. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• J'ouvert Celebration
• Holi Celebration
• 404 Day (Atlanta Day) Celebration

Storytellers

Storytellers is an event that captures culture, community and innovation through candid conversations with diverse artists, activists, educators, influencers, industry professionals and entrepreneurs, with the aim of amplifying the voices of historically underrepresented/marginalized communities through the art of storytelling. These discussions will provide a deep dive into our guests’ personal and professional journeys, emphasizing identity, college-to-career, as well as important social issues impacting the world today.

CCI hosts a series of peer-facilitated discussion programs that provide a space to engage in critical thinking around topics such as identity, pop culture, and national/global news. The formats for these discussion forums will range in size from intimate gatherings to larger campus-wide community conversations. Below is the listing of CCI's Cultural Dialogue Series:

• Black Men's Dialogue - A monthly discussion hosted by the Counseling Center about issues affecting Black men. This includes the intersection of race, gender, masculinity, sexuality, culture, economics and other identities.
• Black Women's Dialogue - A monthly discussion hosted by the Counseling Center about issues affecting Black women. This includes the intersection of race, gender, femininity, sexuality, culture, economics and other identities.
• Hot Wings Hot Topics is a bi-weekly discussion for students, faculty and staff to engage in hot topic conversations.

What Are Heritage/History Months?

Signature Heritage/History Months at Georgia State celebrate the cultures and communities that comprise a community of more than 62,000 students, faculty and staff at one of the most diverse universities in the United States. Through vibrant performances, lectures, activities and social events open to the community regardless of background, they provide a space for teaching, learning, reflection and belonging at Georgia State.

Signature Heritage/History Month events are led by Cultures, Communities & Inclusion (CCI), a unit of the Division of Student Engagement, in conjunction with other departments and units around the university. CCI serves all students through programs and services that align with Georgia State’s strategic goals, including but not limited to identity, placemaking and belonging as well as student success.