Celebrating Over Twenty Years!!
The Rites of Passage summer academies at Lane Community College are designed to inform and inspire high school and middle school students of color in Lane County. Students representing four racial/ethnic groups are immersed in their own respective Summer program focusing on their cultural history, literature, folklore, and traditions. These programs are based on an academic framework that promotes positive self-image and self-esteem.
History
The Rites of Passage summer programs were founded in 1996 with the African American Rites of Passage summer academy. In 2001, the Pan Asian American summer academy was added and changed their name to Asian and Pacific Islander American Rites of Passage a decade later to more accurately reflect the community.
In 2002, the Bridge of the Gods Summer Academy (BOGSA) and Puertas Abiertas Leadership Academy programs were initiated.
Over the last decade, more than over one-thousand students of color in Lane County have participated in the Rites of Passage programs at Lane Community College.
Rites of Passage
Contact Rites of Passage Summer Youth Academies
Supported by the Multicultural Center: The Concepción "Connie" Mesquita Multicultural Center provides a comfortable atmosphere where students from all ethnic backgrounds can get information on admission, registration, course and program planning, and referrals to on-campus and community services. Our Multicultural Center (MCC) promotes student success through a cultural, academic and social framework in collaboration with college and community partners.
Building 1, Room 206
(Edificio #1, Salón #206)
Eugene, OR 97405
Contactos:
Número Principal: (541) 463-5276
Correo electrónico: mcc@lanecc.edu
Mon – Thur: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Closed Fridays in the Summer